Lexicon meumah: Anything, something, nothing Original Word: מְאוּמָה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance fault, nothing, ought, somewhat, any nothing Apparently a form of m'uwm; properly, a speck or point, i.e. (by implication) something; with negative, nothing -- fault, + no(-ught), ought, somewhat, any ((no-))thing. see HEBREW m'uwm NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as mum Definition anything NASB Translation any sort (1), anything (13), anything* (1), fault (1), nothing* (11), something (1), thing (1), valuable (2). Brown-Driver-Briggs מְא֫וּמָה32 pronoun indefinite anything (according to Thes from מָה וּמָה, like quidquid, against which is the Mil`el tone; according to Ol254, 255, 386 Köii. 146 an old accusative from מאוּם in sense of speck, particle, compare French point: in Assyrian manman (properly who ? who ?), assimilated mamman, or manma (man, who ? + Generalizing ma), mamma, is any one, minma (min, what ? + ma), mimma, is anything, Dl§ 60, HWB 418 f; WSG 125 f.); — anything, usually in negative sentences, as Genesis 22:12 ואלתֿעשׂ לו מאומה (euphem. for something bad), Genesis 30:31 מאומה לֹאתִֿתֶּןלִֿי, Genesis 39:6,9; Genesis 40:15 (euphemism), 1 Samuel 12:4,5; 1 Samuel 20:26,39; 1 Samuel 25:7,15,21; 1 Samuel 29:3 etc., Judges 14:6 ומאומה אין בידו, Ecclesiastes 5:14 לא ישׂא בעמלו ׳ומ 1 Kings 18:43 ׳אין מ literally nought of anything ! Jeremiah 39:12 ואל תעשׂ לו מאומה רָּע; strengthened by כֹּל Genesis 39:23; 2 Samuel 3:35; after אִם = surely not, 2 Samuel 3:35; in interrogative sentence Numbers 22:38; in affirm. sentence Deuteronomy 24:10 כִּיתַֿשֶּׁה ׳בְרֵעֲךָ מַשֵּׁאת מ a pledge of (= consisting in) anything, 2 Samuel 13:2 (euphemism), 2 Kings 5:20. Used adverbially, 1 Samuel 21:3 את הדבר ׳אישׁ אל ידע מ let no one know of the matter in anything at all. מָאוֺר, [מְאוּרָה] see אור. [מאזן], מאֹזְנַיִם see II. אזן. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to "gleam" or "be a point."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The concept of "nothing" or "insignificance" in the Hebrew Bible, as expressed by מְאוּמָה (me'umah), can be related to several Greek terms in the New Testament. While there is no direct one-to-one correspondence, similar ideas can be found in Greek words such as οὐδέν (ouden, Strong's Greek 3762), meaning "nothing," and μηδέν (meden, Strong's Greek 3367), also meaning "nothing" or "not anything." These Greek terms are used in the New Testament to convey the absence or lack of something, paralleling the Hebrew usage of מְאוּמָה. Usage: The word מְאוּמָה (me'umah) appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible, typically to emphasize the absence or insignificance of something. It is often translated as "nothing" or "anything" in English. Context: מְאוּמָה (me'umah) is a Hebrew term that appears in several Old Testament passages, often used to express the concept of nothingness or the absence of something. It is employed in contexts where the speaker wishes to emphasize the lack of any significant or tangible entity. For example, in Genesis 39:6, it is used to describe how Potiphar left everything he owned in Joseph's care, except for the food he ate, indicating that Joseph was entrusted with everything else, leaving "nothing" (מְאוּמָה) out of his control. Similarly, in Job 6:21, Job laments that his friends have become "nothing" (מְאוּמָה) to him, highlighting their failure to provide support in his time of need. The term underscores the concept of emptiness or the absence of value, often serving to highlight the futility or insignificance of human efforts or possessions in the grand scheme of divine providence. Forms and Transliterations וּמְא֖וּמָה וּמְא֙וּמָה֙ ומאומה לִמְאֽוּמָה׃ למאומה׃ מְא֑וּמָּה מְא֑וּמָה מְא֔וּמָה מְא֖וּמָה מְא֗וּמָה מְא֙וּמָה֙ מְא֛וּמָה מְא֣וּמָה מְאֽוּמָה׃ מאומה מאומה׃ lim’ūmāh lim·’ū·māh limUmah mə’ūmāh mə’ūmmāh mə·’ū·māh mə·’ūm·māh meUmah meUmmah ū·mə·’ū·māh ūmə’ūmāh umeUmahLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 22:12 HEB: תַּ֥עַשׂ ל֖וֹ מְא֑וּמָּה כִּ֣י ׀ עַתָּ֣ה KJV: neither do thou any thing unto him: for now INT: nay and do thing for now Genesis 30:31 Genesis 39:6 Genesis 39:9 Genesis 39:23 Genesis 40:15 Numbers 22:38 Deuteronomy 13:17 Deuteronomy 24:10 Judges 14:6 1 Samuel 12:4 1 Samuel 12:5 1 Samuel 20:26 1 Samuel 20:39 1 Samuel 21:3 1 Samuel 25:7 1 Samuel 25:15 1 Samuel 25:21 1 Samuel 29:3 2 Samuel 3:35 2 Samuel 13:2 1 Kings 10:21 1 Kings 18:43 2 Kings 5:20 2 Chronicles 9:20 32 Occurrences |