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הוֹמָם

𐤄𐤅𐤌𐤌

Homam

H1950 noun

SILEX Entry

Root המם to make noise, confuse, cause tumult, disturb

Definition

Proper noun designating a chief or leader within the Edomite clan structure, named Hôwmâm. The name is likely derived from a root meaning 'to cause commotion' or 'to make tumult,' and could carry the sense of 'the tumultuous one' or 'one who causes a disturbance.' In biblical genealogical records, this name refers specifically to an Edomite leader listed among the descendants of Esau.

Semantic Range

personal or clan name, the tumultuous one, chief, leader, one associated with noise or confusion

Root / Etymology

From the root הָמַם (hmm), meaning 'to make a noise, be tumultuous, confuse, disturb,' plus the prefixed 'ho-' which may be a nominalization form. The formation suggests 'causing tumult' or 'one of tumult.' The precise form and nuance are affected by the nominal pattern and the semantics of the root. Compare the variant form הֵימָם (Hêmâm).

Historical & Contextual Notes

הוֹמָם appears only in genealogical lists concerning the descendants of Esau, specifically among the Edomite chieftains or clans (Genesis 36:22; 1 Chronicles 1:39). In these contexts, it is not a common noun but a personal or clan name, designating leadership among the Edomites in the patriarchal or early monarchic periods. The underlying root is associated elsewhere with noise, confusion, or tumult (cf. Exodus 14:24; Judges 4:15). Later translation traditions sometimes render Edomite clan names as personal names without reflecting likely social structure, and renderings like 'Homam' in many English Bibles are simply transliterations. The name does not carry religious or ethnic identity beyond its Edomite association; the reference to 'Jew' or 'Jewish' in some English works is anachronistic for this context.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from הָמַם; raging; Homam, an Edomitish chieftain; Homam. Compare הֵימָם.

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Root Family

המם (h-m-m) — make noise, cause tumult, confuse, disturb

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1967 הֵימָם Hêymâm
H1991 הֵם from them
H1995 הָמוֹן your tumultuous multitude
H1997 הֲמוֹנָה her teeming mass
H2000 הָמַם he threw them into panic

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H1950-01 וְ/הוֹמָ֑ם vehomam HC/Np and Homam and the Tumultuous One 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H1950-01 1 Chronicles 1:39 וְ/הוֹמָ֑ם vehomam HC/Np and Homam and the Tumultuous One
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