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Lexicon :: Strong's H2543 - ḥămôr

Aa
חֲמוֹר
Transliteration
ḥămôr
Pronunciation
kham-ore'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 685a

Strong’s Definitions

חֲמוֹר chămôwr, kham-ore'; or (shortened) חֲמֹר chămôr; from H2560; a male ass (from its dun red):—(he) ass.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 96x

The KJV translates Strong's H2543 in the following manner: ass (96x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 96x
The KJV translates Strong's H2543 in the following manner: ass (96x).
  1. (he) ass

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חֲמוֹר chămôwr, kham-ore'; or (shortened) חֲמֹר chămôr; from H2560; a male ass (from its dun red):—(he) ass.
STRONGS H2543: Abbreviations
† I. חֲמוֺר noun [masculine] heap, absolute ח׳ with dual חֲמֹרָתָ֑יִם (Baer חְִמֹרֹת׳), as if from חֲמֹרָה; — בִּלְחִי הַחֲמוֺר חֲמוֺר חֲמֹרָתָ֑יִם H2565 Judges 15:16 with the ass's jawbone, a heap, two heaps, i.e. so many slain.

† II. חֲמוֺר noun masculineGenesis 45:23 (he)-ass (Late Hebrew id. (sometimes female, but this regularly חֲמוֺרָה); Aramaic הֲמָרָא, axrxmo Arabic حِمَارً, Palmyrene חמרא ReckendZMG 1888, 404; as imêru, SchrCot Gloss; — name from reddish colour) — absolute חֲמוֺר Genesis 22:5 + 43 times; חֲמֹר Exodus 13:13; Deuteronomy 22:10; construct חֲמוֺר Exodus 23:5 + 4 times; הֲמֹר Genesis 49:14; suffix חֲמֹרְךָ Deuteronomy 5:14; Deuteronomy 28:31; חֲמֹרֶ֑ךָ Exodus 23:12; חֲמֹרוֺ Genesis 22:3 + 8 times; plural חֲמוֺרִים Judges 19:10 + 9 times; חֲמֹרִים Genesis 12:16 + 16 times; suffix חֲמוֺרֵינוּ Judges 19:19; חֲמֹרֵינוּ Genesis 43:18; חֲמוֺרֵיכֶם 1 Samuel 8:16; חֲמֹרֵיהֶם Genesis 34:28 + 4 times; חֲמוֺרֵיהֶם Joshua 9:4; — ass (he-ass; אתוןshe-ass) found in all periods (collective only Genesis 32:26 [Genesis 32:25; Isaiah 21:7); —
1. as (valuable) property, with oxen, sheep, camels, slaves, etc. Genesis 12:16; Genesis 24:35; Genesis 30:48; Genesis 47:17; Exodus 9:3 (all J) Exodus 20:17 (E), Exodus 21:33; Exodus 22:8 (twice in verse); Exodus 22:9; Exodus 23:4, 5, 12; Numbers 16:15; Joshua 6:21; Joshua 7:24 (all J E); note also Exodus 13:13Exodus 34:20 (J E; firstlings belong to י׳); Genesis 36:24; Numbers 31:28, 30, 34, 39, 45 (all P); Deuteronomy 5:14, 18; Deuteronomy 22:3, 4; Judges 6:4; 1 Samuel 8:16; 1 Samuel 12:3; 1 Samuel 15:3; 1 Samuel 22:19; 1 Samuel 27:9; 1 Chronicles 5:21; Ezra 2:67Nehemiah 7:68 (Baer), Zechariah 14:15; collective Genesis 32:5 [Genesis 32:4 (J; || שׁוֺר), צאֹן, עֶבֶד, שִׁפְחָה, but plural (similar ||) Genesis 34:28 (P), Genesis 47:17 (J); compare also יְתוֺמִים ח׳ Job 24:3 the orphans' ass (|| שׁוֺר אַלְמָנָה); as knowing its master's crib Isaiah 1:3 (|| שׁוֺר); found in camp 2 Kings 7:7, 10 (both || סוּסִים); as harnessed מֶתֶג לַה׳ Proverbs 26:3 (|| סוּס).
2. used for riding :
c. צֶמֶד חמורים a pair of asses 2 Samuel 16:1 (for burdens and for riding); for man and woman Judges 19:3, 10, 19, 21; carrying dead body Judges 19:28, compare ח׳ 1 Kings 13:29.
3. beast of burden Genesis 22:3, 5 (compare Genesis 22:6), Genesis 42:26, 27; Genesis 45:23 (all E) Genesis 43:18, 24; Genesis 44:3, 13 (all J), Joshua 9:4 (JE), 1 Samuel 25:18; 1 Chronicles 12:41; Nehemiah 13:15 (compare also צֶמֶד ח׳ 2 Samuel 16:1 above); metaphor of Issachar נָּ֑רֶם ח׳ Genesis 49:14 (poem), an ass of (strong) bones.לֶחֶם ח׳ 1 Samuel 16:20 read probably חֲמִשָּׁה five, or better עֲשָׂרָה ten, see We Dr.
4. used in tillage Isaiah 32:20; not to be used in ploughing with an ox (שׁוֺר) Deuteronomy 22:10.
5. parts of body of ass mentioned are: לְחִי ח׳ Judges 15:15, 16 jawbone, Samson's weapon; ראֹשׁ ח׳ 2 Kings 6:25 eaten in famine; בְּשַׂר ה׳ Ezekiel 23:20 Genital organ of ass (contemptuous simile)
6. קְבוּרַת ה׳ Jeremiah 22:19 burial of an ass, in figure of ignominious treatment of a corpse.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

