Psalm 46/Notes/Lexical.v. 4.704760

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The verb חמר means "to ferment, boil, or foam up" (BDB; HALOT), and represents the “process by which liquids form small bubbles, due to agitation or fermentation” (SDBH). Hence in Ps 46:4, the image associated with the waters of chaos also reflects the fermenting process in the production of wine and beer (cf. Ps 75:8).[1]

  1. ↑ On this verb in Psalm 46, see further Tsumura 1981: 167-175.