כָּמַר

Strong’s Definition

properly, to intertwine or contract, i.e. (by implication) to shrivel (as with heat); figuratively, to be deeply affected with passion (love or pity)

Etymology & Derivation

a primitive root;

KJV Usage

be black, be kindled, yearn.

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.to yearn, be kindled, be black (hot), grow warm and tender, be or grow hot, become hot, become emotionally agitated
• 2.(niphal)

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: kâmar; Pronunciation: kaw-mar'