כַּ/תֹּ֥הוּ
𐤊/𐤕𐤄𐤅
tôhûw
like chaos
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.
olutuho "empty, emptiness, nothingness" (Ga) · tuhu "emptiness, futility" (Chuka) · tuhu "emptiness, nothingness, futility" (Embu) +3 moreIsaiah 40:23 · Word #6
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 HRd/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 | like chaos |
SIBI-P1 Translation H8414-03
like formless waste
| Morphological Notes | Preposition כַּ ("like/as") + masculine singular noun תֹּהוּ in absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun תֹּהוּ denotes a state of formlessness or desolate emptiness; rendering it as "formless waste" preserves the root sense of emptiness and disorder. The prefixed כַּ is carried through as "like," reflecting the prepositional form attached to the masculine singular absolute noun. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
like formless waste
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'like formless waste' closely corresponds to the Hebrew 'כַּתֹּהוּ' and matches contextual meaning; no adjustment needed. |
Bantu Hebrew
כַּ/תֹּ֥הוּ (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.