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Lexicon :: Strong's H3637 - kālam

Aa
כָּלַם
Transliteration
kālam
Pronunciation
kaw-lawm'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 987

Strong’s Definitions

כָּלַם kâlam, kaw-lawm'; a primitive root; properly, to wound; but only figuratively, to taunt or insult:—be (make) ashamed, blush, be confounded, be put to confusion, hurt, reproach, (do, put to) shame.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 38x

The KJV translates Strong's H3637 in the following manner: ashamed (12x), confounded (11x), shame (7x), blush (3x), hurt (2x), reproach (2x), confusion (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 38x
The KJV translates Strong's H3637 in the following manner: ashamed (12x), confounded (11x), shame (7x), blush (3x), hurt (2x), reproach (2x), confusion (1x).

  1. to insult, shame, humiliate, blush, be ashamed, be put to shame, be reproached, be put to confusion, be humiliated

    1. (Niphal)

      1. to be humiliated, be ashamed

      2. to be put to shame, be dishonoured, be confounded

    2. (Hiphil)

      1. to put to shame, insult, humiliate, cause shame to

      2. to exhibit shame

    3. (Hophal)

      1. to be insulted, be humiliated

      2. to be put to shame, be dishonoured, be confounded

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
כָּלַם kâlam, kaw-lawm'; a primitive root; properly, to wound; but only figuratively, to taunt or insult:—be (make) ashamed, blush, be confounded, be put to confusion, hurt, reproach, (do, put to) shame.
STRONGS H3637: Abbreviations
† [כָּלַם] verb only Niph., Hoph. be humiliated, Hiph. humiliate (Late Hebrew Hiph., id.; Aramaic כְּלַם Aph`el, Ithpe.; Arabic bdb048303 is wound; bdb048304 also speak to, converse with); —
Niph. Perfect 2nd person feminine singular וְנִכְלַמְתְּ consecutive Jeremiah 22:22 + 2 times; 1st person singular נִכְלַמְתִּי Jeremiah 31:19; Ezra 9:6, נִכְלָ֑מְתִּי Isaiah 50:7; 3rd person plural נִכְלְמוּ Isaiah 45:16 + 2 times; Imperfect 3rd person feminine singular תִּכָּלֵם Numbers 12:14; 2nd person feminine singular תִּכָּֽלְמִי Isaiah 54:4; 3rd person masculine plural יִכָּֽלְמוּ Isaiah 41:11 + 5 times; 2nd person masculine plural תִּכָּֽלְמוּ Isaiah 45:17; Imperative masculine plural הִכָּֽלְמוּ Ezekiel 36:32; Infinitive construct הִכָּלֵם Jeremiah 3:3; Jeremiah 8:12; Participle נִכְלָם Psalm 74:21; masculine plural נִכְלָמִים 2 Samuel 10:5 + 2 times; feminine plural נִכְלָמוֺת Ezekiel 16:27; — be humiliated, ashamed, put to shame, dishonoured, confounded:
1. be humiliated, ashamed, before men Numbers 12:14 (E), 2 Samuel 10:5 = 1 Chronicles 19:5; 2 Samuel 19:4, compare Psalm 74:21; before enemies (by defeat, etc.) Isaiah 45:17 (|| בושׁ), Isaiah 50:7; Isaiah 54:4 (|| בושׁ, חפר); before God, followed by לְ infinitive, וְנִכְלַמְתִּי אֵלֶיךָ פָּנַי לְהָרִים אֱלֹהַי Ezra 9:6 (|| בושׁ); Jeremiah 3:3; Ezekiel 16:27, 54 (|| נָשָׂא כְלִמָּה), Ezekiel 43:10, 11 (all + מִן causative) Ezekiel 16:61, so probably Levites, at Hezekiah's reforms 2 Chronicles 30:5.
2. be put to shame, dishonoured, confounded, by judgments of י׳, all || בושׁ : Jeremiah 22:22 (מִן of cause), Ezekiel 36:32 (id.), Jeremiah 31:19 (כִּי of cause), Jeremiah 8:12; Isaiah 41:11; Isaiah 45:16 (+ הָלַךְ בַּכְּלִמָּה), Psalm 35:4; Psalm 69:7; + חפר Psalm 40:15; Psalm 70:3.
Hiph. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular suffix הִכְּלִמוֺ 1 Samuel 20:34; 3rd person masculine plural suffix הֶכְלַמְנוּם (Ges§ 53, 3 R. 6) 1 Samuel 25:7; Imperfect יַכְלִים Proverbs 28:7; 2nd person masculine singular suffix וַתַּכְלִימֵנוּ Psalm 44:10; 2nd person masculine plural suffix תַּכְלִימוּנִי Job 19:3, מֿוּהָ Ruth 2:15; Infinitive construct הַכְלִים Jeremiah 6:15; Proverbs 25:8; Participle מַכְלִים Judges 18:7 (but see below), מַכְלִם Job 11:3; —
1. put to shame = insult, humiliate, with accusative 1 Samuel 20:34; 1 Samuel 25:7 (compare Hoph. 1 Samuel 25:15) Ruth 2:15; Job 19:3; humiliate by rebuke Job 11:3; humiliate by defeat Proverbs 25:8; Psalm 44:10; cause shame to Proverbs 28:7; — Judges 18:7 is corrupt (see Be VB GFM; Be proposes מַחְסוֺר כלדֿבר there was no lack of anything, for MT מַכְלִים ד׳; GFM conjectures מְכַלֵּא מִדָּבָר there is no one to restrain (us) from anything in the land).
2. exhibit shame Jeremiah 6:15 (|| בוֺשׁ).
Hoph. Perfect
1. 1st person plural לֹא הָכְלַמְנוּ 1 Samuel 25:15 we were not insulted, humiliated (compare Hiph. 1).
2. 3rd person plural חָכְלְמוּ Jeremiah 14:3 they were put to shame, dishonoured, confounded (|| בושׁ).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Numbers

