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Strong's #2543 - חֲמֹר

Transliteration

chămôwr

Phonetics

kham-ore', kham-ore'

Origin

from (H2560)

Parts of Speech

masculine noun

TWOT

685a

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

(he) ass

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 1697 ‑ Ἑμμώρ (em‑mor'); 1813 ‑ ἐξαλείφω (ex‑al‑i'‑fo); 3688 ‑ ὄνος (on'‑os); 5268 ‑ ὑποζύγιον (hoop‑od‑zoog'‑ee‑on);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (94)

Genesis 17

Exodus 12

Numbers 6

Deuteronomy 6

Joshua 4

Judges 10

1 Samuel 10

2 Samuel 4

1 Kings 9

2 Kings 3

1 Chronicles 2

2 Chronicles 1

Nehemiah 1

Job 1

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 1

Ezekiel 1

Zechariah 2

BSB (96)

Genesis 17

Exodus 12

Numbers 6

Deuteronomy 6

Joshua 4

Judges 10

1 Samuel 10

2 Samuel 4

1 Kings 9

2 Kings 3

1 Chronicles 2

2 Chronicles 1

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 2

Job 1

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 1

Ezekiel 1

Zechariah 2

CSB (91)

Genesis 17

Exodus 12

Numbers 6

Deuteronomy 6

Joshua 4

Judges 10

1 Samuel 10

2 Samuel 4

1 Kings 9

2 Kings 3

1 Chronicles 2

2 Chronicles 1

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 2

Job 1

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 1

Ezekiel 1

Zechariah 2

ESV (96)

Genesis 17

Exodus 12

Numbers 6

Deuteronomy 6

Joshua 4

Judges 10

1 Samuel 10

2 Samuel 4

1 Kings 9

2 Kings 3

1 Chronicles 2

2 Chronicles 1

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 2

Job 1

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 1

Ezekiel 1

Zechariah 2

KJV (96)

Genesis 17

Exodus 12

Numbers 6

Deuteronomy 6

Joshua 4

Judges 10

1 Samuel 10

2 Samuel 4

1 Kings 9

2 Kings 3

1 Chronicles 2

2 Chronicles 1

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 2

Job 1

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 1

Ezekiel 1

Zechariah 2

LEB (96)

Genesis 17

Exodus 12

Numbers 6

Deuteronomy 6

Joshua 4

Judges 10

1 Samuel 10

2 Samuel 4

1 Kings 9

2 Kings 3

1 Chronicles 2

2 Chronicles 1

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 2

Job 1

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 1

Ezekiel 1

Zechariah 2

LSB (96)

Genesis 17

Exodus 12

Numbers 6

Deuteronomy 6

Joshua 4

Judges 10

1 Samuel 10

2 Samuel 4

1 Kings 9

2 Kings 3

1 Chronicles 2

2 Chronicles 1

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 2

Job 1

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 1

Ezekiel 1

Zechariah 2

N95 (96)

Genesis 17

Exodus 12

Numbers 6

Deuteronomy 6

Joshua 4

Judges 10

1 Samuel 10

2 Samuel 4

1 Kings 9

2 Kings 3

1 Chronicles 2

2 Chronicles 1

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 2

Job 1

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 1

Ezekiel 1

Zechariah 2

NAS (98)

Genesis 17

Exodus 12

Numbers 6

Deuteronomy 6

Joshua 4

Judges 10

1 Samuel 10

2 Samuel 4

1 Kings 9

2 Kings 3

1 Chronicles 2

2 Chronicles 1

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 2

Job 1

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 1

Ezekiel 1

Zechariah 2

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (96)

Genesis 17

Exodus 12

Numbers 6

Deuteronomy 6

Joshua 4

Judges 10

1 Samuel 10

2 Samuel 4

1 Kings 9

2 Kings 3

1 Chronicles 2

2 Chronicles 1

Ezra 1

Nehemiah 2

Job 1

Proverbs 1

Isaiah 3

Jeremiah 1

Ezekiel 1

Zechariah 2

ASV (94)