12:16; 12:16; 22:3; 22:3; 22:5; 22:5; 22:6; 24:35; 32:4; 32:25; 34:28; 34:28; 36:24; 42:26; 42:27; 43:18; 43:18; 43:24; 44:3; 44:13; 45:23; 45:23; 47:17; 47:17; 49:14; 49:14

Exodus

4:20; 9:3; 13:13; 13:13; 20:17; 21:33; 22:8; 22:9; 23:4; 23:5; 23:5; 23:12; 23:12; 34:20

Numbers

16:15; 31:28; 31:30; 31:34; 31:39; 31:45

Deuteronomy

5:14; 5:14; 5:18; 22:3; 22:4; 22:10; 22:10; 28:31

Joshua

6:21; 7:24; 9:4; 9:4; 15:18

Judges

1:14; 6:4; 15:15; 15:16; 15:16; 19:3; 19:10; 19:10; 19:19; 19:19; 19:21; 19:28

1 Samuel

8:16; 8:16; 12:3; 15:3; 16:20; 22:19; 25:18; 25:20; 25:23; 25:42; 27:9

2 Samuel

16:1; 16:1; 16:2; 17:23; 19:27

1 Kings

2:40; 13:13; 13:23; 13:24; 13:27; 13:28; 13:29

2 Kings

6:25; 7:7; 7:10

1 Chronicles

5:21

2 Chronicles

28:15

Ezra

2:67

Nehemiah

7:68; 13:15

Job

24:3

Proverbs

26:3

Isaiah

1:3; 21:7; 21:7; 32:20

Jeremiah

22:19

Ezekiel

23:20

Zechariah

9:9; 14:15

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H2543 matches the Hebrew חֲמוֹר (ḥămôr),
which occurs 96 times in 93 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 2 / 2 (Jdg 19:10–Zec 14:15)

