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This term is used in contexts such as the reaction of the crowds to Jesus' miracles and teachings (e.g., Matthew 8:27).<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew verb "tamah" conveys a sense of being struck with wonder or amazement, often due to encountering something unexpected or incomprehensible. It is used to describe a reaction of astonishment, whether in response to a miraculous event, a profound truth, or an overwhelming situation.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the ancient Near Eastern context, expressions of astonishment were common in response to divine interventions or revelations. The Hebrew culture, with its rich tradition of storytelling and oral history, often emphasized moments of divine encounter or miraculous events that left individuals or communities in awe. Such reactions were not merely emotional but were seen as appropriate responses to the majesty and power of God.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>a prim. root<br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>to be astounded or dumbfounded<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>amazed (2), astonished (1), astonishment (2), astounded (1), look (1), looked (1), shocked (1), wait (1), wonder (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> [<font class="hebrew2">תָּמַהּ</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>verb</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>be astounded, dumbfounded</b></font> (Late Hebrew id.; so Aramaic <font class="hebrew2">תְּמַהּ</font>, <img src="/bdbgif/bdb106902.gif">); — <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Qal</b></font> <em>Perfect</em>3plural <font class="hebrew2">תָּמָ֑הוּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/psalms/48-6.htm">Psalm 48:6</a>; <em>Imperfect</em>2masculine singular <font class="hebrew2">תִּתְמֶהּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/ecclesiastes/5-7.htm">Ecclesiastes 5:7</a>; 3masculine plural <font class="hebrew2">יִתְמְהוּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/job/26-11.htm">Job 26:11</a>, etc.; <em>Imperative</em> masculine plural <font class="hebrew2">תְּמָ֑הוּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/29-9.htm">Isaiah 29:9</a>; <a href="/interlinear/habakkuk/1-5.htm">Habakkuk 1:5</a>; — <em>be astounded</em> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/29-9.htm">Isaiah 29:9</a>; <a href="/interlinear/habakkuk/1-5.htm">Habakkuk 1:5</a> (see Hithpa`el), <a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/4-9.htm">Jeremiah 4:9</a> ("" <font class="hebrew2">שׁמם</font>, Niph`al), <a href="/interlinear/psalms/48-6.htm">Psalm 48:6</a>; + <font class="hebrew2">מִן</font> causative <a href="/interlinear/job/26-11.htm">Job 26:11</a>; + <font class="hebrew2">על</font> of thing at which <a href="/interlinear/exodus/5-7.htm">Exodus 5:7</a>; <em>look in astonishment</em> at <font class="hebrew2">אִישׁ אֶלרֵֿעֵהוּ</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">ת</font> <a href="/interlinear/genesis/43-33.htm">Genesis 43:33</a> (J), <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/13-8.htm">Isaiah 13:8</a>. <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Hithpa`el</b></font> <em>Imperative</em> masculine plural + <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Qal</b></font> <em>Imperative</em> <font class="hebrew2">וְהִתַּמְּהוּ</font> <font class="hebrew2">תְּמָהוּ</font> <a href="/interlinear/habakkuk/1-5.htm">Habakkuk 1:5</a> (see above), literally <em>astonish yourselves, be astounded</em> but We <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Hithpalpel</b></font> <font class="hebrew2">הִתְמַהְמְהוּ</font>; Gr reads infinitive absolute <font class="hebrew2">תָּמַהַּ</font> (Marti and others <font class="hebrew2">וּתְמָהוּ</font>) for <font class="hebrew2">תמהו</font>. <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>be amazed, be astonished, marvelously, wonder <p>A primitive root; to be in consternation -- be amazed, be astonished, marvel(-lously), wonder. <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>וְ֝יִתְמְה֗וּ וְהִֽתַּמְּה֖וּ וַיִּתְמְה֥וּ וּתְמָ֔הוּ והתמהו ויתמהו ותמהו יִתְמָ֔הוּ יִתְמָֽהוּ׃ יתמהו יתמהו׃ תְּמָ֑הוּ תִּתְמַ֖הּ תָּמָ֑הוּ תמהו תתמה tā·mā·hū taMahu tāmāhū tə·mā·hū teMahu təmāhū tiṯ·mah titMah tiṯmah ū·ṯə·mā·hū uteMahu ūṯəmāhū vaiyitmeHu vehittammeHu veyitmeHu way·yiṯ·mə·hū wayyiṯməhū wə·hit·tam·mə·hū wə·yiṯ·mə·hū wəhittamməhū wəyiṯməhū yiṯ·mā·hū yitMahu yiṯmāhū<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/genesis/43-33.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 43:33</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/43.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְהַצָּעִ֖יר כִּצְעִרָת֑וֹ <b> וַיִּתְמְה֥וּ </b> הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים אִ֥ישׁ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/genesis/43.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and the men <span class="itali">looked</span> at one<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/43.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and the men <span class="itali">marvelled</span> one<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/43-33.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and the youngest to his youth <span class="itali">looked</span> and the men one<p><b><a href="/text/job/26-11.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Job 26:11</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/job/26.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">שָׁמַ֣יִם יְרוֹפָ֑פוּ <b> וְ֝יִתְמְה֗וּ </b> מִגַּעֲרָתֽוֹ׃ </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/job/26.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> tremble <span class="itali">And are amazed</span> at His rebuke.<br><a href="/kjvs/job/26.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> tremble <span class="itali">and are astonished</span> at his reproof.<br><a href="/interlinear/job/26-11.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of heaven tremble <span class="itali">amazed</span> his rebuke<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/48-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 48:5</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/48.