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Lexicon :: Strong's H2560 - ḥāmar

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חָמַר
Transliteration
ḥāmar
Pronunciation
khaw-mar'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: TWOT- 683,683d,685

Strong’s Definitions

חָמַר châmar, khaw-mar'; a primitive root; also as denominative (from H2564) properly, to boil up; hence, to ferment (with scum); to glow (with redness); to smear with pitch:—daub, befoul, be red, trouble.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x

The KJV translates Strong's H2560 in the following manner: troubled (3x), red (1x), daub (1x), foul (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 6x
The KJV translates Strong's H2560 in the following manner: troubled (3x), red (1x), daub (1x), foul (1x).

  1. to boil, foam, foam up, ferment

    1. (Qal) to boil, foam up

    2. (Poalal) to be troubled, be in turmoil

  2. (Poalal) to be reddened

  3. (Qal) to daub, seal up, cover or smear with asphalt

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חָמַר châmar, khaw-mar'; a primitive root; also as denominative (from H2564) properly, to boil up; hence, to ferment (with scum); to glow (with redness); to smear with pitch:—daub, befoul, be red, trouble.
STRONGS H2560: Abbreviations
† I. חָמַר verb ferment, boil or foam up (Arabic خَمَرَ ferment, leaven, خُمْرَةً, خَمِيرَةً noun leaven; see LagBN 207); —
Qal Perfect 3rd person masculine singular וְיַיִן ח׳ Psalm 75:9 and wine which foams, (others from IV. חמר be red); 3rd person plural חָֽמְרוּ is suggested by We as possible Habakkuk 3:15 (for MT חֹמֶר which see) the great waters foamed; Imperfect 3rd person masculine plural יֶחֱמוּ יֶחְמְרוּ מֵימָיו Psalm 46:4 let its water roar and foam.
Pe`al`al Perfect passive 3rd person plural מֵעַי חֳמַרְמָ֑רוּ Lamentations 1:20 my bowels are in a ferment (|| לִבִּי נֶהְפַּךְ), of distress at calamities of Jerusalem; so חֳמַרְמְרוּ מֵעַי Lamentations 2:11. — Job 16:16 see IV. חמר.

† II. [חָמַר] verb denominative cover or smear with asphalt, only Qal Imperfect 3rd person feminine singular suffix וַתַּחְמְרָה Exodus 2:3 (E); on form of suffix see Ges§ 58, 3, R, 1.

† IV. [חמר] verb be red (Arabic حَمَرَ II. dye red, حُمْرَةً redness, reddish brown (apparently skin-colour) so Thes MV BaNB 192 and others) — only Pe`al`al Perfect passive חֳמַרְמְרֻ֯ה פָּנַי Job 16:16 my face is reddened from weeping. — Lamentations 1:20; Lamentations 2:11 see I. חמר.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

2:3

Job

16:16; 16:16

Psalms

46:4; 75:9

Lamentations

1:20; 1:20; 2:11; 2:11

Habakkuk

3:15

H2560

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H2560 matches the Hebrew חָמַר (ḥāmar),
which occurs 6 times in 6 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 2:3 - But when she could H3201 hide H6845 him no H3808 longer, H5750 she got H3947 him a [fn]wicker H1573 [fn]basket H8392 and covered H2560 it over with tar H2564 and pitch. H2203 Then she put H7760 the child H3206 into it and set H7760 it among the reeds H5488 by the bank H8193 of the Nile. H2975

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 16:16

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 16:16 - “My face H6440 is flushed H2560 from weeping, H1065
And deep H6757 darkness H6757 is on my eyelids, H6079

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 46:3 - Though its waters H4325 roar H1993 and foam, H2560
Though the mountains H2022 quake H7493 at its swelling H1346 pride. H1346 [fn]Selah. H5542

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 75:8 - For a cup H3563 is in the hand H3027 of the LORD, H3068 and the wine H3196 foams; H2560
It is [fn]well H4392 mixed, H4538 and He pours H5064 out of this; H2088
Surely H389 all H3605 the wicked H7563 of the earth H776 must drain H4680 and drink H8354 down H8354 its dregs. H8105

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 1:20 - “See, H7200 O LORD, H3068 for I am in distress; H6887
My [fn]spirit H4578 is greatly H2560 troubled; H2560
My heart H3820 is overturned H2015 within H7130 me,
For I have been very H4784 rebellious. H4784
In the street H2351 the sword H2719 [fn]slays; H7921
In the house H1004 it is like death. H4194

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:11 - My eyes H5869 fail H3615 because of tears, H1832
My [fn]spirit H4578 is greatly H2560 troubled; H2560
My [fn]heart H3516 is poured H8210 out on the earth H776
Because H5921 of the [fn]destruction H7667 of the daughter H1323 of my people, H5971
When little H5768 ones H5768 and infants H3243 faint H5848
In the streets H7339 of the city. H7151
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