an ass 2

and an ass 1

and ass 2

and asses 4

and for the asses 1

and gave the asses 1

and he-asses 1

and his asses 1

and of asses 1

and of the ass 1

and of the asses 1

and our asses 1

and the ass 4

and the asses 3

and their asses 2

and thine ass 1

and your asses 1

ass 3

asses 3

for ass 1

for him the ass 1

for our asses 1

for the ass 1

from her ass 1

from off her ass 1

her ass 1

her up upon the ass 1

him the ass 1

his ass 5

it upon the ass 1

it, until an ass's 1

me an ass 1

me the ass 2

nor ass 1

nor his ass 1

nor thine ass 1

of an ass 6

of asses 5

of the asses 1

of them upon asses 1

on asses 1

on her ass 1

or an ass 1

or ass 1

or his ass 2

or whose ass 1

she-asses 1

the ass 3

the asses 2

their asses 2

them on asses 1

them upon an ass 1

thereof: thine ass 1

they and their asses 1

upon an ass 2

upon the asses 1

upon their asses 1

with his ass 1

ye here with the ass 1

BSB (96)

a donkey 6

a donkey loaded with 1

a donkey''s 1

and a donkey 1

and donkey 1

and donkeys 6

and the donkey 1

and their donkeys 1

and your donkey 1

donkey 6

donkeys 20

for his donkey 2

for our donkeys 1

for the donkey 1

for their donkeys 1

her donkey 3

his donkey 4

his donkeys 1

i will have my donkey 1

like a donkey 1

male and female donkeys 1

nor donkeys 1

of a donkey 4

of donkeys 2

on donkeys 3

on their donkeys 1

or donkey 4

our donkeys 1

the donkey 10

the donkeys 3

their donkeys 2

with the donkey 2

with their donkeys 1

your donkey 1

CSB (91)

a donkey 2

donkey 32

donkey's 1

donkeys 33

donkeys.' 1

like a donkey 1

on donkeys 1

the donkey 16

the donkeys 4

ESV (96)

donkey 54

donkey's 1

donkeys 41

KJV (96)

ass 55

ass's 1

asses 40

LEB (96)

a donkey 10

and a donkey 2

and donkey 2

and donkeys 3

and he fed the donkeys 1

and his donkey 1

and the donkey 1

and the donkey go free 1

and the donkeys 1

and their donkeys 1

and with a donkey 1

and your donkey 1

donkey 6

donkeys 8

food 1

for our donkeys 1

for their donkeys 1

his donkey 4

male donkeys 6

of the male donkeys 1

on the donkeys 1

or donkey 1

or his donkey 1

or your donkey 1

our donkeys 1

regarding his donkey 1

the donkey 16

the donkey for him 1

the donkey for me 1

the donkey of 3

the donkeys 3

the donkeys are for the king 1

the male donkeys 2

their donkeys 4

them with the donkeys 1

to his donkey 1

to their donkeys 1

with the donkey 1

your donkey 1

your donkeys 1

LSB (96)

donkey 53

donkey's 2

donkeys 41

N95 (96)

donkey 53

donkey's 2

donkeys 41

NAS (98)

donkey 53

donkey's 2

donkeys 41

male 2

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (96)

a donkey 2

along with our donkeys 1

and a donkey 1

and donkey 2

and donkeys 3

and for the donkeys 1

and gave the donkeys 1

and of donkeys 1

and of the donkey 1

and the donkey 4

and the donkeys 2

and their donkeys 1

and your donkey 1

and your donkeys 1

donkey 4

donkeys 4

female donkeys 1

for donkey 1

for our donkeys 1

for the donkey 1

from her donkey 1

from off her donkey 1

her up on the donkey 1

here with the donkey 1

his donkey 5

his donkeys 1

it on the donkey 1

male donkeys 1

me a donkey 1

nor donkey 1

nor his donkey 1

nor your donkey 1

of a donkey 6

of donkeys 5

of her donkey 1

of the donkeys 2

of them on donkeys 1

on a donkey 2

on donkeys 1

on her donkey 1

on the donkeys 1

on their donkeys 1

or a donkey 1

or his donkey 2

the donkey 7

the donkeys 3

their donkeys 5

them on a donkey 1

them on donkeys 1

they and their donkeys 1

whose donkey 1

with his donkey 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

2175) r m h (ההמר HhMR) AC: Boil CO: Tar AB: ?: A dark, thick and slimy substance often called bitumen is released the bottom of water pools rising to the surface in bubbles (seen as a boiling) . This substance was used for waterproofing boats or other vessels as well as a type of mortar. [from: mh- a separating out of substances]

