Lexical Definition

‎מְהוּמָה‎ mᵉhûwmâh (meh-hoo-maw') tumult ^H:N-F
from ‎הוּם‎

destruction, discomfiture, trouble, tumult, vexation, vexed.

• confusion or uproar

1) tumult, confusion, disquietude, discomfiture, destruction, trouble, vexed, vexation
1a) tumult, confusion, disturbance, turmoil, disquietude, panic
1b) discomfiture

See Greek: ἀπώλεια · ἔκστασις · θαυμαστός · θόρυβος · σύγχυσις · ταραχή · τάραχος

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎מְהוּמָה‎ noun feminine tumult, confusion, disquietde, discomfiture — absolute ‎׳‎‎מ‎ Deut 7:23 + 7 t.; construct ‎מְהוּמַת‎ 1Sam 5:11; Ezek 22:5 plural absolute ‎מְהוּמוֺת‎ 2Chr 15:5, ‎מְהוּמֹת‎ Amos 3:9 —

1. tumult, confusion Amos 3:9 (|| ‎עֲשׁוּקִים‎ oppression), disturbance, turmoil (opposed to peace) 2Chr 15:5 (|| verb ‎המם‎ v2Chr 15:6), compare Ezek 22:5 disquietude (of mind) Prov 15:16 especially tumult & confusion, panic, as due to divine judgment ‎׳‎‎מְהוּמַתיֿ‎ Zech 14:13 compare Ezek 7:7 also 1Sam 5:9 and ‎מְהוּמַת מָוֶת‎ v1Sam 5:11.

2. discomfiture, (due to ‎׳‎‎י‎) in war 1Sam 14:20 (compare v1Sam 14:15 v1Sam 14:22); Deut 7:23 (accusative of congnate meaning with verb with ‎הום‎ q. v.), Deut 28:20 (|| ‎מְאֵרָה‎, ‎מִגְעֶרֶת‎); compare ‎׳‎‎יוֺם מ‎ 1Sam 22:5 (|| ‎מְבוּסָה‎, ‎מְבוּכָה‎) a day of discomfiture & down-treading & confusion.

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