Hâmam — H2000

Definition

verb

properly, to put in commotion; by implication, to disturb, drive, destroy

1. to move noisily, confuse, make a noise, discomfit, break, consume, crush, destroy, trouble, vex
1. (Qal)
1. to move noisily
2. to confuse, discomfit, vex

Usually translated as

destroy, break, consume, vex, crush, discomfit, trouble

Origin

a primitive root (compare H1949, H1993)

• Hûwm (H1949)
• Hâmâh (H1993)

Greek equivalents

• aphanízō (G853)
• exístēmi (G1839)

Occurrences

Hâmam occurs 13 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Exodus (2), Deuteronomy (1), Joshua (1), Judges (1), 1 Samuel (1), 2 Samuel (1), 2 Chronicles (1), Esther (1), Psalms (2), Isaiah (1), Jeremiah (1)

• Exodus 14:24 — And it came to pass, that in the morning watch the LORD looked unto the host of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and of the cloud, and troubled (וַיָּ֕הָם) the host of the Egyptians,
• Exodus 23:27 — I will send my fear before thee, and will destroy (וְהַמֹּתִי֙) all the people to whom thou shalt come, and I will make all thine enemies turn their backs unto thee.
• Deuteronomy 2:15 — For indeed the hand of the LORD was against them, to destroy (לְהֻמָּ֖ם) them from among the host, until they were consumed.
• Joshua 10:10 — And the LORD discomfited (וַיְהֻמֵּ֤ם) them before Israel, and slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them along the way that goeth up to Beth-horon, and smote them to Azekah, and unto Makkedah.
• Judges 4:15 — And the LORD discomfited (וַיָּ֣הָם) Sisera, and all his chariots, and all his host, with the edge of the sword before Barak; so that Sisera lighted down off his chariot, and fled away on his feet.
• 1 Samuel 7:10 — And as Samuel was offering up the burnt offering, the Philistines drew near to battle against Israel: but the LORD thundered with a great thunder on that day upon the Philistines, and discomfited (וַיְהֻמֵּ֔ם) them; and they were smitten before Israel.
• 2 Samuel 22:15 — And he sent out arrows, and scattered them; lightning, and discomfited (וַיָּהֹֽם) them.
• 2 Chronicles 15:6 — And nation was destroyed of nation, and city of city: for God did vex (הֲמָמָ֖ם) them with all adversity.
• Esther 9:24 — Because Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had devised against the Jews to destroy them, and had cast Pur, that is, the lot, to consume (לְהֻמָּ֖ם) them, and to destroy them;
• Psalms 18:14 — Yea, he sent out his arrows, and scattered them; and he shot out lightnings, and discomfited (וַיְהֻמֵּֽם) them.
• Psalms 144:6 — Cast forth lightning, and scatter them: shoot out thine arrows, and destroy (וּתְהֻמֵּֽם) them.
• Isaiah 28:28 — Bread corn is bruised; because he will not ever be threshing it, nor break (וְ֠הָמַם) it with the wheel of his cart, nor bruise it with his horsemen.
• Jeremiah 51:34 — Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon hath devoured me, he hath crushed (הֲמָמַ֗נִי) me, he hath made me an empty vessel, he hath swallowed me up like a dragon, he hath filled his belly with my delicates, he hath cast me out.