הָמָה

1 Kings 1:41 הוֹמָֽה׃ in an uproar

Now Adonijah and all his guests were finishing their feast when they heard the sound of the ram’s horn. “Why is the city in such a loud uproar?” asked Joab.

Psalm 39:6 יֶהֱמָי֑וּן people are in turmoil !

Surely every man goes about like a phantom; surely he bustles in vain; he heaps up riches not knowing who will haul them away.

Here: "They make a commotion, they bustle." It is a sound word, used for roaring seas, growling dogs and noisy crowds. The extra -un ending adds emphasis or vividness. The switch to plural ("they") widens the picture from one man to everyone.

Psalm 42:5 וַתֶּהֱמִ֪י and were you in turmoil?

Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him for the salvation of His presence.

Here: 'And (why) do you moan / churn?' This verb is used for crashing seas, growling animals and churning insides. It is a noisy, restless agitation, and much stronger than 'unease'. It echoes the 'festive crowd' (hamon, same root) of verse 4.

Psalm 42:11 תֶּהֱמִ֪י are you in turmoil

Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God.

Here: A noisy word: used of the sea roaring, crowds in uproar, dogs growling, and insides churning in anguish. The self is not just quietly uneasy. It groans and churns like the waters of 42:7.

Psalm 43:5 תֶּהֱמִ֪י are you in turmoil

Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him, my Savior and my God.

Here: 'Do you roar, churn?' The verb is used for the noise of the sea, of crowds and of a pounding heart. It describes loud inner turbulence, much more than mild unease.

Psalm 46:3 יֶהֱמ֣וּ they will roar

though their waters roar and foam and the mountains quake in the surge. Selah

Here: The deep, crowding noise of a storm-sea. The verb comes first with no 'though' or 'and', so the line opens straight into the uproar. The same verb returns in v. 6 for the nations ('nations rage'), tying the roaring sea to roaring empires.

Psalm 46:6 הָמ֣וּ they were in a tumult

Nations rage, kingdoms crumble; the earth melts when He lifts His voice.

Here: The nations 'roared' or 'were in an uproar'. This is the same verb used in verse 3 for the sea's waters roaring, so the nations sound like the chaos sea. The word is about noise and turmoil more than anger.

Psalm 55:17 וְאֶהֱמֶ֑ה and I may murmur

Morning, noon, and night, I cry out in distress, and He hears my voice.

Here: A loud, wordless sound: the moaning of doves, the growl of animals, the roar of the sea, a churning gut. Next to the spoken complaint it adds groaning that has no words, a fitting sound for a man who just wished for 'wings like a dove' (v. 6).

Psalm 59:6 יֶהֱמ֥וּ they growl

They return in the evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city.

Psalm 59:14 יֶהֱמ֥וּ they growl

They return in the evening, snarling like dogs and prowling around the city.

Psalm 77:3 וְאֶֽהֱמָיָ֑ה so I may murmur

I remembered You, O God, and I groaned; I mused and my spirit grew faint. Selah

Here: 'And I moan.' The verb covers any loud or restless inner noise: the sea roaring, a dove moaning, a heart pounding. Here it is the groaning of someone churned up inside. The spelling is unusual (it keeps an old yod, a 'y' letter) and adds the same 'let me' ending as the other verbs.

Psalm 83:2 יֶהֱמָי֑וּן they are in an uproar !

See how Your enemies rage, how Your foes have reared their heads.

Here: 'They are roaring.' This is loud, crowd-like noise, like a stormy sea or a mob. The verb form describes something still going on. Its extra ending (-un) gives it weight: the noise keeps building.

Proverbs 1:21 הֹמִיּ֗וֹת noisy [places]

in the main concourse she cries aloud, at the city gates she makes her speech:

Here: A feminine plural participle used as a noun: 'the roaring ones.' 'Streets' or 'places' is understood. The word pictures the din of a busy city: crowds, traders, animals, arguments. Wisdom chooses the loudest spot in town.

Proverbs 7:11 הֹמִיָּ֣ה [is] boisterous

She is loud and defiant; her feet do not remain at home.

Here: A participle, so it describes an ongoing state rather than one outburst: she is always churning and stirred up. The verb covers the roar of the sea, the hubbub of a crowded city and a pounding heart, so it means restless commotion inside and out, not only a loud voice.

Proverbs 9:13 הֹֽמִיָּ֑ה [is] boisterous

The woman named Folly is loud; she is naive and knows nothing.

Proverbs 20:1 הֹמֶ֣ה [is] noisy

Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led astray by them is not wise.

Here: A participle (a verb form used like an adjective) meaning "roaring, boisterous, in uproar". It is the word for crashing waves, a city in tumult, and the loud woman Folly (Prov 9:13). Strong drink is the noisy carouser.

Song of Songs 5:4 הָמ֥וּ they were turbulent

My beloved put his hand to the latch; my heart pounded for him.

Isaiah 16:11 יֶֽהֱמ֑וּ they make a sound

Therefore my heart laments for Moab like a harp, my inmost being for Kir-heres.

Isaiah 17:12 כַּהֲמ֥וֹת יֶהֱמָי֑וּן as roar, they roar !

