Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H1993

Strong's H1993 · Hebrew

הָמָה

hâmâh · /haw-maw'/

Number
H1993
Language
Hebrew
Original word
הָמָה
Transliteration
hâmâh
Pronunciation
haw-maw'
KJV occurrences
30 verses

Definition

to make a loud sound (like English 'hum'); by implication, to be in great commotion or tumult, to rage, war, moan, clamor

KJV: clamorous, concourse, cry aloud, be disquieted, loud, mourn, be moved, make a noise, rage, roar, sound, be troubled, make in tumult, tumultuous, be in an uproar.

Root / derivation: a primitive root (compare H1949 (הוּם));

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered הָמָה across 30 verses.

roar6×
noise5×
disquieted4×
sound3×
troubled2×
aloud1×
clamorous1×
concourse1×
loud1×
moved1×
raged1×
raging1×
roared1×
roareth1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

30 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

1 Kings1 verse
Psalms11 verses
Psalms 39:6

Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them. a vain: Heb. an image

Psalms 42:5

Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance. cast: Heb. bowed praise: or, give thanks for the: or, his presence is salvation

Psalms 42:11

Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.

Psalms 43:5

Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.

Psalms 46:3

Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.

Psalms 46:6

The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: he uttered his voice, the earth melted.

Psalms 55:17

Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.

Psalms 59:6

They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.

Psalms 59:14

And at evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.

Psalms 77:3

I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.

Psalms 83:2

For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head.

Proverbs4 verses
Song of Solomon1 verse
Isaiah5 verses
Jeremiah8 verses
Jeremiah 4:19

My bowels, my bowels! I am pained at my very heart; my heart maketh a noise in me; I cannot hold my peace, because thou hast heard, O my soul, the sound of the trumpet, the alarm of war. my very: Heb. the walls of my heart

Jeremiah 5:22

Fear ye not me? saith the LORD: will ye not tremble at my presence, which have placed the sand for the bound of the sea by a perpetual decree, that it cannot pass it: and though the waves thereof toss themselves, yet can they not prevail; though they roar, yet can they not pass over it?

Jeremiah 6:23

They shall lay hold on bow and spear; they are cruel, and have no mercy; their voice roareth like the sea; and they ride upon horses, set in array as men for war against thee, O daughter of Zion.

Jeremiah 31:20

Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a pleasant child? for since I spake against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my bowels are troubled for him; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the LORD. are: Heb. sound

Jeremiah 31:35

Thus saith the LORD, which giveth the sun for a light by day, and the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, which divideth the sea when the waves thereof roar; The LORD of hosts is his name:

Jeremiah 48:36

Therefore mine heart shall sound for Moab like pipes, and mine heart shall sound like pipes for the men of Kirheres: because the riches that he hath gotten are perished.

Jeremiah 50:42

They shall hold the bow and the lance: they are cruel, and will not shew mercy: their voice shall roar like the sea, and they shall ride upon horses, every one put in array, like a man to the battle, against thee, O daughter of Babylon.

Jeremiah 51:55

Because the LORD hath spoiled Babylon, and destroyed out of her the great voice; when her waves do roar like great waters, a noise of their voice is uttered:

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Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H1993 (hâmâh) mean?

to make a loud sound (like English 'hum'); by implication, to be in great commotion or tumult, to rage, war, moan, clamor

How many times does H1993 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H1993 (הָמָה) appears in 30 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “roar.”

How is hâmâh translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H1993 is rendered as “roar” (6×), “noise” (5×), “disquieted” (4×), “sound” (3×), among other words.

Where does the Hebrew word הָמָה come from?

a primitive root (compare H1949 (הוּם));