הַ/תֹּ֗הוּ
𐤄/𐤕𐤄𐤅
tôhûw
the futile things
A state of formlessness, emptiness, or desolation; specifically, an uninhabited or undistinguished expanse (as in the primeval earth "without form"), or, by extension, a place or situation characterized by disorder, futility, or utter lack. In prophetic and poetic contexts, also denotes chaos, futility, or that which is unreal or insubstantial.
tuhu "empty" (Kikuyu)1 Samuel 12:21 · Word #5
Lexicon H8414
| Lemma | תֹּהוּ |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤕𐤄𐤅 |
| Transliteration | tôhûw |
| Strong's | H8414 |
| Definition | A state of formlessness, emptiness, or desolation; specifically, an uninhabited or undistinguished expanse (as in the primeval earth "without form"), or, by extension, a place or situation characterized by disorder, futility, or utter lack. In prophetic and poetic contexts, also denotes chaos, futility, or that which is unreal or insubstantial. |
Morphology HTd/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | the futile things |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8414-02
the formless waste
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun, absolute state, with definite article (הַ). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun תֹּהוּ denotes a state of emptiness or desolation; rendering it as "formless waste" preserves both the sense of lack of structure and wasteland. The definite article הַ marks it as a specific, definite state: "the formless waste." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
the futile things
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | 'the formless waste' in P1 does not fit the context—here, הַתֹּהוּ refers to futile or worthless things (idols), so 'the futile things' is more contextually accurate. |
Bantu Hebrew
הַ/תֹּ֗הוּ (tôhûw) — A state of formlessness, emptiness, or desolation; specifically, an uninhabited or undistinguished expanse (as in the primeval earth "without form"), or, by extension, a place or situation characterized by disorder, futility, or utter lack. In prophetic and poetic contexts, also denotes chaos, futility, or that which is unreal or insubstantial.
| Word | Meaning | Language |
|---|---|---|
| tuhu | empty | Kikuyu |