תֹּהוּ
tôhûw(to'-hoo)
“a desolation (of surface), i.e. desert; figuratively, a worthless thing; adverbially, in vain”
20 occurrencesOld TestamentUncommon Word
Definition
Strong’s Definition
a desolation (of surface), i.e. desert; figuratively, a worthless thing; adverbially, in vain
Translated in KJV as
confusionempty placewithout formnothing(thing of) noughtvainvanitywastewilderness.
Etymology
from an unused root meaning to lie waste;
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“And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.”