Alas, the tumult of many peoples; they rage like the roaring seas and clamoring nations; they rumble like the crashing of mighty waters.

Here: 'Like' plus a verbal noun from the same root as hămôn. Its sound repeats the noise word, so the line itself rumbles.

Isaiah 22:2 הֽוֹמִיָּ֔ה turbulent

O city of commotion, O town of revelry? Your slain did not die by the sword, nor were they killed in battle.

Here: A participle, so an ongoing state: a city that keeps roaring and seething like the sea or a crowd. The word fits both celebration and uproar.

Isaiah 51:15 וַיֶּהֱמ֖וּ and they roared

For I am the LORD your God who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar—the LORD of Hosts is His name.

Here: A loud, surging roar, the noise of a storm-sea. The verb form continues the description of what God does, so it reads as a result: he stirs the sea 'so that' its waves thunder. The noise is at his command, not against it.

Isaiah 59:11 נֶהֱמֶ֤ה we growl

We all growl like bears and moan like doves. We hope for justice, but find none, for salvation, but it is far from us.

Here: A word for deep, restless noise, used elsewhere of roaring seas and of a troubled inner self. The verb form pictures something still going on: we keep on growling.

Jeremiah 4:19 הֹֽמֶה־ [is] in turmoil

My anguish, my anguish! I writhe in pain! Oh, the pain in my chest! My heart pounds within me; I cannot be silent. For I have heard the sound of the horn, the alarm of battle.

Here: 'Roaring, churning.' This is the word for crashing waves, a noisy crowd or a groaning animal. The heart is not just beating fast. It is in uproar, and the speaker can hear it.

Jeremiah 5:22 וְהָמ֥וּ and they roar

Do you not fear Me?” declares the LORD. “Do you not tremble before Me, the One who set the sand as the boundary for the sea, an enduring barrier it cannot cross? The waves surge, but they cannot prevail. They roar but cannot cross it.

Here: "And they roar": the noise of surf. The same word is used for the uproar of crowds and armies, and in 6:23 for the invader from the north whose "voice roars like the sea".

Jeremiah 6:23 יֶהֱמֶ֔ה [which] it roars

They grasp the bow and spear; they are cruel and merciless. Their voice roars like the sea, and they ride upon horses, lined up like men in formation against you, O Daughter of Zion.”

Here: The verb is singular and goes with 'the sea': the army's noise is like the sea when it roars. It is a deep, never-ending surge of sound, not a single shout.

Jeremiah 31:20 הָמ֤וּ they are in a tumult

Is not Ephraim a precious son to Me, a delightful child? Though I often speak against him, I still remember him. Therefore My heart yearns for him; I have great compassion for him,” declares the LORD.

Here: 'They churn, they moan.' The verb is used for the roaring sea, a crowd in uproar, a growling dog, a groaning person. Here it describes an inward commotion that can almost be heard.

Jeremiah 31:35 וַיֶּהֱמ֣וּ and they roared

Thus says the LORD, who gives the sun for light by day, who sets in order the moon and stars for light by night, who stirs up the sea so that its waves roar—the LORD of Hosts is His name:

Here: 'And they roar.' The verb form marks this as what follows from the stirring. Hamah is a word for loud noise: crowds, growling animals, a churning heart. The roaring waves are the result of what God does, not resistance to him.

Jeremiah 48:36 יֶהֱמֶ֔ה יֶהֱמֶ֑ה it will groan

Therefore My heart laments like a flute for Moab; it laments like a flute for the men of Kir-heres, because the wealth they acquired has perished.

Jeremiah 50:42 יֶהֱמֶ֔ה [which] it roars

They grasp the bow and spear; they are cruel and merciless. Their voice roars like the sea, and they ride upon horses, lined up like men in formation against you, O Daughter of Babylon.

Here: A word for loud, surging, restless noise: waves (Isa 51:15; Jer 5:22; 31:35), crowds, a troubled heart. The singular verb agrees grammatically with 'sound' or 'sea,' and the picture is a continuous roar.

Jeremiah 51:55 וְהָמ֤וּ and they will roar

For the LORD will destroy Babylon; He will silence her mighty voice. The waves will roar like great waters; the tumult of their voices will resound.

Here: The word for a roaring sea and for a noisy, surging crowd or army. The verb form moves the scene forward: 'and they will roar.'

Ezekiel 7:16 הֹמ֑וֹת moaning

The survivors will escape and live in the mountains, moaning like doves of the valley, each for his own iniquity.

Here: A low, restless sound: elsewhere the roar of the sea, the hum of a crowd, a pounding heart. With doves it means their mournful cooing. The feminine form fits the doves, so the human groaning and the birds' cooing merge into one sound.

Zechariah 9:15 הָמ֖וּ they will be in an uproar

The LORD of Hosts will shield them. They will destroy and conquer with slingstones; they will drink and roar as with wine. And they will be filled like sprinkling bowls, drenched like the corners of the altar.

Here: 'They will roar.' It is the noise of a crowd, the sea or a drunk man. It comes straight after 'drink' with no 'and', which gives a breathless rush: drinking, then shouting.