חֶמְאָה (chemʼâh) — Butter

Hebrew word study: חֶמְאָה (chemʼâh), Strong's H2529. curdled milk or cheese

HebrewStrong's H2529
Quick definition
Hebrew word
חֶמְאָה (chemʼâh)
Pronounced: khem-aw'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

curdled milk or cheese

Word study
Derivation: or (shortened) חֵמָה; from the same root as H2346 (חוֹמָה);

KJV translation words: butter.

Where this word appears

Strong's H2529 is tagged on 10 words in 9 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 18:8 and last appears in Isaiah 7:22.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

curds ×5and curds ×2butter ×1curds of ×1in curds ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

חֶמְאָה ×6וְחֶמְאָה ×2בְּחֵמָה ×1חֶמְאַת ×1

Books where it appears most

Isaiah ×3Job ×2Genesis ×1Deuteronomy ×1Judges ×12 Samuel ×1Proverbs ×1

Verses (all 9)

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H2346 חוֹמָה (chôwmâh).

Entries whose derivation names this word: H4260 מַחֲמָאָה (machămâʼâh).

Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.

Frequently asked questions

What does chemʼâh (H2529) mean?

Curdled milk or cheese.

How is H2529 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H2529 as: butter..

How often does חֶמְאָה (chemʼâh) appear?

Strong's H2529 is tagged on 10 words in 9 verses across 7 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 18:8 and last appears in Isaiah 7:22.