2000. hamam
Strong's Lexicon
hamam: To confuse, to disturb, to trouble, to panic

Original Word: הָמַם
Part of Speech: Verb
Transliteration: hamam
Pronunciation: hah-MAHM
Phonetic Spelling: (haw-mam')
Definition: To confuse, to disturb, to trouble, to panic
Meaning: to put in commotion, to disturb, drive, destroy

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance, the concept of divine intervention causing confusion can be seen in Greek words like "ταράσσω" (tarasso - Strong's G5015), meaning to disturb or trouble.

Usage: The Hebrew verb "hamam" primarily conveys the idea of causing confusion, disturbance, or panic. It is often used in the context of God intervening in battles to throw enemy forces into disarray, thereby aiding the Israelites. The term can also imply a broader sense of causing turmoil or chaos.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, warfare was not only a physical battle but also a spiritual one. The belief that deities could influence the outcome of battles was prevalent. The use of "hamam" in the Hebrew Bible reflects this understanding, portraying Yahweh as a divine warrior who actively participates in the defense and victory of His people by unsettling their enemies.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
a prim. root
Definition
to make a noise, move noisily, confuse, discomfit
NASB Translation
brought (1), confounded (1), confuse (1), confused (1), confusion (1), crushed (1), damage (1), destroy (1), disturb (1), routed (3), throw into confusion (1), troubled (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
הָמַם verb make a noise, move noisily, confuse, discomfit (compare [הום]) —

Qal Perfect וְהָמַם consecutive Isaiah 28:28; suffix הֲמָמַ֫נִי Jeremiah 51:34 Qr (Kt הֲמָמָ֫נוּ), הֲמָמָם2Chronicles 15:6; 1 singular וְהַמֹּתִ֫י Exodus 23:27; Imperfect וַיָּ֫הָם Exodus 14:24; Judges 4:15; suffix וַיְּהֻמֵּם Joshua 10:10; 1 Samuel 7:10; Psalm 18:15 + 2 Samuel 22:15 Kt (doubtless right; Qr וַיָּהֹ֑ם); 2 masculine singular suffix וּתְהֻמֵּם Psalm 144:6; Infinitive suffix לְהֻמָּם Deuteronomy 2:15; Esther 9:24; —

1 move noisily, transitive, drive a wagon in threshing גִּלְגַּל עֶגְּלָתוֺ וּפָרָשָׁיו ׳ה Isaiah 28:28 ("" דושׁ).

2 confuse, discomfit, with accusative Exodus 14:24; Exodus 23:27; Joshua 10:10; Judges 4:15; 1 Samuel 7:10; Psalm 18:15 = 2 Samuel 22:15 ("" הפיץ), Psalm 144:6 ("" id.); discomfit, vex, 2 Chronicles 15:6 with accusative & בְּכָלצָֿרָה of instrumental; with accusative also Deuteronomy 2:15 (followed by עַד תֻּמָּם), Esther 9:24 (followed by לְאַבְּדָם); probably also Jeremiah 51:34 ("" אָכַל), compare הוּם Deuteronomy 7:23.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
break, consume, crush, destroy, discomfit, trouble, vex

A primitive root (compare huwm, hamah); properly, to put in commotion; by implication, to disturb, drive, destroy -- break, consume, crush, destroy, discomfit, trouble, vex.

see HEBREW huwm

see HEBREW hamah

Forms and Transliterations
הֲמָמַ֗נִי הֲמָמָ֖ם הממם הממני וְ֠הָמַם וְהַמֹּתִי֙ וְהָמָם֙ וַיְהֻמֵּ֔ם וַיְהֻמֵּ֤ם וַיְהֻמֵּֽם׃ וַיָּ֕הָם וַיָּ֣הָם וַיָּהֹֽם׃ וּתְהֻמֵּֽם׃ והמם והמתי ויהם ויהם׃ ויהמם ויהמם׃ ותהמם׃ לְהֻמָּ֖ם להמם hă·mā·ma·nî hă·mā·mām hamaMam hămāmām hamaMani hămāmanî lə·hum·mām lehumMam ləhummām ū·ṯə·hum·mêm utehumMem ūṯəhummêm vaiYahom vayhumMem vehaMam vehammoTi way·hum·mêm way·yā·hām way·yā·hōm wayhummêm wayyāhām wayyāhōm wə·hā·mam wə·hā·mām wə·ham·mō·ṯî wəhāmam wəhāmām wəhammōṯî
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Englishman's Concordance
Exodus 14:24
HEB: אֵ֖שׁ וְעָנָ֑ן וַיָּ֕הָם אֵ֖ת מַחֲנֵ֥ה
NAS: and cloud and brought the army
KJV: and of the cloud, and troubled the host
INT: of fire and cloud and brought the army Egyptian

