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Isaiah 29:9

“Stay yourselves, and wonder; cry ye out, and cry: they are drunken, but not with wine; they stagger, but not with strong drink.” (KJV)

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Lexical meaning

מָהַהּmâhahh · maw-hah'
H4102 · Hebrew

Definition: properly, to question or hesitate, i.e. (by implication) to be reluctant
Derivation: apparently a denominative from H4100 (מָה);
KJV renderings: delay, linger, stay selves, tarry.
Grammar: הִתְמַהְמְה֣וּ — verb Hithpalpel, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural
Code HVfv2mp
Usage: Occurs 9 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 19:16 Genesis 43:10 Exodus 12:39 Judges 3:26 Judges 19:8

Theological interpretation (AI)

The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read מָהַהּ here.

Verse 8 Verse 10

Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.