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">רָ֭אוּ כֵּ֣ן <b> תָּמָ֑הוּ </b> נִבְהֲל֥וּ נֶחְפָּֽזוּ׃</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/48.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> [it], then <span class="itali">they were amazed;</span> They were terrified,<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/48.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> They saw <span class="itali">[it, and] so they marvelled;</span> they were troubled,<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/48-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> saw then <span class="itali">were amazed</span> were terrified fled<p><b><a href="/text/ecclesiastes/5-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Ecclesiastes 5:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/ecclesiastes/5.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בַמְּדִינָ֔ה אַל־ <b> תִּתְמַ֖הּ </b> עַל־ הַחֵ֑פֶץ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/ecclesiastes/5.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> in the province, <span class="itali">do not be shocked</span> at the sight;<br><a href="/kjvs/ecclesiastes/5.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> in a province, <span class="itali">marvel</span> not at the matter:<br><a href="/interlinear/ecclesiastes/5-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the province not <span class="itali">be shocked</span> over the sight<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/13-8.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 13:8</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/13.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">אֶל־ רֵעֵ֙הוּ֙ <b> יִתְמָ֔הוּ </b> פְּנֵ֥י לְהָבִ֖ים</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/13.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> like a woman in labor, <span class="itali">They will look</span> at one<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/13.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> as a woman that travaileth: <span class="itali">they shall be amazed</span> one<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/13-8.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> about another <span class="itali">will look</span> their faces flames<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/29-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 29:9</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/29.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> הִתְמַהְמְה֣וּ <b> וּתְמָ֔הוּ </b> הִשְׁתַּֽעַשְׁע֖וּ וָשֹׁ֑עוּ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/29.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Be delayed <span class="itali">and wait,</span> Blind<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/29.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Stay <span class="itali">yourselves, and wonder;</span> cry ye out,<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/29-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> be delayed <span class="itali">and wait</span> Blind and be blind<p><b><a href="/text/jeremiah/4-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Jeremiah 4:9</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/4.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔ים וְהַנְּבִיאִ֖ים <b> יִתְמָֽהוּ׃ </b> </span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/jeremiah/4.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and the prophets <span class="itali">will be astounded.</span><br><a href="/kjvs/jeremiah/4.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and the prophets <span class="itali">shall wonder.</span><br><a href="/interlinear/jeremiah/4-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> and the priests and the prophets <span class="itali">will be astounded</span><p><b><a href="/text/habakkuk/1-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Habakkuk 1:5</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/habakkuk/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בַגּוֹיִם֙ וְֽהַבִּ֔יטוּ <b> וְהִֽתַּמְּה֖וּ </b> תְּמָ֑הוּ כִּי־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/habakkuk/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Observe! <span class="itali">Be astonished!</span> Wonder!<br><a href="/kjvs/habakkuk/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and regard, <span class="itali">and wonder</span> marvellously:<br><a href="/interlinear/habakkuk/1-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> the nations Observe <span class="itali">be astonished</span> Wonder Because<p><b><a href="/text/habakkuk/1-5.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Habakkuk 1:5</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/habakkuk/1.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">וְֽהַבִּ֔יטוּ וְהִֽתַּמְּה֖וּ <b> תְּמָ֑הוּ </b> כִּי־ פֹ֙עַל֙</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/habakkuk/1.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> Be astonished! <span class="itali">Wonder!</span> Because<br><a href="/kjvs/habakkuk/1.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and wonder <span class="itali">marvellously:</span> for [I] will work<br><a href="/interlinear/habakkuk/1-5.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Observe be astonished <span class="itali">Wonder</span> Because something<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8539.htm">9 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8539.htm">Strong's Hebrew 8539<br>9 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/tamahu_8539.htm">tā·mā·hū — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/temahu_8539.htm">tə·mā·hū — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/titmah_8539.htm">tiṯ·mah — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/utemahu_8539.htm">ū·ṯə·mā·hū — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vaiyitmehu_8539.htm">way·yiṯ·mə·hū — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vehittammehu_8539.htm">wə·hit·tam·mə·hū — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/veyitmehu_8539.htm">wə·yiṯ·mə·hū — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/yitmahu_8539.htm">yiṯ·mā·hū — 2 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div 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