תְּשֻׁאָה
𐤕𐤔𐤀𐤄
tᵉshuʼâh
H8663 noun
SILEX Entry
Definition
A loud noise, uproar, outcry, or tumult, especially as associated with battle, disaster, or collective distress. The term often denotes the clamor of people in a crisis—such as a military assault, a social upheaval, or the pandemonium of disaster—rather than an organized shout of triumph. It frequently conveys the idea of an overwhelming sound resulting from chaos or commotion.
Semantic Range
uproar, tumult, clamor, outcry, crashing noise, collective shouting or noise during disaster, chaotic sound associated with destruction or distress
Root / Etymology
Root: שׁוא (š-w-ʾ), meaning 'to roar, crash, make a loud noise.' תְּשֻׁאָה (tᵉshuʼâh) is a noun formed by the addition of the feminine -ָה ending to a base meaning related to noise or tumult. The basic sense relates to the production of a tumultuous noise, especially in disastrous or violent contexts.
Historical & Contextual Notes
In the Hebrew Bible, תְּשֻׁאָה most commonly appears in poetic literature such as the Psalms and Job, where it depicts the uproar of war or calamity (e.g., Job 30:14; 38:4; Psalms 40:15). The term is distinct from terms for victorious shouts (e.g., תְּרוּעָה), as it rarely denotes positive triumph, focusing instead on commotion, panic, or disaster. English translations often render it as 'crashing,' 'tumult,' or 'outcry,' but may not capture its association with collective distress. The word does not occur frequently in narrative sections, emphasizing its literary or figurative role in emphasizing chaos or noise, often of a threatening or overwhelming nature. The root שׁוא is semantically related to verbs for noise, crashing, or chaotic sound; compare also שֹׁאָה (shōʼâ), 'desolation, ruin.'
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from שׁוֹא; a crashing or loud clamor; crying, noise, shouting, stir.
Bantu Hebrew
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שוא (š-w-ʾ) — to roar, crash, make a loud noise
Word Forms
1 distinct form
| SIDANCE | Surface | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 | Occurrences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H8663-01 |
תְּשֻׁא֣וֹת | teshuot | HNcfpa |
shoutings | crashing uproars | 4 |
Occurrences in Scripture
4 total occurrences
| SIDANCE | Reference | Word | Transliteration | Morphology | Common | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
H8663-01 |
Isaiah 22:2 | תְּשֻׁא֣וֹת | teshuot | HNcfpa |
uproars | crashing uproars |
H8663-01 |
Zechariah 4:7 | תְּשֻׁא֕וֹת | teshuot | HNcfpa |
shoutings | crashing uproars |
H8663-01 |
Job 36:29 | תְּ֝שֻׁא֗וֹת | teshuot | HNcfpc |
thunderings | crashing uproars |
H8663-01 |
Job 39:7 | תְּשֻׁא֥וֹת | teshuot | HNcfpc |
the shoutings | crashing uproars |