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נְהָמָה

𐤍𐤄𐤌𐤄

nᵉhâmâh

H5100 noun

SILEX Entry

Root נחם to roar, to growl, to moan, to make a tumultuous sound

Definition

A sound expressing agitation, disturbance, or tumult, particularly a loud, resonant noise such as roaring, growling, or lamenting cry. The term can refer to the vocalizations of animals (such as lions roaring), a tumultuous or unrestful atmosphere, or metaphorically, to disquiet or turmoil within a person or community.

Semantic Range

roaring (of a lion), growling (of an animal), tumultuous sound, noise expressing agitation, disturbance, internal or communal disquiet

Root / Etymology

From the Hebrew root נַהַם (naham), meaning 'to growl, roar, moan.' נְהָמָה is the feminine noun form derived from this root, indicating a substantive form of the sound or action.

Historical & Contextual Notes

נְהָמָה is an uncommon term, occurring infrequently in the Hebrew Bible. When used, it typically describes a disturbing or tumultuous sound, most often connected with the roar or growl of lions (as in Isaiah and Ezekiel), but sometimes extended metaphorically to describe internal turmoil or communal unrest. The underlying imagery evokes both physical noise and the emotional or psychological experience of agitation. English translations vary, often rendering the word as 'roaring,' 'growling,' or 'disquietness'; however, these can obscure the range including both animal sound and metaphorical unrest. Related words from the same root include נַהַם (to roar, growl), with similar associations but used in verb form. The noun form tends to have a more generalized sense of 'noisy disturbance' rather than being strictly tied to a specific animal or emotion. Later Hebrew and Near Eastern literature occasionally preserve related terms for loud, disturbing noises.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

feminine of נַהַם; snarling; disquietness, roaring.

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Root Family

נחם (n-ḥ-m) — to roar, to growl, to moan, to make a tumultuous sound

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H4505 מְנַחֵם Comforter
H5149 נְחוּם Comforted One
H5150 נִחוּם my consolations
H5151 נַחוּם Comforted-one
H5162 נָחַם I will deeply comfort you

Word Forms

2 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H5100-01 כְּ/נַהֲמַת kenahamat HR/Ncfsc like the roaring of like roaring of 1
H5100-02 מִֽ/נַּהֲמַ֥ת minahamat HR/Ncfsc because of the disquietness roaring of 1

Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H5100-01 Isaiah 5:30 כְּ/נַהֲמַת kenahamat HR/Ncfsc like the roaring of like roaring of
H5100-02 Psalms 38:9 מִֽ/נַּהֲמַ֥ת minahamat HR/Ncfsc because of the disquietness roaring of
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