תהום

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Hebrew

Etymology

Root
ת־ה־ם (t-h-m)

From Proto-Semitic *tihām-. Cognate with Akkadian 𒀀𒀊𒁀 (tiāmtum, “sea; Tiamat”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

תְּהוֹם • (t'hóm) m or f

  1. abyss, void, deep, depth
    • Psalm 41 verse 8:
      תְּהוֹם-אֶל-תְּהוֹם קוֹרֵא, לְקוֹל צִנּוֹרֶיךָ; כָּל-מִשְׁבָּרֶיךָ וְגַלֶּיךָ, עָלַי עָבָרוּ.
      Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterfalls: All thy waves and thy billows are gone over me.
  2. (figuratively) large difference

Descendants

References

  • “תהום” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

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