H2560Hebrewḥāmar

חָמַר

properly, to boil up; hence, to ferment (with scum); to glow (with redness); to smear with pitch

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Total Occurrences
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Books
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Old Testament
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New Testament

Strong’s Definition

properly, to boil up; hence, to ferment (with scum); to glow (with redness); to smear with pitch

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root; also as denominative (from H2564 (חֵמָר))

KJV Usage

daub, befoul, be red, trouble.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

  • 1.to boil, foam, foam up, ferment
  • 2.(qal) to boil, foam up
  • 3.(poalal) to be troubled, be in turmoil
  • 4.(poalal) to be reddened
  • 5.(qal) to daub, seal up, cover or smear with asphalt

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: châmar; Pronunciation: khaw-mar'