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)

H8414

1 Samuel 12:21 · Word #5

Lexicon H8414

Lemmaתֹּהוּ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤕𐤄𐤅
Transliterationtôhûw
Strong'sH8414
DefinitionA 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

Phrasethe futile things

SIBI-P1 Translation H8414-02

the formless waste

Morphological NotesMasculine singular common noun, absolute state, with definite article (הַ).
Rendering RationaleThe 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 P1No — 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.

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Word Meaning Language
tuhu empty Kikuyu