Strong's Lexicon

H4103

H4103 — מְהוּמָה

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewmhuwmahnoun femOccurrences: 12TWOT: 486a

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H4103
Word:	מְהוּמָה
Part of Speech:	noun fem
Etymology:	from H1949
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	12
Transliteration:	mhuwmah
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	meh-hoo-maw'
Meaning:	1. confusion or uproar
KJV Renderings:	destruction, discomfiture, trouble, tumult, vexation, vexed.

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מְהוּמָה noun feminine tumult, confusion, disquietde, discomfiture — absolute ׳ מ Deut 7:23 + 7 t.; construct מְהוּמַת 1Sam 5:11; Ezek 22:5 plural absolute מְהוּמוֺת 2Chr 15:5, מְהוּמֹת Amos 3:9 —

1. tumult, confusion Amos 3:9 (|| עֲשׁוּקִים oppression), disturbance, turmoil (opposed to peace) 2Chr 15:5 (|| verb המם 2Chr 15:6), compare Ezek 22:5 disquietude (of mind) Prov 15:16 especially tumult & confusion, panic , as due to divine judgment ׳ מְהוּמַתיֿ Zech 14:13 compare Ezek 7:7 also 1Sam 5:9 and מְהוּמַת מָוֶת 1Sam 5:11.

2. discomfiture, (due to ׳ י) in war 1Sam 14:20 (compare 1Sam 14:15 1Sam 14:22); Deut 7:23 (accusative of cognate meaning with verb with הום q. v.), Deut 28:20 (|| מְאֵרָה, מִגְעֶרֶת); compare ׳ יוֺם מ 1Sam 22:5 (|| מְבוּסָה, מְבוּכָה) a day of discomfiture & down-treading & confusion.

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

Englishman's Hebrew Concordance

מהומה (’hoo-)

1 Samuel 5:9

KJV: And it was so, that, after they had carried it about, the hand of the Lord was against the city with a very great destruction: and he smote the men of the city, both small and great, and they had emerods in their secret parts.

EHCC: with a very great destruction:

1 Samuel 14:20

KJV: And Saul and all the people that were with him assembled themselves, and they came to the battle: and, behold, every man’s sword was against his fellow, and there was a very great discomfiture.assembled…: Heb. were cried together

EHCC: 4 very great discomjiture.

2 Chronicles 15:5

KJV: And in those times there was no peace to him that went out, nor to him that came in, but great vexations were upon all the inhabitants of the countries.

EHCC: great vexations (were) upon all

Proverbs 15:16

KJV: Better is little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith.

EHCC: and trouble therewith.

Proverbs 22:5

KJV: Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.

EHCC: infamous (and) much eezed.

Amos 3:9

KJV: Publish in the palaces at Ashdod, and in the palaces in the land of Egypt, and say, Assemble yourselves upon the mountains of Samaria, and behold the great tumults in the midst thereof, and the oppressed in the midst thereof.oppressed: or, oppressions

EHCC: the great temults in the midst theres,

Zechariah 14:13

KJV: And it shall come to pass in that day, that a great tumult from the Lord shall be among them; and they shall lay hold every one on the hand of his neighbour, and his hand shall rise up against the hand of his neighbour.

EHCC: a great tumult from the Lord