Exodus 23:27
HEB: אֲשַׁלַּ֣ח לְפָנֶ֔יךָ וְהַמֹּתִי֙ אֶת־ כָּל־
NAS: ahead of you, and throw into confusion all
KJV: before thee, and will destroy all the people
INT: will send ahead and throw all the people

Deuteronomy 2:15
HEB: הָ֣יְתָה בָּ֔ם לְהֻמָּ֖ם מִקֶּ֣רֶב הַֽמַּחֲנֶ֑ה
NAS: of the LORD was against them, to destroy them from within
KJV: of the LORD was against them, to destroy them from among
INT: of the LORD become to destroy within the camp

Deuteronomy 7:23
HEB: אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ לְפָנֶ֑יךָ וְהָמָם֙ מְהוּמָ֣ה גְדֹלָ֔ה
INT: your God before break confusion great

Joshua 10:10
HEB: וַיְהֻמֵּ֤ם יְהוָה֙ לִפְנֵ֣י
NAS: And the LORD confounded them before
KJV: And the LORD discomfited them before
INT: confounded and the LORD before

Judges 4:15
HEB: וַיָּ֣הָם יְ֠הוָה אֶת־
NAS: The LORD routed Sisera and all
KJV: And the LORD discomfited Sisera,
INT: routed the LORD Sisera

1 Samuel 7:10
HEB: עַל־ פְּלִשְׁתִּים֙ וַיְהֻמֵּ֔ם וַיִּנָּגְפ֖וּ לִפְנֵ֥י
NAS: the Philistines and confused them, so that they were routed
KJV: upon the Philistines, and discomfited them; and they were smitten
INT: against the Philistines and confused were routed before

2 Samuel 22:15
HEB: [וַיְּהֻמֵּם כ] (וַיָּהֹֽם׃ ק)
NAS: them, Lightning, and routed them.
KJV: them; lightning, and discomfited them.
INT: and scattered Lightning break

2 Chronicles 15:6
HEB: כִּֽי־ אֱלֹהִ֥ים הֲמָמָ֖ם בְּכָל־ צָרָֽה׃
NAS: for God troubled them with every
KJV: for God did vex them with all adversity.
INT: for God troubled every of distress

Esther 9:24
HEB: ה֣וּא הַגּוֹרָ֔ל לְהֻמָּ֖ם וּֽלְאַבְּדָֽם׃
NAS: that is the lot, to disturb them and destroy
KJV: that [is], the lot, to consume them, and to destroy
INT: that is the lot to disturb and destroy

Psalm 18:14
HEB: וּבְרָקִ֥ים רָ֝ב וַיְהֻמֵּֽם׃
NAS: in abundance, and routed them.
KJV: lightnings, and discomfited them.
INT: and lightning out and routed

Psalm 144:6
HEB: שְׁלַ֥ח חִ֝צֶּ֗יךָ וּתְהֻמֵּֽם׃
NAS: out Your arrows and confuse them.
KJV: thine arrows, and destroy them.
INT: Send your arrows and confuse

Isaiah 28:28
HEB: אָד֣וֹשׁ יְדוּשֶׁ֑נּוּ וְ֠הָמַם גִּלְגַּ֧ל עֶגְלָת֛וֹ
NAS: and his horses [eventually] damage [it], He does not thresh
KJV: be threshing it, nor break [it with] the wheel
INT: the mantle continue damage the wheel of cart

Jeremiah 51:34
HEB: [הֲמָמָנוּ כ] (הֲמָמַ֗נִי ק) נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּר֮
NAS: has devoured me [and] crushed me, He has set me down
KJV: hath devoured me, he hath crushed me, he hath made
INT: burn up break Nebuchadnezzar king

14 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2000
14 Occurrences


hă·mā·mām — 1 Occ.
hă·mā·ma·nî — 1 Occ.
lə·hum·mām — 2 Occ.
ū·ṯə·hum·mêm — 1 Occ.
way·yā·hām — 3 Occ.
way·hum·mêm — 3 Occ.
wə·hā·mām — 2 Occ.
wə·ham·mō·ṯî — 1 Occ.















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