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הֲמֻלָּה H1999
H1999 is the Hebrew word הֲמֻלָּה, transliterated hămullâh and said ham-ool-law'. The King James Version most often renders it tumult.
What it means
a sound.
Where it comes from
or (too fully) הֲמוּלָּה; (Jeremiah 11:16), feminine passive participle of an unused root meaning to rush (as rain with a windy roar).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 2 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: speech, tumult.
Verses using הֲמֻלָּה
All 2 verses, quoted in full.
Jeremiah 11:16 · KJV
The LORD called thy name, A green olive tree, fair, and of goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he hath kindled fire upon it, and the branches of it are broken.
Ezekiel 1:24 · KJV
And when they went, I heard the noise of their wings, like the noise of great waters, as the voice of the Almighty, the voice of speech, as the noise of an host: when they stood, they let down their wings.
Common questions
What does Strong's H1999 mean?
H1999 is the Hebrew word הֲמֻלָּה (hămullâh), meaning a sound.
How is H1999 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it tumult (1 time), speech (1 time).
How many times does H1999 appear in the Bible?
הֲמֻלָּה (hămullâh) is tagged in 2 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H1999 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: or (too fully) הֲמוּלָּה; (Jeremiah 11:16), feminine passive participle of an unused root meaning to rush (as rain with a windy roar).
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