What does הָמָה · στενάζω mean in the Bible?
הָמָה · στενάζω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to make a mournful sound or groan".
Hebrew · H1993, G4727
הָמָה
To make a loud sound (like English 'hum'); by implication, to be in great commotion or tumult , to rage , war , moan , clamor · to groan
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הָמָהH1993to make a loud sound (like English 'hum'); by implication, to be in great commotion or tumult , to rage , war , moan , clamor
Pronunciationhāmāh
Audible disorder ranging from low murmuring to violent tumult; externalized emotional or political upheaval made vocally manifest
Open lexicon entry →στενάζωG4727to groan
Pronunciationstenázō
Deep internal emotional pain or longing expressed through inarticulate sound, often inexpressible by words alone
Open lexicon entry →What does הָמָה (hamah) mean in the Bible?
הָמָה · στενάζω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "to make a mournful sound or groan".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H1993, G4727?
H1993, G4727 is connected to 34 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. to make a mournful sound or groan
Source Gloss
to make a mournful sound or groan
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups1Aligned forms23
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense23×
ImperfectIsa 16:11 · Ps 46:4 · Ps 59:7 · Ps 59:15 · Jer 6:23 · Jer 48:36 · Jer 50:42 · Ps 42:12 · Ps 43:5 · Isa 59:1111×
Participle active1Kgs 1:41 · Ezek 7:16 · Isa 22:2 · Jer 4:19 · Prov 1:21 · Prov 7:11 · Prov 9:13 · Prov 20:18×
PerfectJer 31:20 · Ps 46:7 · Song 5:4 · Zech 9:154×
Word Origins
הָמָה is built from this root:
הוּםH1949