הָמ֥וֹן
𐤄𐤌𐤅𐤍
hamon
multitude
or הָמֹן; (Ezekiel 5:7), from הָמָה; a noise, tumult, crowd; also disquietude, wealth; abundance, company, many, multitude, multiply, noise, riches, rumbling, sounding, store, tumult.
2 Chronicles 20:2 · Word #7
Lexicon H1995
| Lemma | הָמוֹן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤄𐤌𐤅𐤍 |
| Transliteration | hâmôwn |
| Strong's | H1995 |
| In-context | multitude |
Morphology HNcmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H1995-06
roaring-multitude of
| Root | המה (h-m-h) |
| Core Meanings | to murmur, roar, make noise, be in tumult, be restless |
| Semantic Range | tumult, roaring crowd, throng, abundance of people, wealth or riches, noisy assembly, restless multitude |
| Conceptual Significance | הָמוֹן often emphasizes not merely quantity but the overwhelming, noisy presence of a crowd or abundance. It can depict the chaotic sound of nations, the restless mass of peoples, or the amassed wealth of a kingdom, highlighting both magnitude and commotion in biblical narrative and prophecy. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun in construct state (HNcmsc). The construct form links it to a following genitive, forming a phrase such as "roaring-multitude of [people/wealth/nations]." |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root המה, conveying noise, roaring, and tumult. Rendering it as "roaring-multitude of" preserves both the auditory sense of the root and the collective idea of a crowd or abundance. The construct form (masculine singular construct) is reflected by the trailing "of," indicating it governs a following noun. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root המה (to murmur, roar, make noise, be in tumult, be restless)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H1995-01 |
bahamon | in the roaring-multitude of |
H1995-02 |
behamon | roaring-multitude |
H527-01 |
haamon | the roaring throng |
Word Usage (85 occurrences of H1995)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 17:4 | הֲמ֥וֹן | hamon | a multitude of |
| Genesis 17:5 | הֲמ֥וֹן | hamon | of a multitude |
| Judges 4:7 | הֲמוֹנ֑/וֹ | hamono | his-multitude |