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:10 - But H3808 the man H376 would H14 not H3808 tarry that night, H3885 but he rose up H6965 and departed, H3212 and came H935 over H5704 against H5227 Jebus, H2982 which H1931 is Jerusalem; H3389 and H5973 there were with him H5973 two H6776 asses H2543 saddled, H2280 his concubine also H6370 was with him. H5973
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:19 - Yet H1571 there is H3426 both H1571 straw H8401 and H1571 provender H4554 for our asses; H2543 and H1571 there is H3426 bread H3899 and wine H3196 also H1571 for me, H589 and for thy handmaid, H519 and for the young man H5288 which is with H5973 thy servants: H5650 there is no H369 want H4270 of any H3605 thing. H1697
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:21 - So he brought him H935 into his house, H1004 and gave provender H1101 unto the asses: H2543 and they washed H7364 their feet, H7272 and did eat H398 and drink. H8354
Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 19:28 - And he said H559 unto her, H413 Up, H6965 and let us be going. H3212 But none H369 answered. H6030 Then the man took her H3947 up upon H5921 an ass, H2543 and H6965 the man H376 rose up, H6965 and gat him H3212 unto his place. H4725
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 8:16 - And H853 he will take H3947 your menservants, H5650 and H853 your maidservants, H8198 and H853 your H970 goodliest H2896 young men, H970 and H853 your asses, H2543 and put H6213 them to his work. H4399
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 12:3 - Behold, here I H2005 am: witness H6030 against me before H5048 the LORD, H3068 and before H5048 his anointed: H4899 whose H4310 ox H7794 have I taken? H3947 or H2543 whose H4310 ass  H2543 have I taken? H3947 or H853 whom H4310 have I defrauded? H6231 whom H4310 have I oppressed? H7533 or of H3027 whose H4310 hand H3027 have I received H3947 any bribe H3724 to blind H5956 mine eyes H5869 therewith? and I will restore it H7725 you.
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:3 - Now H6258 go H3212 and smite H5221 Amalek, H6002 and utterly destroy H2763 all H3605 that H834 they have, and H3808 spare H2550 them H5921 not; H3808 but slay H4191 both man H376 and H5704 woman, H802 infant H5768 and H5704 suckling, H3243 ox H7794 and H5704 sheep, H7716 camel H1581 and H5704 ass. H2543
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:20 - And H3947 Jesse H3448 took H3947 an ass H2543 laden with bread, H3899 and a bottle H4997 of wine, H3196 and H1423 a H259 kid, H1423 H5795 and sent H7971 them by H3027 David H1732 his son H1121 unto H413 Saul. H7586
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 22:19 - And H853 Nob, H5011 the city H5892 of the priests, H3548 smote he H5221 with the edge H6310 of the sword, H2719 both men H376 and H5704 women, H802 children H5768 and H5704 sucklings, H3243 and oxen, H7794 and asses, H2543 and sheep, H7716 with the edge H6310 of the sword. H2719
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:18 - Then H4116 Abigail H26 made haste, H4116 and took H3947 two hundred H3967 loaves, H3899 and two H8147 bottles H5035 of wine, H3196 and five H2568 sheep H6629 ready dressed, H6213 and five H2568 measures H5429 of parched H7039 corn, and an hundred H3967 clusters of raisins, H6778 and two hundred H3967 cakes of figs, H1690 and laid H7760 them on H5921 asses. H2543
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:20 - And it was H1961 so, as she H1931 rode H7392 on H5921 the ass, H2543 that she came down H3381 by the covert H5643 of the hill, H2022 and, behold, H2009 David H1732 and his men H376 came down H3381 against her; H7122 and she met H6298 them. H853
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:23 - And when H7200 Abigail H26 saw H7200 David, H1732 she hasted, H4116 and lighted off H3381 the ass, H2543 and fell H5307 before H639 David H1732 on H5921 her face, H6440 and bowed herself H7812 to the ground, H776
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:42 - And H4116 Abigail H26 hasted, H4116 and arose, H6965 and rode H7392 upon H5921 an ass, H2543 with five H2568 damsels of hers H5291 that went H1980 after her; H7272 and she went H3212 after H310 the messengers H4397 of David, H1732 and became H1961 his wife. H802
Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 27:9 - And H5221 David H1732 smote H5221 the land, H776 and H3808 left H2421 neither H3808 man H376 nor woman H802 alive, H2421 and took away H3947 the sheep, H6629 and the oxen, H1241 and the asses, H2543 and the camels, H1581 and the apparel, H899 and returned, H7725 and came H935 to H413 Achish. H397
