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Tumult [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. The commotion, disturbance or agitation of a multitude, usually accompanied with great noise, uproar and confusion of voices.

2. What meaneth the noise of this tumult? 1 Samuel 4:14 .

3. Till in loud tumult all the Greeks arose.

4. Violent commotion or agitation with confusion of sounds; as the tumult of the elements.

5. Agitation; high excitement; irregular or confused motion; as the tumult of the spirits or passions.

6. Bustle; stir.

Tumult [Verb intransitive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

To make a tumult; to be in great commotion.

Tumult [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. The commotion or agitation of a multitude, usually accompanied with great noise, uproar, and confusion of voices; hurly-burly; noisy confusion.

2. Violent commotion or agitation, with confusion of sounds; as, the tumult of the elements.

3. Irregular or confused motion; agitation; high excitement; as, the tumult of the spirits or passions.

Tumult [Verb intransitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

To make a tumult; to be in great commotion.

Tumulter [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

A maker of tumults.

Tumultuarily [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1828

In a tumultuary or disorderly manner.

Tumultuarily [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1913

In a tumultuary manner.

Tumultuariness [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Disorderly or tumultuous conduct; turbulence; disposition to tumult.

Tumultuariness [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

The quality or state of being tumultuary.

Tumultuary [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. Disorderly; promiscuous; confused; as a tumultuary conflict.

2. Restless; agitated; unquiet.

3. Men who live without religion, live always in a tumultuary and restless state.

Tumultuary [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. Attended by, or producing, a tumult; disorderly; promiscuous; confused; tumultuous.

2. Restless; agitated; unquiet.

Tumultuate [Verb intransitive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

To make a tumult. [Not used.]

Tumultuate [Verb intransitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

To make a tumult.

Tumultuation [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Commotion; irregular or disorderly movement; as the tumultuation of the parts of a fluid.

Tumultuation [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Irregular or disorderly movement; commotion; as, the tumultuation of the parts of a fluid.

Tumultuous [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. Conducted with tumult; disorderly; as a tumultuous conflict; a tumultuous retreat.

2. Greatly agitated; irregular; noisy; confused; as a tumultuous assembly or meeting.

3. Agitated; disturbed; as a tumultuous breast.

4. Turbulent; violent; as a tumultuous speech.

5. Full of tumult and disorder; as a tumultuous state or city.

Tumultuous [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. Full of tumult; characterized by tumult; disorderly; turbulent.

2. Conducted with disorder; noisy; confused; boisterous; disorderly; as, a tumultuous assembly or meeting.

3. Agitated, as with conflicting passions; disturbed.

4. Turbulent; violent; as, a tumultuous speech.

Tumultuously [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1828

In a disorderly manner; by a disorderly multitude.

Tumultuousness [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

The state of being tumultuous; disorder; commotion.

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1 Samuel 4:14

And when Eli heard the noise of the crying, he said, What meaneth the noise of this tumult? And the man came in hastily, and told Eli.

Eli heard the outcry and asked, “Why this commotion?” So the man hurried over and reported to Eli.

2 Samuel 18:29

And the king said, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Ahimaaz answered, When Joab sent the king’s servant, and me thy servant, I saw a great tumult, but I knew not what it was.

The king asked, “Is the young man Absalom all right?” And Ahimaaz replied, “When Joab sent the king’s servant and your servant, I saw a great tumult, but I do not know what it was.”

2 Kings 19:28

Because thy rage against me and thy tumult is come up into mine ears, therefore I will put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.

Because your rage and arrogance against Me have reached My ears, I will put My hook in your nose and My bit in your mouth; I will send you back the way you came.’

Job 39:7

He scorneth the multitude of the city, neither regardeth he the crying of the driver.

He scorns the tumult of the city and never hears the shouts of a driver.

Psalms 65:7

Which stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people.

You stilled the roaring of the seas, the pounding of their waves, and the tumult of the nations.

Psalms 74:23

Forget not the voice of thine enemies: the tumult of those that rise up against thee increaseth continually.

Do not disregard the clamor of Your adversaries, the uproar of Your enemies that ascends continually.

