חֲמוֹת (chămôwth) — Mother in Law

Hebrew word study: חֲמוֹת (chămôwth), Strong's H2545. a mother-in-law

HebrewStrong's H2545
Quick definition
Hebrew word
חֲמוֹת (chămôwth)
Pronounced: kham-oth'

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

a mother-in-law

Word study
Derivation: or (shortened) חֲמֹת; feminine of H2524 (חָם);

KJV translation words: mother in law.

Where this word appears

Strong's H2545 is tagged on 11 words in 10 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Ruth 1:14 and last appears in Micah 7:6.

How it is rendered in the text

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

mother-in-law her ×6mother-in-law your ×2to mother-in-law her ×2on mother-in-law her ×1

Forms found in the text

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

חֲמוֹתָהּ ×6חֲמוֹתֵךְ ×2לַחֲמוֹתָהּ ×2בַּחֲמֹתָהּ ×1

Books where it appears most

Ruth ×10Micah ×1

Verses (all 10)

  • Ruth 1:14 — לַחֲמוֹתָהּ — to mother-in-law her
  • Ruth 2:11 — חֲמוֹתֵךְ — mother-in-law your
  • Ruth 2:18 — חֲמוֹתָהּ — mother-in-law her
  • Ruth 2:19 — חֲמוֹתָהּ — mother-in-law her
  • Ruth 2:23 — חֲמוֹתָהּ — mother-in-law her
  • Ruth 3:1 — חֲמוֹתָהּ — mother-in-law her
  • Ruth 3:6 — חֲמוֹתָהּ — mother-in-law her
  • Ruth 3:16 — חֲמוֹתָהּ — mother-in-law her
  • Ruth 3:17 — חֲמוֹתֵךְ — mother-in-law your
  • Micah 7:6 — בַּחֲמֹתָהּ — on mother-in-law her

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H2524 חָם (châm).

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 chămôwth (H2545) mean?

A mother-in-law.

How is H2545 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H2545 as: mother in law..

How often does חֲמוֹת (chămôwth) appear?

Strong's H2545 is tagged on 11 words in 10 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Ruth 1:14 and last appears in Micah 7:6.