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 16:1 - And when David H1732 was H5674 a little H4592 past H5674 the top H7218 of the hill, behold, H2009 Ziba H6717 the servant H5288 of Mephibosheth H4648 H4648 met him, H7122 with a couple H6776 of asses H2543 saddled, H2280 and upon them H5921 two hundred H3967 loaves of bread, H3899 and an hundred H3967 bunches of raisins, H6778 and an hundred H3967 of summer fruits, H7019 and a bottle H5035 of wine. H3196
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 16:2 - And H559 the king H4428 said H559 unto H413 Ziba, H6717 What meanest H4100 thou by these? H428 And H559 Ziba H6717 said, H559 The asses H2543 be for H1004 the king's H4428 household H1004 to ride on; H7392 and the bread H3899 and summer fruit H7019 for the young men H5288 to eat; H398 and the wine, H3196 that such as be faint H3287 in the wilderness H4057 may drink. H8354
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 17:23 - And when Ahithophel H302 saw H7200 that H3588 his counsel H6098 was H6213 not H3808 followed, H6213 he saddled H2280 his ass, H2543 and arose, H6965 and gat him home H3212 to H413 his house, H1004 to H413 his city, H5892 and put H6680 his household H1004 in order, H6680 and hanged himself, H2614 and died, H4191 and was buried H6912 in the sepulchre H6913 of his father. H1
Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:26 - And he answered, H559 My lord, H113 O king, H4428 my servant H5650 deceived me: H7411 for H3588 thy servant H5650 said, H559 I will saddle H2280 me an ass, H2543 that I may ride H7392 thereon, H5921 and go H3212 to H854 the king; H4428 because H3588 thy servant H5650 is lame. H6455
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 2:40 - And H6965 Shimei H8096 arose, H6965 and saddled H2280 his ass, H2543 and went H3212 to Gath H1661 to H413 Achish H397 to seek H1245 his servants: H5650 and H3212 Shimei H8096 went, H3212 and brought H935 his servants H5650 from Gath. H1661
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 13:13 - And he said H559 unto H413 his sons, H1121 Saddle H2280 me H589 the ass. H2543 So they saddled H2280 him the ass: H2543 and he rode H7392 thereon, H5921
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 13:23 - And it came to pass, H1961 after H310 he had eaten H398 bread, H3899 and after H310 he had drunk, H8354 that he saddled H2280 for him the ass, H2543 to wit, for the prophet H5030 whom H834 he had brought back. H7725
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 13:24 - And when he was gone, H3212 a lion H738 met him H4672 by the way, H1870 and slew him: H4191 and H1961 his carcase H5038 was H1961 cast H7993 in the way, H1870 and the ass H2543 stood H5975 by it, H681 the lion also H738 stood H5975 by H681 the carcase. H5038
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 13:27 - And he spake H1696 to H413 his sons, H1121 saying, H559 Saddle H2280 me H589 the ass. H2543 And they saddled H2280 him.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 13:28 - And he went H3212 and found H4672 his carcase H5038 cast H7993 in the way, H1870 and the ass H2543 and the lion H738 standing H5975 by H681 the carcase: H5038 the lion H738 had H398 not H3808 eaten H398 the carcase, H5038 nor H3808 torn H7665 the ass. H2543
Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 13:29 - And H5375 the prophet H5030 took up H5375 the carcase H5038 of H376 the H430 man H376 of God, H430 and laid it H3240 upon H413 the ass, H2543 and brought it back: H7725 and H935 the H5030 old H2205 prophet H5030 came H935 to H413 the city, H5892 to mourn H5594 and to bury him. H6912
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 6:25 - And there was H1961 a H7458 great H1419 famine H7458 in Samaria: H8111 and, behold, H2009 they besieged H6696 it, H5921 until H5704 an H7218 ass's H2543 head H7218 was H1961 sold for fourscore H8084 pieces of silver, H3701 and the fourth part H7255 of a cab H6894 of dove's dung H2755 H1686 for five H2568 pieces of silver. H3701
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 7:7 - Wherefore they arose H6965 and fled H5127 in the twilight, H5399 and left H5800 their tents, H168 and H853 their horses, H5483 and H853 their asses, H2543 even the camp H4264 as H834 it H1931 was, and fled H5127 for H413 their life. H5315
Unchecked Copy Box2Ki 7:10 - So they came H935 and called H7121 unto H413 the porter H7778 of the city: H5892 and they told H5046 them, saying, H559 We came H935 to H413 the camp H4264 of the Syrians, H758 and, behold, H2009 there was no H369 man H376 there, H8033 neither voice H6963 of man, H120 but H3588 H518 horses H5483 tied, H631 and asses H2543 tied, H631 and the tents H168 as H834 they H1992 were.
