חָמַם (châmam) — Enflame Self

Hebrew word study: חָמַם (châmam), Strong's H2552. to be hot (literally or figuratively)

HebrewStrong's H2552
Quick definition
Hebrew word
חָמַם (châmam)
Pronounced: khaw-mam'

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

to be hot (literally or figuratively)

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: enflame self, get (have) heat, be (wax) hot, (be, wax) warm (self, at).

Where this word appears

Strong's H2552 is tagged on 21 words in 19 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 16:21 and last appears in Haggai 1:6.

How it is rendered in the text

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

and it will be warm ×2and he became warm ×1and it became warm ×1and it was warm ×1he warmed himself ×1in heat its ×1is hot ×1it became hot ×1it keeps them warm ×1it was warm ×1it will be hot ×1will it be warm ×1

Forms found in the text

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

וְחַם ×3וַיָּחָם ×2בְּחֻמּוֹ ×1חַם ×1חֹם ×1יִחַם ×1יִתְחַמָּם ×1יֵחַם ×1יֵחָם ×1תְּחַמֵּם ×1

Books where it appears most

Isaiah ×5Job ×31 Kings ×2Ecclesiastes ×2Exodus ×1Deuteronomy ×12 Kings ×1Nehemiah ×1

Verses (all 19)

Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H2525 חָם (châm), H2527 חֹם (chôm), H2540 חַמּוֹן (Chammôwn).

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 châmam (H2552) mean?

To be hot (literally or figuratively).

How is H2552 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H2552 as: enflame self, get (have) heat, be (wax) hot, (be, wax) warm (self, at)..

How often does חָמַם (châmam) appear?

Strong's H2552 is tagged on 21 words in 19 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Exodus 16:21 and last appears in Haggai 1:6.