Psalms 83:2

For, lo, thine enemies make a tumult: and they that hate thee have lifted up the head.

See how Your enemies rage, how Your foes have reared their heads.

Isaiah 13:4

The noise of a multitude in the mountains, like as of a great people; a tumultuous noise of the kingdoms of nations gathered together: the LORD of hosts mustereth the host of the battle.

Listen, a tumult on the mountains, like that of a great multitude! Listen, an uproar among the kingdoms, like nations gathered together! The LORD of Hosts is mobilizing an army for war.

Isaiah 17:12

Woe to the multitude of many people, which make a noise like the noise of the seas; and to the rushing of nations, that make a rushing like the rushing of mighty waters!

Alas, the tumult of many peoples; they rage like the roaring seas and clamoring nations; they rumble like the crashing of mighty waters.

Isaiah 22:2

Thou that art full of stirs, a tumultuous city, a joyous city: thy slain men are not slain with the sword, nor dead in battle.

O city of commotion, O town of revelry? Your slain did not die by the sword, nor were they killed in battle.

Isaiah 22:5

For it is a day of trouble, and of treading down, and of perplexity by the Lord GOD of hosts in the valley of vision, breaking down the walls, and of crying to the mountains.

For the Lord GOD of Hosts has set a day of tumult and trampling and confusion in the Valley of Vision— of breaking down the walls and crying to the mountains.

Isaiah 33:3

At the noise of the tumult the people fled; at the lifting up of thyself the nations were scattered.

The peoples flee the thunder of Your voice; the nations scatter when You rise.

Isaiah 37:29

Because thy rage against me, and thy tumult, is come up into mine ears, therefore will I put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou camest.

Because your rage and arrogance against Me have reached My ears, I will put My hook in your nose and My bit in your mouth; I will send you back the way you came.’

Jeremiah 11:16

The LORD called thy name, A green olive tree, fair, and of goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he hath kindled fire upon it, and the branches of it are broken.

The LORD once called you a flourishing olive tree, beautiful with well-formed fruit. But with a mighty roar He will set it on fire, and its branches will be consumed.

Jeremiah 25:31

A noise shall come even to the ends of the earth; for the LORD hath a controversy with the nations, he will plead with all flesh; he will give them that are wicked to the sword, saith the LORD.

The tumult will resound to the ends of the earth because the LORD brings a charge against the nations. He brings judgment on all mankind and puts the wicked to the sword,’” declares the LORD.

Jeremiah 48:45

They that fled stood under the shadow of Heshbon because of the force: but a fire shall come forth out of Heshbon, and a flame from the midst of Sihon, and shall devour the corner of Moab, and the crown of the head of the tumultuous ones.

“Those who flee will stand helpless in Heshbon’s shadow, because fire has gone forth from Heshbon and a flame from within Sihon. It devours the foreheads of Moab and the skulls of the sons of tumult.

Jeremiah 51:55

Because the LORD hath spoiled Babylon, and destroyed out of her the great voice; when her waves do roar like great waters, a noise of their voice is uttered:

For the LORD will destroy Babylon; He will silence her mighty voice. The waves will roar like great waters; the tumult of their voices will resound.

Ezekiel 1:24

And when they went, I heard the noise of their wings, like the noise of great waters, as the voice of the Almighty, the voice of speech, as the noise of an host: when they stood, they let down their wings.

When the creatures moved, I heard the sound of their wings like the roar of many waters, like the voice of the Almighty, like the tumult of an army. When they stood still, they lowered their wings.

Hosea 10:14

Therefore shall a tumult arise among thy people, and all thy fortresses shall be spoiled, as Shalman spoiled Beth-arbel in the day of battle: the mother was dashed in pieces upon her children.

the roar of battle will rise against your people, so that all your fortresses will be demolished as Shalman devastated Beth-arbel in the day of battle, when mothers were dashed to pieces along with their children.

Amos 2:2

But I will send a fire upon Moab, and it shall devour the palaces of Kirioth: and Moab shall die with tumult, with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet:

So I will send fire against Moab to consume the citadels of Kerioth. Moab will die in tumult, amid war cries and the sound of the ram’s horn.