המה

Hebrew

Etymology 1

Root
ה־מ־ה (h-m-h)
2 terms

Pronunciation

(Biblical Hebrew) IPA^(key): /haːˈmaː/
(Tiberian Hebrew) IPA^(key): /hɔːˈmɔː/, [hɔˑˈmɔː]
(Yemenite Hebrew) IPA^(key): /hɔˈmɔ/, [hɔ(ː)ˈmɔː]
(Persian Hebrew) IPA^(key): /hɒˈmɒ/
(Iraqi Hebrew) IPA^(key): /haˈma/
(Sephardi Hebrew) IPA^(key): /haˈma/
(Ashkenazi Hebrew) IPA^(key): /hɔˈmɔ/
(Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /(h)aˈma/

Verb

הָמָה • (hamá) (pa'al construction)

to sigh
to be filled of activity
(flowery) to yearn

Conjugation

Conjugation of **הָמָה** (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs)
finite forms		singular		plural
non-finite forms		to-infinitive		לַהֲמוֹת
		action noun		—
		passive participle		—

finite forms		m	f	m	f
past	first	הָמִיתִי		הָמִינוּ
	second	הָמִיתָ	הָמִית	הֲמִיתֶם¹	הֲמִיתֶן¹
	third	הָמָה	הָמְתָה	הָמוּ
present		הוֹמֶה	הוֹמָה	הוֹמִים	הוֹמוֹת
future	first	אֶהֱמֶה		נֶהֱמֶה
	second	תֶּהֱמֶה	תֶּהֱמִי	תֶּהֱמוּ	תֶּהֱמֶינָה²
	third	יֶהֱמֶה	תֶּהֱמֶה	יֶהֱמוּ	תֶּהֱמֶינָה²
imperative		הֲמֵה	הֲמִי	הֲמוּ	הֲמֶינָה²

¹ Pronounced הָמִיתֶם and הָמִיתֶן in informal Modern Hebrew.
² Rare in Modern Hebrew.

Synonyms

(to sigh): נֶאֱנַח

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

(Biblical Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ˈhim.maː/
(Samaritan Hebrew) IPA^(key): /im.ma/, [ˈʔim.mæˑ]
(Tiberian Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ˈheːm.mɔː/, [ˈheː.em.mɔː]
(Yemenite Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ˈhem.mɔ/, [ˈheːm.mɔ(ː)]
(Persian Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ˈhem.mɒ/
(Iraqi Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ˈhem.ma/
(Sephardi Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ˈhe(m).ma/
(Ashkenazi Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ˈhej.mɔ/
(Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ˈ(h)e.ma/

Pronoun

הֵמָּה • (héma) m pl

(biblical) alternative form of הֵם