תֹּ֫הוּ

to.huNoun (Masculine)H8414

formlessness

From: from an unused root meaning to lie waste;

Short Definition

a desolation (of surface), i.e. desert; figuratively, a worthless thing; adverbially, in vain

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. formlessness, confusion, unreality, emptiness 1a) formlessness (of primeval earth) 1a1) nothingness, empty space 1b) that which is empty or unreal (of idols) (fig) 1c) wasteland, wilderness (of solitary places) 1d) place of chaos 1e) vanity

Grammar

Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)

Morphology H:N-M

DescriptionH:N-M

Occurrences

19 times

Appears 19 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Isaiah
11
Job
3
1 Samuel
1
Deuteronomy
1
Genesis
1

Key Passages

  • 1 Samuel 12:21
  • Isaiah 24:10
  • Isaiah 40:17
  • Isaiah 44:9
  • Isaiah 49:4

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Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.