תְּהוֹם

𐤕𐤄𐤅𐤌

tehom

of the deep

or תְּהֹם; (usually feminine) from הוּם; an abyss (as a surging mass of water), especially the deep (the main sea or the subterranean watersupply); deep (place), depth.

H8415

Proverbs 8:28 · Word #6

Lexicon H8415

Lemmaתְּהוֹם
Lemma (Paleo)𐤕𐤄𐤅𐤌
Transliterationtᵉhôwm
Strong'sH8415
In-contextof the deep

Morphology HNcbsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender b — Both — Both (masculine and feminine)
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

SIBI-P1 H8415-02

surging deep

Rootהום (h-w-m)
Core Meaningsto roar, murmur, surge, be in tumult, make a loud sound
Semantic Rangeabyss, deep sea, primeval ocean, subterranean waters, watery depths, cosmic deep
Conceptual Significanceתְּהוֹם evokes the primordial waters present at creation (Genesis 1:2) and symbolizes both chaos and the vast, untamed forces of the created order. It represents the boundary between ordered creation and the surging, unformed depths over which Elohim exercises sovereign control.
Morphological NotesFeminine singular noun, common, absolute state (HNcbsa). Though grammatically feminine, it often functions as a collective or cosmic singular referring to the primeval or subterranean waters.
Rendering RationaleThe noun תְּהוֹם derives from the root הום, conveying roaring or surging motion. Rendering it as "surging deep" preserves the imagery of tumultuous, roaring waters inherent in the root while reflecting the feminine singular absolute form (a single, undetermined deep or abyss).

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root הום (to roar, murmur, surge, be in tumult, make a loud sound)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H8415-01 batehomot in the surging depths
H4103-01 hamehumah the roaring-tumult
H4103-02 mehumah roaring tumult
H4103-03 mehumat roaring tumult of
H4103-04 mehumot tumults
H8415-03 tehomot surging depths
H1949-01 vatehom and-she-was-in-tumult
H1967-01 veheymam and Tumult

Word Usage (36 occurrences of H8415)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 1:2 תְה֑וֹם tehom the deep
Genesis 7:11 תְּה֣וֹם tehom deep
Genesis 8:2 תְּה֔וֹם tehom of the deep