Strong's H2000 · Hebrew
הָמַם
hâmam · /haw-mam'/
Definition
properly, to put in commotion; by implication, to disturb, drive, destroy
KJV: break, consume, crush, destroy, discomfit, trouble, vex.
Root / derivation: a primitive root (compare H1949 (הוּם), H1993 (הָמָה));
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered הָמַם across 13 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
13 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Exodus2 verses
And it came to pass, that in the morning watch the LORD looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled the host of the Egyptians,
Exodus 23:27I will send my fear before thee, and will destroy all the people to whom thou shalt come, and I will make all thine enemies turn their backs unto thee. backs: Heb. neck
Deuteronomy1 verse
2 Samuel1 verse
2 Chronicles1 verse
Psalms2 verses
Topics that use this word
Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H2000 (hâmam) mean?
properly, to put in commotion; by implication, to disturb, drive, destroy
How many times does H2000 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H2000 (הָמַם) appears in 13 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “discomfited.”
How is hâmam translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H2000 is rendered as “discomfited” (5×), “destroy” (3×), “break” (1×), “consume” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word הָמַם come from?
a primitive root (compare H1949 (הוּם), H1993 (הָמָה));