Strong's Lexicon

H8539

H8539 — תָּמַהּ

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

Hebrewtamahhverb-stemOccurrences: 9TWOT: 2218

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H8539
Word:תָּמַהּ
Part of Speech:verb-stem
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:9
Transliteration:tamahh
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:taw-mah'
Meaning:1. to be in consternation
KJV Renderings:be amazed, be astonished, marvel(-lously), wonder.

Use Strong's responsibly

Strong's is an index and starting point, not the final meaning of a word. Do not build doctrine from a gloss, root, or number. Test meaning by sentence, grammar, authorial usage, context, and the passage argument.

Read: Using Strong's Responsibly

Brown-Driver-Briggs Enhanced

BDB9183

[תָּמַהּ] verb be astounded, dumbfounded (Late Hebrew id.; so Aramaic תְּמַהּ, [untranscribed source text 5831]); —

Qal Perfect 3 plural תָּמָ֑הוּ Ps 48:6 Imperfect 2 masculine singular תִּתְמֶהּ Eccl 5:7 3 masculine plural יִתְמְהוּ Job 26:11, etc.; Imperative masculine plural תְּמָ֑הוּ Isa 29:9; Hab 1:5 — be astounded Isa 29:9; Hab 1:5 (see Hithpa`el), Jer 4:9 (|| שׁמם, Niph`al), Ps 48:6 + מִן causative Job 26:11 + על of thing at which Exod 5:7 look in astonishment at אִישׁ אֶלרֵֿעֵהוּ ׳ ת Gen 43:33 ( J ), Isa 13:8 .
Hithpa`el Imperative masculine plural + Qal Imperative וְהִתַּמְּהוּ תְּמָהוּ Hab 1:5 (see above), literally astonish yourselves, be astounded but We
Hithpalpel הִתְמַהְמְהוּ; Gr reads infinitive absolute תָּמַהַּ (Marti and others וּתְמָהוּ ) for תמהו.


Other Resources

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

↑ Top