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Lexicon :: Strong's H8539 - tāmah

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תָּמַהּ
Transliteration
tāmah
Pronunciation
taw-mah'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 2518

Strong’s Definitions

תָּמַהּ tâmahh, taw-mah'; a primitive root; to be in consternation:—be amazed, be astonished, marvel(-lously), wonder.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x

The KJV translates Strong's H8539 in the following manner: marvel (3x), wonder (2x), marvellously (1x), astonied (1x), astonished (1x), amazed (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 9x
The KJV translates Strong's H8539 in the following manner: marvel (3x), wonder (2x), marvellously (1x), astonied (1x), astonished (1x), amazed (1x).

  1. to be astounded, be stunned, be amazed, be dumbfounded

    1. (Qal) to be astounded

    2. (Hithpael) to astonish yourself, be astounded, be astonished at one another

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
תָּמַהּ tâmahh, taw-mah'; a primitive root; to be in consternation:—be amazed, be astonished, marvel(-lously), wonder.
STRONGS H8539: Abbreviations
† [תָּמַהּ] verb be astounded, dumbfounded (Late Hebrew id.; so Aramaic תְּמַהּ, bdb106902); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person plural תָּמָ֑הוּ Psalm 48:6; Imperfect 2nd person masculine singular תִּתְמֶהּ Ecclesiastes 5:7; 3rd person masculine plural יִתְמְהוּ Job 26:11, etc.; Imperative masculine plural תְּמָ֑הוּ Isaiah 29:9; Habakkuk 1:5; — be astounded Isaiah 29:9; Habakkuk 1:5 (see Hithp.), Jeremiah 4:9 (|| שׁמם, Niph.), Psalm 48:6; + מִן causative Job 26:11; + על of thing at which Exodus 5:7; look in astonishment at אִישׁ אֶלרֵֿעֵהוּ ת׳ Genesis 43:33 (J), Isaiah 13:8.
Hithp. Imperative masculine plural + Qal Imperative וְהִתַּמְּהוּ תְּמָהוּ Habakkuk 1:5 (see above), literally astonish yourselves, be astounded but We
Hithpalp. הִתְמַהְמְהוּ; Gr reads infinitive absolute תָּמַהַּ (Marti and others וּתְמָהוּ) for תמהו.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

43:33

Exodus

5:7

Job

26:11; 26:11

Psalms

48:6; 48:6

Ecclesiastes

5:7

Isaiah

13:8; 29:9; 29:9

Jeremiah

4:9

Habakkuk

1:5; 1:5; 1:5

H8539

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H8539 matches the Hebrew תָּמַהּ (tāmah),
which occurs 9 times in 8 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 43:33

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 43:33 - The men had been seated before him in the order of their ages, from the firstborn to the youngest; and they looked at each other in astonishment.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 26:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 26:11 - The pillars of the heavens quake, aghast at his rebuke.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 48:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 48:5 - they saw her and were astounded; they fled in terror.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 5:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 5:8 - If you see the poor oppressed in a district, and justice and rights denied, do not be surprised at such things; for one official is eyed by a higher one, and over them both are others higher still.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 13:8

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 13:8 - Terror will seize them, pain and anguish will grip them; they will writhe like a woman in labor. They will look aghast at each other, their faces aflame.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 29:9

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 29:9 - Be stunned and amazed, blind yourselves and be sightless; be drunk, but not from wine, stagger, but not from beer.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 4:9

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 4:9 - “In that day,” declares the LORD, “the king and the officials will lose heart, the priests will be horrified, and the prophets will be appalled.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Hab 1:5

Unchecked Copy BoxHab 1:5 - “Look at the nations and watch— and be utterly amazed. For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe, even if you were told.
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