V) r m h (ההמר HhMR) - I. Boil:To boil as a turbulent boiling of the tar at the surface. II. Sm (vf: Paal) |kjv: trouble, red, daub, foul - Strongs: H2560 (חָמַר)

N^m ) r m h (ההמר HhMR) - I. II. Wine:The dark and thick wine that floats to the surface of the wine vat. KJV (11): pure, red wine, wine, slime - Strongs: H2561 (חֶמֶר), H2562 (חֲמַר), H2564 (חֵמָר)

c^m) r f m h (ההמור HhMWR) - Donkey: Possibly from its dark color. KJV (98): ass, heap - Strongs: H2543 (חֲמֹר), H2565 (חֲמֹרָה)

g^m) r m f h (ההומר HhWMR) - I. Clay:A thick and slimy soil used as a mortar or for making bricks. II. Hhomer:A unit of measure. KJV (30): clay, morter, mire, heap - Strongs: H2563 (חֹמֶר)

tc^m) r f m h i (יההמור YHhMWR) - Yahhmor: An unknown animal, probably from its dark. KJV (2): deer - Strongs: H3180 (יַחְמוּר)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

I. חֲמוֺר noun [masculine] heap, absolute ׳ח with dual חֲמֹרָתָ֑יִם (Baer ׳חְִמֹרֹת), as if from חֲמֹרָה; — בִּלְחִיהַחֲמוֺר חֲמוֺר חֲמֹרָתָ֑יִם Judges 15:16 with the ass's jawbone, a heap, two heaps, i.e. so many slain.

חֲמֹרֹתָ֑יִם see I. חֲמוֺר. above

II. חֲמוֺר noun masculine^{Genesis 45:23} (he)-ass (Late Hebrew id. (sometimes female, but this regularly חֲמוֺרָה); Aramaic הֲמָרָא Arabic , Palmyrene חמרא Reckend^{ZMG 1888,404}; as imêru, Schr^{Cot Gloss}; — name from reddish colour) — absolute חֲמוֺר Genesis 22:5 43t.; חֲמֹר Exodus 13:13; Deuteronomy 22:10; construct חֲמוֺר Exodus 23:5 4t.; הֲמֹר Genesis 49:14; suffix חֲמֹרְךָ Deuteronomy 5:14; Deuteronomy 28:31; חֲמֹרֶ֑ךָ Exodus 23:12; חֲמֹרוֺ Genesis 22:3 8t.; plural חֲמוֺרִים Judges 19:10 9t.; חֲמֹרִים Genesis 12:16 16t.; suffix חֲמוֺרֵינוּ Judges 19:19; חֲמֹרֵינוּ Genesis 43:18; חֲמוֺרֵיכֶם 1 Samuel 8:16; חֲמֹרֵיהֶם Genesis 34:28 4t.; חֲמוֺרֵיהֶם Joshua 9:4; — ass ( Hebrews -ass; אתון = she-ass) found in all periods (collective only Genesis 32:6; 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 13:13 = Exodus 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 2:67 = Nehemiah 7:68 (Baer), Zechariah 14:15; collective Genesis 32:5 (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 :

a. by women Exodus 4:20 (J), Joshua 15:18 (JE) = Judges 1:14; 1 Samuel 25:20,23,42, compare 2 Chronicles 28:15.

b. by men 2 Samuel 16:2; 2 Samuel 17:23; 2 Samuel 19:27; 1 Kings 2:40; 1 Kings 13:13 (twice in verse); 1 Kings 13:23,24,27,28 (twice in verse); Isaiah 21:7; Zechariah 9:9.

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.

