תֹּהוּ (tohū) — waste / desolation / chaos

Form 1

Part of speech: nsm

Sense 1: waste, desolation, chaos

Semantic domains: Non-Exist (002002002006)

Core domains: Destruction (052)

Definition: = location that is devoid of any life and without any structure or order

Synonyms: בֹּהוּ · מִדְבָּר

Show passage in OET: GEN 1:2

OET-RV GEN 1:2

2 The earth was formless and empty and darkness covered the surface of the deep waters and God’s spirit was hovering over the waters’ surface.

OET-LV GEN 1:2

2 And_the_earth it _was formlessness and_emptiness and_darkness was_over the _surface _of the _deep and_spirit god was_hovering over the _surface _of the_waters.

Show passage in OET: DEU 32:10

OET-RV DEU 32:10

10 He found him in a land that was just wilderness,
⇔ ≈ and in the barren, howling desert.
⇔ He surrounded him and looked after him—
⇔ watched over him like a precious possession.

OET-LV DEU 32:10

10 He_found _it in_land wilderness and_in_a _wasteland a _howling a _desolate _place he_surrounded _it he_took _care _of _it he_guarded _it like_the _pupil _of his _eye _of_his.

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All 11 recorded passages for this sense

GEN: OET GEN 1:2

DEU: OET DEU 32:10

JOB: OET JOB 6:18 · OET JOB 12:24 · OET JOB 26:7

PSA: OET PSA 107:40

ISA: OET ISA 24:10 · OET ISA 34:11 · OET ISA 45:18–19

JER: OET JER 4:23

Sense 2: nothing, useless, worthless, in vain, emptiness

Semantic domains: Worthless (002001002030)

Core domains: Value (186)

Definition: = something that has no value and hence does not profit anyone

Synonyms: אָוֶן · אַיִן · אֶפֶס · הֶבֶל · רוּחַ · רִיק · שָׁוְא

Show passage in OET: SA1 12:21

OET-RV SA1 12:21

21 And don’t turn away from Yahweh and worship useless idols because they can’t benefit you or rescue you, because they’re empty of life.

OET-LV SA1 12:21

21 And_not you(pl)_must _turn _aside if/because after (the)_emptiness which not they _will _benefit and_not they _will _rescue if/because are_emptiness they.

Show passage in OET: ISA 29:21

OET-RV ISA 29:21

21 those who give false evidence against a person,
⇔ and lay a trap at the city gate for the person who arbitrates,
⇔ and who deprive the innocent person of justice.

OET-LV ISA 29:21

21 Those _who_cause _to _sin _of (of)_a _person with_a _message and_for_who]_adjudicates in_gate they_lay _a _trap and_they _have _turned _aside with_emptiness the_righteous_person.

Jump to OET SA1 12:21 section.

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All 8 recorded passages for this sense

SA1: OET SA1 12:21

ISA: OET ISA 29:21 · OET ISA 40:17 · OET ISA 40:23 · OET ISA 41:29 · OET ISA 44:9 · OET ISA 49:4 · OET ISA 59:4

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

תֹּהוּ

Form 1

Sense 1: waste, desolation, chaos

Sense 2: nothing, useless, worthless, in vain, emptiness