12:14; 12:14

Judges

18:7; 18:7

Ruth

2:15; 2:15

1 Samuel

20:34; 20:34; 25:7; 25:7; 25:15; 25:15

2 Samuel

10:5; 10:5; 19:4

1 Chronicles

19:5

2 Chronicles

30:5

Ezra

9:6; 9:6

Job

11:3; 11:3; 19:3; 19:3

Psalms

35:4; 40:15; 44:10; 44:10; 69:7; 70:3; 74:21; 74:21

Proverbs

25:8; 25:8; 28:7; 28:7

Isaiah

41:11; 41:11; 45:16; 45:16; 45:17; 45:17; 50:7; 50:7; 54:4; 54:4

Jeremiah

3:3; 3:3; 6:15; 6:15; 8:12; 8:12; 14:3; 22:22; 22:22; 31:19; 31:19

Ezekiel

16:27; 16:27; 16:54; 16:61; 36:32; 36:32; 43:10; 43:11

H3637

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Strong's Number H3637 matches the Hebrew כָּלַם (kālam),
which occurs 38 times in 38 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 18:7 - Then H3212➔ the H376➔ five H2568 men ➔H376 departed, ➔H3212 and came H935 to Laish, H3919 and saw H7200 the people H5971 that H834 were therein, H7130 how they dwelt H3427 careless, H983 after the manner H4941 of the Zidonians, H6722 quiet H8252 and secure; H982 and H369➔ there was no ➔H369 magistrate H3423 H6114 in the land, H776 that might put them to shame H3637 in any thing; H1697 and H7350➔ they H1992 were far ➔H7350 from the Zidonians, H6722 and H1697➔ had no H369 business ➔H1697 with H5973 any man. H120

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Unchecked Copy BoxRth 2:15 - And when she was risen up H6965 to glean, H3950 Boaz H1162 commanded H6680 his young men, H5288 saying, H559 Let her glean H3950 even H1571 among H996 the sheaves, H6016 and H3808➔ reproach her H3637 not: ➔H3808

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 20:34 - So H6965➔ Jonathan H3083 arose ➔H6965 from H5973 the table H7979 in fierce H2750 anger, H639 and H3808➔ did eat H398 no ➔H3808 meat H3899 the second H8145 day H3117 of the month: H2320 for H3588 he was grieved H6087 for H413 David, H1732 because H3588 his father H1 had done him shame. H3637

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:7 - And now H6258 I have heard H8085 that H3588 thou hast shearers: H1494 now H6258 thy shepherds H7462 which were H1961 with us, H5973 we hurt them H3637 not, H3808 neither H3808 was there H6485➔ ought H3972 missing ➔H6485 unto them, all H3605 the while H3117 they were H1961 in Carmel. H3760

