חֵמָר

Strong’s Definition

bitumen (as rising to the surface)

Etymology & Derivation

from H2560 (חָמַר);

KJV Usage

slime(-pit).

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.slime, pitch, asphalt, bitumen

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: chêmâr; Pronunciation: khay-mawr'