List of Word Forms

בַּֽחֲמֹרִים֙ בַּחֲמֹרִים֙ בחמרים הַחֲמ֑וֹר הַחֲמ֔וֹר הַחֲמ֖וֹר הַחֲמ֗וֹר הַחֲמ֨וֹר הַחֲמֹ֔ר הַחֲמֹרִ֖ים הַחֲמֹרִ֟ים הַחֲמֹרִ֥ים הַחֲמֹרִֽים׃ הַחֲמֽוֹר׃ הַחֲמוֹרִ֨ים החמור החמור׃ החמורים החמר החמרים החמרים׃ וְהַחֲמ֔וֹר וְהַחֲמ֣וֹר וְהַחֲמֽוֹר׃ וְהַחֲמוֹר֙ וַֽחֲמוֹר֙ וַחֲמ֔וֹר וַחֲמ֖וֹר וַחֲמ֛וֹר וַחֲמ֧וֹר וַחֲמֹֽרְךָ֜ וַחֲמֹר֔וֹ וַחֲמֹרִ֔ים וַחֲמֹרִ֕ים וַחֲמֹרִ֤ים וַחֲמֹרִֽים׃ וַחֲמֹרֵיהֶֽם׃ וַחֲמֹרֶ֔ךָ וַחֲמֽוֹר׃ וַחֲמוֹרִ֖ים וּבַחֲמֹ֖ר וּבַחֲמֹרִ֑ים ובחמר ובחמרים והחמור והחמור׃ וחמור וחמור׃ וחמורים וחמרו וחמריהם׃ וחמרים וחמרים׃ וחמרך חֲ֠מוֹר חֲמ֔וֹר חֲמ֖וֹר חֲמ֛וֹר חֲמ֣וֹר חֲמ֥וֹר חֲמ֨וֹר חֲמֹ֣ר חֲמֹ֣רֵיהֶ֔ם חֲמֹֽרְךָ֙ חֲמֹר֔וֹ חֲמֹר֖וֹ חֲמֹר֙ חֲמֹר֨וֹ חֲמֹרִ֑ים חֲמֹרִ֔ים חֲמֹרִ֕ים חֲמֹרִ֜ים חֲמֹרֵֽינוּ׃ חֲמֹרֵיהֶ֑ם חֲמֹרֵיהֶּ֑ם חֲמֽוֹר׃ חֲמוֹר֙ חֲמוֹרִים֙ חֲמוֹרֵיכֶ֖ם חמור חמור׃ חמוריכם חמורים חמר חמרו חמריהם חמרים חמרינו׃ חמרך לֶ֡חֶם לַחֲמ֑וֹר לַחֲמ֣וֹרֵיהֶ֔ם לַחֲמֹֽרֵיהֶֽם׃ לַחֲמֹר֖וֹ לַחֲמֹר֗וֹ לַחֲמוֹרִ֑ים לַחֲמוֹרֵ֔ינוּ לחם לחמור לחמוריהם לחמורים לחמורינו לחמרו לחמריהם׃ ba·ḥă·mō·rîm bachamoRim baḥămōrîm chaMor chamoreCha chamoreiChem chamoreiHem chamoReinu chamoRim chamoRo ha·ḥă·mō·rîm ha·ḥă·mō·w·rîm ha·ḥă·mō·wr ha·ḥă·mōr ḥă·mō·rê·hem ḥă·mō·rə·ḵā ḥă·mō·rê·nū ḥă·mō·rîm ḥă·mō·rōw ḥă·mō·w·rê·ḵem ḥă·mō·w·rîm ḥă·mō·wr ḥă·mōr hachaMor hachamoRim haḥămōr haḥămōrîm haḥămōwr haḥămōwrîm ḥămōr ḥămōrêhem ḥămōrəḵā ḥămōrênū ḥămōrîm ḥămōrōw ḥămōwr ḥămōwrêḵem ḥămōwrîm la·ḥă·mō·rê·hem la·ḥă·mō·rōw la·ḥă·mō·w·rê·hem la·ḥă·mō·w·rê·nū la·ḥă·mō·w·rîm la·ḥă·mō·wr lachaMor lachaMoreiHem lachamoReinu lachamoRim lachamoRo laḥămōrêhem laḥămōrōw laḥămōwr laḥămōwrêhem laḥămōwrênū laḥămōwrîm le·ḥem Lechem leḥem ū·ḇa·ḥă·mō·rîm ū·ḇa·ḥă·mōr ūḇaḥămōr ūḇaḥămōrîm uvachaMor uvachamoRim vachaMor vachamoRecha vachamoreiHem vachamoRim vachamoRo vehachamOr wa·ḥă·mō·rê·hem wa·ḥă·mō·re·ḵā wa·ḥă·mō·rə·ḵā wa·ḥă·mō·rîm wa·ḥă·mō·rōw wa·ḥă·mō·w·rîm wa·ḥă·mō·wr waḥămōrêhem waḥămōreḵā waḥămōrəḵā waḥămōrîm waḥămōrōw waḥămōwr waḥămōwrîm wə·ha·ḥă·mō·wr wəhaḥămōwr