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תָּמַהּ

To be in consternation

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תָּמַהּH8539

What does תָּמַהּ mean in the Bible?

תָּמַהּ is a Hebrew word meaning "to be in consternation".

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Questions this entry answers

What does תָּמַהּ mean in the Bible?

תָּמַהּ is a Hebrew word meaning "to be in consternation".

How does the BSB render H8539?

The BSB source-word alignment has 9 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include . . . (1), and be astonished (1), astounded (1), be astonished (1), be utterly astounded (1).

Where does תָּמַהּ appear in Scripture?

The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 43:33. Its strongest book concentrations include Habakkuk (2), Isaiah (2), Ecclesiastes (1), Genesis (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 It
. . .1×Habakkuk 1:5
and be astonished1×Isaiah 29:9
astounded1×Job 26:11
be astonished1×Ecclesiastes 5:8
be utterly astounded1×Habakkuk 1:5
in astonishment1×Genesis 43:33
were astounded1×Psalms 48:5
will be astounded1×Jeremiah 4:9
with fear1×Isaiah 13:8
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 43:33וַיִּתְמְה֥וּtoin astonishmentConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralJob 26:11וְ֝יִתְמְה֗וּtoastoundedConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine pluralPsalms 48:5תָּמָ֑הוּtowere astoundedVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralEcclesiastes 5:8תִּתְמַ֖הּtobe astonishedVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularIsaiah 13:8יִתְמָ֔הוּtowith fearVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralIsaiah 29:9וּתְמָ֔הוּtoand be astonishedConjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralJeremiah 4:9יִתְמָֽהוּ׃towill be astoundedVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralHabakkuk 1:5וְהִֽתַּמְּה֖וּtobe utterly astoundedConjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine pluralHabakkuk 1:5תְּמָ֑הוּto. . .Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Usage map

A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.

First aligned rowGenesis 43:33
Aligned rows9
Books represented7
Genesis1Job1Psalms1Ecclesiastes1Isaiah2Jeremiah1Habakkuk2
Source forms
וְהִֽתַּמְּה֖וּ1xwə·hit·tam·mə·hūHabakkuk 1:5
וְ֝יִתְמְה֗וּ1xwə·yiṯ·mə·hūJob 26:11
וַיִּתְמְה֥וּ1xway·yiṯ·mə·hūGenesis 43:33
וּתְמָ֔הוּ1xū·ṯə·mā·hūIsaiah 29:9
יִתְמָ֔הוּ1xyiṯ·mā·hūIsaiah 13:8
יִתְמָֽהוּ׃1xyiṯ·mā·hūJeremiah 4:9
תְּמָ֑הוּ1xtə·mā·hūHabakkuk 1:5
תָּמָ֑הוּ1xtā·mā·hūPsalms 48:5
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural2xIsaiah 13:8, Jeremiah 4:9
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine plural1xHabakkuk 1:5
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural1xJob 26:11
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural1xGenesis 43:33
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural1xIsaiah 29:9
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural1xHabakkuk 1:5
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular1xEcclesiastes 5:8
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural1xPsalms 48:5
Sources

MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain

Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0

Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0

STEPBible Data — CC BY 4.0

Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain

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