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 25:15 - But the men H376 were very H3966 good H2896 unto us, and H3808➔ we were H3637➔ not ➔H3808 hurt, ➔ H3637 neither H3808 missed we H6485 any thing, H3972 as long as H3605 H3117 we were conversant H1980 with them, H854 when we were H1961 in the fields: H7704

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 10:5 - When they told H5046 it unto David, H1732 he sent H7971 to meet them, H7125 because H3588 the men H376 were H1961 greatly H3966 ashamed: H3637 and H559➔ the king H4428 said, ➔H559 Tarry H3427 at Jericho H3405 until H5704 your beards H2206 be grown, H6779 and H7725➔ then return. ➔H7725

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 19:3 - And H1589➔ the people H5971 gat them H935 by stealth ➔H1589 that H1931 day H3117 into the city, H5892 as H834 people H5971 being ashamed H3637 steal away H1589 when they flee H5127 in battle. H4421

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 19:5 - Then there went H3212 certain, and told H5046 David H1732 how H5921➔ the men H376 were served. ➔H5921 And he sent H7971 to meet them: H7125 for H3588 the men H376 were H1961 greatly H3966 ashamed. H3637 And H559➔ the king H4428 said, ➔H559 Tarry H3427 at Jericho H3405 until H5704 your beards H2206 be grown, H6779 and H7725➔ then return. ➔H7725

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 30:15 - Then they killed H7819 the passover H6453 on the fourteenth H702 H6240 day of H2320➔ the second H8145 month: ➔H2320 and the priests H3548 and the Levites H3881 were ashamed, H3637 and sanctified themselves, H6942 and brought in H935 the burnt offerings H5930 into the house H1004 of the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 9:6 - And said, H559 O my God, H430 I am ashamed H954 and blush H3637 to lift up H7311 my face H6440 to thee, H413 my God: H430 for H3588 our iniquities H5771 are increased H7235 over H4605 our head, H7218 and our trespass H819 is grown up H1431 unto H5704 the heavens. H8064

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 11:3 - Should H2790➔ thy lies H907 make ➔H2790➔ men H4962 hold their peace? ➔H2790 and when thou mockest, H3932 shall H3637➔ no man H369 make thee ashamed? ➔ H3637

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:3 - These H2088 ten H6235 times H6471 have ye reproached me: H3637 ye are H954➔ not H3808 ashamed ➔H954 that ye make yourselves strange H1970 to me. H589

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:4 - Let them be confounded H954 and put to shame H3637 that seek after H1245 my soul: H5315 let them be turned H5472 back H268 and brought to confusion H2659 that devise H2803 my hurt. H7451

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:14 - Let them be ashamed H954 and confounded H2659 together H3162 that seek after H1245 my soul H5315 to destroy it; H5595 let them be driven H5472 backward H268 and put to shame H3637 that wish H2655 me evil. H7451

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 44:9 - But H637 thou hast cast off, H2186 and put us to shame; H3637 and H3808➔ goest H3318➔ not ➔H3808 forth ➔H3318 with our armies. H6635

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:6 - Let H954➔ not H408 them that wait on thee, H6960 O Lord H136 GOD H3069 of hosts, H6635 be ashamed ➔H954 for my sake: let H3637➔ not H408 those that seek thee H1245 be confounded ➔ H3637 for my sake, O God H430 of Israel. H3478

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 70:2 - Let them be ashamed H954 and confounded H2659 that seek after H1245 my soul: H5315 let them be turned H5472 backward, H268 and put to confusion, H3637 that desire H2655 my hurt. H7451

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 74:21 - O let H7725➔ not H408 the oppressed H1790 return ➔H7725 ashamed: H3637 let H1984➔ the poor H6041 and needy H34 praise ➔H1984 thy name. H8034

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 25:8 - Go H3318➔ not H408 forth ➔H3318 hastily H4118 to strive, H7378 lest H6435 thou know not what H4100 to do H6213 in the end thereof, H319 when H3637➔ thy neighbour H7453 hath put ➔ H3637➔ thee H853 to shame. ➔ H3637

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 28:7 - Whoso keepeth H5341 the law H8451 is a H1121➔ wise H995 son: ➔H1121 but he that is a companion H7462 of riotous H2151 men shameth H3637 his father. H1

