Hidhim Meaning: The Hebrew Word הִדְהִים Explained

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הִדְהִים

hidhim

Everyday Hebrew

MeaningHe or it amazed someone.

HistoryThis word comes from a very old Hebrew root that appears in the Bible. In the book of Jeremiah, a man is described as "nidham", which means stunned or shocked. The word "hidhim" uses this same old root to mean causing someone to feel that way.

Example

הסיפור שלו הדהים את כולם.

His story amazed everyone.

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