איום

Hebrew

Root
א־י־ם (ʾ-y-m)

Adjective

אָיוֹם / אָיֹם • (ayom) (feminine אָיוּמָּה / אָיֻמָּה, masculine plural אָיוּמִּים / אָיֻמִּים, feminine plural אֲיוּמּוֹת / אֲיֻמּוֹת)

1. threatening, frightening, terrifying
   • Tanach, Habakkuk 1:7:

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     ASV

     
     

     אָיֹם וְנוֹרָא הוּא מִמֶּנּוּ מִשְׁפָּטוֹ וּשְׂאֵתוֹ יֵצֵא׃

     'ayóm v'norá hú miménu mishpató us'etó yatzá.

     They are terrible and dreadful; Their judgment and their dignity proceed from themselves.

2. terrible, unbearable

Noun

אִיּוּם • (iyum) m (plural indefinite אִיּוּמִים, plural construct אִיּוּמֵי־)

1. a threat