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 41:11 - Behold, H2005 all H3605 they that were incensed H2734 against thee shall be ashamed H954 and confounded: H3637 they shall be H1961 as nothing; H369 and H6➔ they H376 that strive with thee H7379 shall perish. ➔H6

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:16 - They shall be ashamed, H954 and also H1571 confounded, H3637 all of them: H3605 they shall go H1980 to confusion H3639 together H3162 that are makers H2796 of idols. H6736

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:17 - But Israel H3478 shall be saved H3467 in the LORD H3068 with an H8668➔ everlasting H5769 salvation: ➔H8668 ye shall H954➔ not H3808 be ashamed ➔H954 nor H3808 confounded H3637 world without end. H5704 H5769

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 50:7 - For the Lord H136 GOD H3069 will help H5826 me; H589 therefore H5921 H3651 shall I H3637➔ not H3808 be confounded: ➔ H3637 therefore H5921 H3651 have I set H7760 my face H6440 like a flint, H2496 and I know H3045 that H3588 I shall H954➔ not H3808 be ashamed. ➔H954

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 54:4 - Fear H3372 not; H408 for H3588 thou shalt H954➔ not H3808 be ashamed: ➔H954 neither H408 be thou confounded; H3637 for H3588 thou shalt H2659➔ not H3808 be put to shame: ➔H2659 for H3588 thou shalt forget H7911 the shame H1322 of thy youth, H5934 and H2781➔ shalt H2142➔ not H3808 remember ➔H2142 the reproach ➔H2781 of thy widowhood H491 any more. H5750

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 3:3 - Therefore H4513➔ the showers H7241 have been withholden, ➔H4513 and H4456➔ there hath been H1961 no H3808 latter rain; ➔H4456 and H4696➔ thou hadst H1961 a whore's H802 H2181 forehead, ➔H4696 thou refusedst H3985 to be ashamed. H3637

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 6:15 - Were they ashamed H3001 when H3588 they had committed H6213 abomination? H8441 nay, H1571 they were H954➔ not H3808 at all H954 ashamed, ➔H954 neither H3808 could they H3045 blush: H3637 therefore H3651 they shall fall H5307 among them that fall: H5307 at the time H6256 that I visit them H6485 they shall be cast down, H3782 saith H559 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 8:12 - Were they ashamed H3001 when H3588 they had committed H6213 abomination? H8441 nay, H1571 they were H954➔ not H3808 at all H954 ashamed, ➔H954 neither H3808 could they H3045 blush: H3637 therefore H3651 shall they fall H5307 among them that fall: H5307 in the time H6256 of their visitation H6486 they shall be cast down, H3782 saith H559 the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 14:3 - And their nobles H117 have sent H7971 their little ones H6810 to the waters: H4325 they came H935 to H5921 the pits, H1356 and found H4672 no H3808 water; H4325 they returned H7725 with their vessels H3627 empty; H7387 they were ashamed H954 and confounded, H3637 and covered H2645 their heads. H7218

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 22:22 - The wind H7307 shall eat up H7462 all H3605 thy pastors, H7462 and thy lovers H157 shall go H3212 into captivity: H7628 surely H3588 then H227 shalt thou be ashamed H954 and confounded H3637 for all H3605 thy wickedness. H7451

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 31:19 - Surely H3588 after that H310 I was turned, H7725 I repented; H5162 and after that H310 I was instructed, H3045 I smote H5606 upon H5921 my thigh: H3409 I was ashamed, H954 yea, even H1571 confounded, H3637 because H3588 I did bear H5375 the reproach H2781 of my youth. H5271

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 43:11 - And if H518 they be ashamed H3637 of all H3605 that H834 they have done, H6213 shew H3045 them H853 the form H6699 of the house, H1004 and the fashion thereof, H8498 and the goings out thereof, H4161 and the comings in thereof, H4126 and all H3605 the forms thereof, H6699 and H853 all H3605 the ordinances thereof, H2708 and all H3605 the forms thereof, H6699 and all H3605 the laws thereof: H8451 and write H3789 it in their sight, H5869 that they may keep H8104 the H6699➔ whole H3605 form thereof, ➔H6699 and H853 all H3605 the ordinances thereof, H2708 and do H6213 them. H853
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