4041. megammah
Strong's Lexicon
megammah: Desire, longing, purpose

Original Word: מֶגַמָּה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: megammah
Pronunciation: meh-gah-mah
Phonetic Spelling: (meg-am-maw')
Definition: Desire, longing, purpose
Meaning: accumulation, impulse, direction

Word Origin: Derived from the root גָּמַם (gāmam), which means "to desire" or "to long for."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek equivalent often associated with the concept of desire or purpose is ἐπιθυμία (epithymia), which appears in the New Testament to describe both positive and negative desires, depending on the context.

Usage: The Hebrew word "megammah" conveys the idea of a deep-seated desire or purpose. It is often used to express an inner longing or a directed intention towards a particular goal or outcome. In the biblical context, it can refer to both human desires and divine purposes.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, the concept of desire was closely linked to the heart and mind, often seen as the driving force behind actions and decisions. The Hebrew understanding of desire was not merely emotional but also intellectual and volitional, encompassing the whole being. This holistic view of desire is reflected in the biblical narrative, where human desires are often contrasted with God's purposes.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as gam
Definition
perhaps assembling
NASB Translation
horde (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[מְגַמָּה] noun feminine Habakkuk 1:9 (of the Chaldaeans) מְגַמַּת מְּנֵיהֶם קָדִ֑ימָה, of uncertain meaning: Ges the assembling of their faces is (directed) forwards; Ew De Ke eagerness, comparing (questionably) גָּמָא swallow Job 39:4, and (Frey) seek (whence St proposes מְגֻמַת). Text probably erroneous.

גמץ (√ of following, Aramaic גְּמַץ dig (perhaps denominative)).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
sup up

From the same as gam; properly, accumulation, i.e. Impulse or direction -- sup up.

see HEBREW gam

Forms and Transliterations
מְגַמַּ֥ת מגמת mə·ḡam·maṯ megamMat məḡammaṯ
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Englishman's Concordance
Habakkuk 1:9
HEB: לְחָמָ֣ס יָב֔וֹא מְגַמַּ֥ת פְּנֵיהֶ֖ם קָדִ֑ימָה
NAS: for violence. Their horde of faces
KJV: their faces shall sup up [as] the east wind,
INT: violence come their horde of faces forward

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 4041
1 Occurrence


mə·ḡam·maṯ — 1 Occ.
















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