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 5:21 - And they took away H7617 their cattle; H4735 of their camels H1581 fifty H2572 thousand, H505 and of sheep H6629 two hundred H3967 and fifty H2572 thousand, H505 and of asses H2543 two thousand, H505 and of men H5315 H120 an hundred H3967 thousand. H505
Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:40 - Moreover H1571 they that were nigh H7138 them, H413 even unto H5704 Issachar H3485 and Zebulun H2074 and Naphtali, H5321 brought H935 bread H3899 on asses, H2543 and on camels, H1581 and on mules, H6505 and on oxen, H1241 and meat, H3978 meal, H7058 cakes of figs, H1690 and bunches of raisins, H6778 and wine, H3196 and oil, H8081 and oxen, H1241 and sheep H6629 abundantly: H7230 for H3588 there was joy H8057 in Israel. H3478
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 28:15 - And H6965 the men H376 which H834 were expressed H5344 by name H8034 rose up, H6965 and took H2388 the captives, H7633 and H3605 with H4480 the spoil H7998 clothed H3847 all H3605 that were naked among them, H4636 and arrayed them, H3847 and shod them, H5274 and gave them to eat H398 and to drink, H8248 and anointed them, H5480 and carried H5095 all H3605 the feeble H3782 of them H5095 upon asses, H2543 and brought them H935 to Jericho, H3405 the H8558 city H5892 of palm trees, H8558 to H681 their brethren: H251 then they returned H7725 to Samaria. H8111
Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 2:67 - Their camels, H1581 four H702 hundred H3967 thirty H7970 and five; H2568 their asses, H2543 six H8337 thousand H505 seven H7651 hundred H3967 and twenty. H6242
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 7:69 - Their camels, H1581 four H702 hundred H3967 thirty H7970 and five: H2568 six H8337 thousand H505 seven H7651 hundred H3967 and twenty H6242 asses. H2543
Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 13:15 - In H3117 those H1992 days H3117 saw I H7200 in Judah H3063 some treading H1869 wine presses H1660 on the sabbath, H7676 and bringing in H935 sheaves, H6194 and lading H6006 asses; H2543 as also H637 wine, H3196 grapes, H6025 and figs, H8384 and all H3605 manner of burdens, H4853 which they brought H935 into Jerusalem H3389 on H3117 the sabbath H7676 day: H3117 and I testified H5749 against them in the day H3117 wherein they sold H4376 victuals. H6718
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 24:3 - They drive away H5090 the ass H2543 of the fatherless, H3490 they take H2254 the H7794 widow's H490 ox H7794 for a pledge. H2254
Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:3 - A whip H7752 for the horse, H5483 a bridle H4964 for the ass, H2543 and a rod H7626 for the H1460 fool's H3684 back. H1460
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:3 - The ox H7794 knoweth H3045 his owner, H7069 and the ass H2543 his master's H1167 crib: H18 but Israel H3478 doth H3045 not H3808 know, H3045 my people H5971 doth H995 not H3808 consider. H995
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 21:7 - And he saw H7200 a chariot H7393 with a couple H6776 of horsemen, H6571 a chariot H7393 of asses, H2543 and a chariot H7393 of camels; H1581 and he hearkened H7181 diligently H7182 with much H7227 heed: H7182
Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 32:20 - Blessed H835 are ye H835 that sow H2232 beside H5921 all H3605 waters, H4325 that send forth H7971 thither the feet H7272 of the ox H7794 and the ass. H2543
Unchecked Copy BoxJer 22:19 - He shall be buried H6912 with the burial H6900 of an ass, H2543 drawn H5498 and cast forth H7993 beyond H1973 the gates H8179 of Jerusalem. H3389
Unchecked Copy BoxEze 23:20 - For she doted H5689 upon H5921 their paramours, H6370 whose H834 flesh H1320 is as the flesh H1320 of asses, H2543 and whose issue H2231 is like the issue H2231 of horses. H5483
Unchecked Copy BoxZec 9:9 - Rejoice H1523 greatly, H3966 O daughter H1323 of Zion; H6726 shout, H7321 O daughter H1323 of Jerusalem: H3389 behold, H2009 thy King H4428 cometh H935 unto thee: he H1931 is just, H6662 and having salvation; H3467 lowly, H6041 and riding H7392 upon H5921 an ass, H2543 and upon H5921 a colt H5895 the foal H1121 of an ass. H860
Unchecked Copy BoxZec 14:15 - And so H3651 shall be H1961 the plague H4046 of the horse, H5483 of the mule, H6505 of the camel, H1581 and of the ass, H2543 and of all H3605 the beasts H929 that H834 shall be H1961 in H4264 these H1992 tents, H4264 as H4046 this H2063 plague. H4046

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