What does תָּמַהּ mean in the Bible?
תָּמַהּ is a Hebrew word meaning "to be in consternation".
Hebrew · H8539
תָּמַהּ
To be in consternation
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תָּמַהּ H8539
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
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 astonished 1× Isaiah 29:9
astounded 1× Job 26:11
be astonished 1× Ecclesiastes 5:8
be utterly astounded 1× Habakkuk 1:5
in astonishment 1× Genesis 43:33
were astounded 1× Psalms 48:5
will be astounded 1× Jeremiah 4:9
with fear 1× Isaiah 13:8
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 43:33 וַיִּתְמְה֥וּ to in astonishment Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Job 26:11 וְ֝יִתְמְה֗וּ to astounded Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural Psalms 48:5 תָּמָ֑הוּ to were astounded Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Ecclesiastes 5:8 תִּתְמַ֖הּ to be astonished Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Isaiah 13:8 יִתְמָ֔הוּ to with fear Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Isaiah 29:9 וּתְמָ֔הוּ to and be astonished Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Jeremiah 4:9 יִתְמָֽהוּ׃ to will be astounded Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Habakkuk 1:5 וְהִֽתַּמְּה֖וּ to be utterly astounded Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine plural Habakkuk 1:5 תְּמָ֑הוּ to . . . Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 43:33
Aligned rows 9
Books represented 7
Genesis 1 Job 1 Psalms 1 Ecclesiastes 1 Isaiah 2 Jeremiah 1 Habakkuk 2
Source forms
וְהִֽתַּמְּה֖וּ 1x wə·hit·tam·mə·hū Habakkuk 1:5
וְ֝יִתְמְה֗וּ 1x wə·yiṯ·mə·hū Job 26:11
וַיִּתְמְה֥וּ 1x way·yiṯ·mə·hū Genesis 43:33
וּתְמָ֔הוּ 1x ū·ṯə·mā·hū Isaiah 29:9
יִתְמָ֔הוּ 1x yiṯ·mā·hū Isaiah 13:8
יִתְמָֽהוּ׃ 1x yiṯ·mā·hū Jeremiah 4:9
תְּמָ֑הוּ 1x tə·mā·hū Habakkuk 1:5
תָּמָ֑הוּ 1x tā·mā·hū Psalms 48:5
Parsing patterns
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural 2x Isaiah 13:8, Jeremiah 4:9
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine plural 1x Habakkuk 1:5
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural 1x Job 26:11
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural 1x Genesis 43:33
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural 1x Isaiah 29:9
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural 1x Habakkuk 1:5
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular 1x Ecclesiastes 5:8
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural 1x Psalms 48:5
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. to be in consternation
Source Gloss
to be in consternation
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
to be in consternation BDB: be astounded Usage: be amazed, be astonished, marvel(-lously), wonder.
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 groups 1 Aligned forms 5
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 5×
Imperfect Isa 13:8 · Jer 4:9 2×
Jussive Eccl 5:7 1×
Sequential imperfect Hab 1:5 1×
Perfect Ps 48:6 1×
Word Origins
תָּמַהּ is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain