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Strong's #2534 - חֵמָה
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- heat, rage, hot displeasure, indignation, anger, wrath, poison, bottles
- heat
- fever
- venom, poison (figuratively)
- burning anger, rage
- heat
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1174) mh (ההמ HhM) AC: Heat CO: Cheese AB: ?: The pictograph h is a picture of a wall meaning "to separate". The m is a picture of water. Combined these mean "separate water". Cheese was made by placing milk in a bag made out of an animal skin. The bag was hung out in the sun and pushed back and forth. The skin of the bag contained an enzyme that when heated and shaken caused the milk to sour and separate into its two parts, fat (curds or cheese) and water (whey) . The whey could be drunk and the curds eaten or stored for future consumption.
A) mh (ההמ HhM) AC: Heat CO: Sun AB: ?: The heat from the sun heats the contents of the bag.
Nm) mh (ההמ HhM) - I. Hot: II. Father-In-Law:One who is hot. KJV (20): hot, warm, heat, father-in-law, husbands father - Strongs: H2524 (חָם), H2525 (חָם), H2527 (חֹם)
Nf1) emh (ההמה HhMH) - I. Sun:The source of heat. II. Fury:An intense heat from anger. KJV (132): sun, heat, fury, wrath, poison, displeasure, rage, anger, bottle - Strongs: H2528 (חֱמָא), H2534 (חֵמָה), H2535 (חַמָּה)
Nf2) tmh (ההמת HhMT) - Skin bag: Used for holding the cheese. Also used for water or any other liquid. KJV (4): bottle - Strongs: H2573 (חֵמֶת)
Nf3) tfmh (ההמות HhMWT) - Mother-In-Law: KJV (11): mother-in-law - Strongs: H2545 (הֲמֹת)
mm) nmh (ההמנ HhMN) - Sun idol: An object of worship representing the sun god. KJV (8): image, idol - Strongs: H2553 (חַמָּן)
B) mmh (ההממ HhMM) AC: Warm CO: ? AB: ?: The heat from the sun warms the contents of the bag.
V) mmh (ההממ HhMM) - Warm: The warmth of the sun or from passion. KJV (13): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hitpael, Piel) hot, heat, warm, enflame - Strongs: H2552 (חָמַם)
E) amh (ההמא HhMA) AC: ? CO: Cheese AB: ?: The curds produced from the skin bottle. This cheese has a buttery texture and flavor.
Nf1) eamh (ההמאה HhMAH) - Cheese: [df: hmx] KJV (10): butter - Strongs: H2529 (חֵמָה)
af1 ) eamhm (מההמאה MHhMAH) - Cheese: KJV (1): butter - Strongs: H4260 (מַחְמָאוֹת)
J) mfh (ההומ HhWM) AC: ? CO: Black AB: ?: The color of wood when burned.
Nm) mfh (ההומ HhWM) - Black: KJV (4): brown - Strongs: H2345 (חוּם)
Nf1) emfh (ההומה HhWMH) - Wall: [Unknown connection to root;] KJV (133): wall, walled - Strongs: H2346 (חוֹמָה)
L) mhi (יההמ YHhM) AC: Heat CO: ? AB: ?: The heat from the sun warms the contents of the bag.
V) mhi (יההמ YHhM) - Heat: Natural body heat as well as the time of heat when animals mate. Conception from an animals heat or through the heat of passion. KJV (10): (vf: Paal, Piel) conceive, warm, hot, heat - Strongs: H3179 (יָחַם)
Adopted Roots:
- A2169 Dmh (, Desire)
- A2172 Xmh (Shake, Violence)
- A2173 Ymh (Sour)
- A2491 Rmx (Bristle, Hair)
- A2305 Mhl (Fight, Bread)
- A2600 Mhp (Burn, Charcoal)
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
חֵמָה wrath, see below יחם; חֵמָה Job 29:6, see חֶמְאָה; חַמָּה, חַמָּן, חַמּוֺן, חַמַּת see below חמם. below
חֵמָה (once חֵמָא):121 noun feminine heat, rage (for יְחֵמָה ֗֗֗ ; Late Hebrew id.; Aramaic יַחְמָא poison, heat, wrath, poison, Brock Lex. 116, also Nö§ 103; Arabic poison, Lane651; Assyrian imtu, spittle, breath, poison, Dl HWB 78 Muss-Arn CD 62) — absolute חֵמָה Nahum 1:2 39t.; חֵמָא Daniel 11:44; construct חֲמַת Genesis 27:44 25t.; suffix חֲמָתִי Jeremiah 4:4 36t.; חֲמָֽתְךָ Jeremiah 10:25 8t.; חֲמָתֶ֑ךָ Psalm 88:8; Psalm 89:47; חֲמָתוֺ Isaiah 51:17 8t.; חֲמָתָם Job 6:4; plural חֵמוֺת Proverbs 22:24, חֵמֹת Psalm 76:11; —
1 heat:
a. fever, חֲמַת מִיַּיִן Hosea 7:5 fever from wine, wine-fever (on stative construct see Ges§ 130, 1).
b. venom, poison (figurative): חֲמַתזֹחֲלֵי עָפָר Deuteronomy 32:24; תַּנִּינִים׳ח Deuteronomy 32:33; נָחָשׁ׳ח Psalm 58:5 compare Psalm 58:5; עַכְשׁוּב׳ח Psalm 140:4; poison of arrows (of ׳י) Job 6:4.
2 burning anger, rage:
a. of man: Genesis 27:44 (J), 2 Samuel 11:20; 2 Kings 5:12; Esther 1:12; Esther 2:1; Esther 3:5; Esther 5:9 (against, עַל), Esther 7:7,10; Psalm 37:8 ("" אַף), Psalm 76:11 (yet on text see Che), Proverbs 6:34; Proverbs 15:1,18 (אִישׁ חֵמָה man of rage = raging or wrathful man), Proverbs 16:4; Proverbs 19:19 (׳גְּדָלאח Qr = one great in rage, see De Now), Proverbs 27:4 ("" אַף), Isaiah 51:13 (twice in verse); Ezekiel 23:25; אִישׁ חֵמוֺת Proverbs 22:24 ("" בַּעַל אָ֑ף); בַּעַל חֵמָה Proverbs 29:22 ("" אִישׁ אַף); חֵמָה עַזָּה strong rage Proverbs 21:14 ("" אַף); חֲמַת רוּחִי Ezekiel 3:14 the rage of my spirit.
b. of the Hebrews -goat in Daniel's vision, בַּחֲמַת כֹחוֺ Daniel 8:6 in the fury of his power.
c. of God (׳י), often Jeremiah , Isa2, Ezekiel , Psalm: Jeremiah 4:4 16t. Jeremiah; 2 Kings 22:13,17; Isaiah 27:4 (Hi Ew Di Du; on other interpretations, and on text see Di), Isaiah 63:5; Lamentations 2:4; Ezekiel 5:13 29t. Ezekiel; Numbers 25:11 (P), 2 Chronicles 12:7; 34:21,25; 36:16; Psalm 59:14; Psalm 79:6; Psalm 88:8; Psalm 89:47; Psalm 106:23; Job 21:20; apparently also Job 19:29; Job 36:18 see Di; often "" אַף Micah 5:14; Deuteronomy 9:19; Deuteronomy 29:22; Isaiah 42:25 (אַמּוֺ as appositive, + עֱזוּז מִלְחָמָה), Isaiah 63:3,6; Daniel 9:16; Psalm 6:2; Psalm 78:38; Psalm 90:7; לְהָשִׁיבבְּחֵמָה אַמּוֺ Psalm 66:15 ("" וְגַעֲרַתוֺ בְּלַהֲבֵיאֵֿשׁ), + Jeremiah 23:19; Jeremiah 30:23 of the whirlwind of ׳י; "" אַף + קֶצֶף גָּדוֺל Deuteronomy 29:27; Jeremiah 21:5; Jeremiah 32:37; "" אַף + תֹּכְחוֺת חֵמָה Ezekiel 5:15, compare תּוֺכְחוֺתחֵמָה alone Ezekiel 25:17; "" חֲרוֺן אַמּוֺ Nahum 1:6; Lamentations 4:11; "" קֶצֶף Isaiah 34:2 (of fury against, על ), Psalm 38:2; "" גְּעָרָה Isaiah 51:20; "" גְּמוּל Isaiah 59:18; "" קִנְאָה Ezekiel 36:6, compare חֵמָה גְדוֺלָה קִנֵּאתִי Zechariah 8:2 ("" קִנְאָה גדולה); דַּם חֵמָה וְקִנְאָה Ezekiel 16:38 (on text see Co); חֲמַת קֶ֑רִי Leviticus 26:28 rage of meeting, i.e. encountering them in rage; כּוֺס חֲמָתוֺ(ת־ִיׅ Isaiah 51:17,22 the cup of his (my) fury; כּוֺס הַיַּיִן הַחֵמָההַזּאֹת Jeremiah 25:15; בַּעַל חֵמָה a possessor of fury = furious Nahum 1:2 ("" נֹקֵם, אֵל קִנּוֺא). [חֵמָה עַל = rage against one: Isaiah 34:2; 2 Chronicles 28:9. — Vbs. used with חֵמָה are: 2. a.:שׁוּב Genesis 27:44, הֵשִׁיב Proverbs 15:1, עָלָה 2 Samuel 11:20, בָּעַר Esther 1:12, שָׁכַךְ Esther 2:1; Esther 7:10;
2. c.:הֵשִׁיב turn away wrath of ׳י Numbers 25:11; Psalm 106:23; Jeremiah 18:20 (but הָשִׁיכ בְּחֵמָה אַמּוֺ Isaiah 66:15 to recompense his anger in fury, give it as requital); ׳י׳ח is kindled against one יצת ב Niph`al 2 Kings 22:13,17; it burns בָּֽעֲרָה Jeremiah 4:4; Jeremiah 21:12; Jeremiah 44:6; Psalm 89:47; arises עלה 2 Chronicles 36:16, compare as object of עלה Hiph`il Ezekiel 24:8; is poured out נִתְּכָה בְ 2 Chronicles 12:7; 34:21,25; Jeremiah 7:20; נִתְּכָהעַל Jeremiah 42:18 (twice in verse); Jeremiah 44:6; נִתְּכָה כָאֵשׁ Nahum 1:6; ׳י pours it out שָׁפַךְ אֶל Psalm 79:6; שָׁפַךְ עַל Isaiah 42:25; Jeremiah 10:25; Ezekiel 7:8; Ezekiel 9:8; Ezekiel 14:19; Ezekiel 16:38 (according to Co's conjecture), Ezekiel 20:8,13,21; Ezekiel 22:22; Ezekiel 30:15; Ezekiel 36:18; שָׁפַךְ כָּאֵשׁ Lamentations 2:4; חֵמָה שְׁפוּכָה Ezekiel 20:33,34; בְ׳הֵנִיחַ ח bring to rest (i.e. satisfy) one's fury upon Ezekiel 5:13; Ezekiel 16:42; Ezekiel 24:13; ׳כִּלָּה ח Lamentations 4:11; + בְּ Ezekiel 5:13 I have accomplished my fury upon them (in their case), Ezekiel 6:12; Ezekiel 13:15.]
יַחְמוּר see below IV. חמר
יַחְמַי see below חמה
יחף (√ of following; original meaning unknown; Late Hebrew Aramaic יָחֵף adjective as Hebrew; Syriac Aph`el discalceatus fuit; compare perhaps Arabic (transposed) walk barefoot, also become chafed, of foot or hoof).
יחם (√ of following; see Biblical Hebrew יָחַם, whence חֵמָה).