What does הָמַם (hāmam) mean in the Bible?
הָמַם (hāmam): To throw into turmoil or panic; a cascading effect from disturbance toward destruction through disarray.
Hebrew · H2000
הָמַם
Properly, to put in commotion ; by implication, to disturb , drive , destroy
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הָמַםH2000
Pronunciationhāmam
What does הָמַם (hāmam) mean in the Bible?
הָמַם (hāmam): To throw into turmoil or panic; a cascading effect from disturbance toward destruction through disarray.
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2000?
The BSB source-word alignment has 14 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and routed them (2), afflicted them (1), and He threw their camp into confusion (1), and rout them (1), and threw them into such confusion (1).
Where does הָמַם (hāmam) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Exodus 14:24. Its strongest book concentrations include Deuteronomy (2), Exodus (2), Psalms (2), 1 Samuel (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itand routed them2×2 Samuel 22:15, Psalms 18:14
afflicted them1×2 Chronicles 15:6
and He threw their camp into confusion1×Exodus 14:24
and rout them1×Psalms 144:6
and threw them into such confusion1×1 Samuel 7:10
and throw into confusion1×Exodus 23:27
and throw them1×Deuteronomy 7:23
he has crushed me1×Jeremiah 51:34
roll over it1×Isaiah 28:28
routed1×Judges 4:15
threw them into confusion1×Joshua 10:10
to crush1×Esther 9:24
to eliminate them1×Deuteronomy 2:15
Show sample aligned rows
Exodus 14:24וַיָּ֕הָםtoand He threw their camp into confusionConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularExodus 23:27וְהַמֹּתִי֙toand throw into confusionConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularDeuteronomy 2:15לְהֻמָּ֖םtoto eliminate themPreposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine pluralDeuteronomy 7:23וְהָמָם֙toand throw themConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine pluralJoshua 10:10וַיְהֻמֵּ֤םtothrew them into confusionConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine pluralJudges 4:15וַיָּ֣הָםtoroutedConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular1 Samuel 7:10וַיְהֻמֵּ֔םtoand threw them into such confusionConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural2 Samuel 22:15וַיְהֻמֵּם׃toand routed themConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular2 Chronicles 15:6הֲמָמָ֖םtoafflicted themVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine pluralEsther 9:24לְהֻמָּ֖םtoto crushPreposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowExodus 14:24
Aligned rows14
Books represented11
Exodus2Deuteronomy2Joshua1Judges11 Samuel12 Samuel12 Chronicles1Esther1Psalms2Isaiah1Jeremiah1
Source forms
לְהֻמָּ֖ם2xlə·hum·māmDeuteronomy 2:15, Esther 9:24
הֲמָמָ֖ם1xhă·mā·mām2 Chronicles 15:6
הֲמָמָנוּ1xhă·må̄·må̄·nūJeremiah 51:34
וְ֠הָמַם1xwə·hā·mamIsaiah 28:28
וְהָמָם֙1xwə·hā·māmDeuteronomy 7:23
וְהַמֹּתִי֙1xwə·ham·mō·ṯîExodus 23:27
וַיָּ֕הָם1xway·yā·hāmExodus 14:24
וַיָּ֣הָם1xway·yā·hāmJudges 4:15
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular3xExodus 14:24, Judges 4:15, 2 Samuel 22:15
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural3xJoshua 10:10, 1 Samuel 7:10, Psalms 18:14
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural2xDeuteronomy 2:15, Esther 9:24
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine plural1xPsalms 144:6
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular1xExodus 23:27
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular1xIsaiah 28:28
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural1xDeuteronomy 7:23
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular1xJeremiah 51:34
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. To throw into turmoil or panic; a cascading effect from disturbance toward destruction through disarray.
Source Gloss
properly, to put in commotion ; by implication, to disturb , drive , destroy
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
To throw into turmoil or panic; a cascading effect from disturbance toward destruction through disarray.
properly, to put in commotion; by implication, to disturb, drive, destroy BDB: make a noise Usage: break, consume, crush, destroy, discomfit, trouble, vex.
Word Origins
הָמַם is built from these roots: