כָּלַם (kâlam) — Be Ashamed

Hebrew word study: כָּלַם (kâlam), Strong's H3637. properly, to wound; but only figuratively, to taunt or insult

HebrewStrong's H3637
Quick definition
Hebrew word
כָּלַם (kâlam)
Pronounced: kaw-lawm'

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

properly, to wound; but only figuratively, to taunt or insult

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: be (make) ashamed, blush, be confounded, be put to confusion, hurt, reproach, (do, put to) shame.

Where this word appears

Strong's H3637 is tagged on 38 words in 38 verses across 14 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Numbers 12:14 and last appears in Ezekiel 43:11.

How it is rendered in the text

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

humiliated ×3and may they be humiliated ×2and you will be ashamed ×2and I am humiliated ×1he had put to shame him ×1they were ashamed ×1was one putting to shame ×1we have humiliated them ×1we were humiliated ×1who are ashamed ×1will she be put to shame ×1you must humiliate her ×1

Forms found in the text

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

וְיִכָּלְמוּ ×5וְנִכְלַמְתְּ ×3נִכְלְמוּ ×3נִכְלָמִים ×2הִכְלִמוֹ ×1הֶכְלַמְנוּם ×1הָכְלַמְנוּ ×1מַכְלִים ×1תִכָּלֵם ×1תַכְלִימוּהָ ×1

Books where it appears most

Psalms ×6Jeremiah ×6Ezekiel ×6Isaiah ×51 Samuel ×32 Samuel ×2Job ×2Proverbs ×2

Verses (first 25 of 38)

  • Numbers 12:14 — תִכָּלֵם — will she be put to shame
  • Judges 18:7 — מַכְלִים — was one putting to shame
  • Ruth 2:15 — תַכְלִימוּהָ — you must humiliate her
  • 1 Samuel 20:34 — הִכְלִמוֹ — he had put to shame him
  • 1 Samuel 25:7 — הֶכְלַמְנוּם — we have humiliated them
  • 1 Samuel 25:15 — הָכְלַמְנוּ — we were humiliated
  • 2 Samuel 10:5 — נִכְלָמִים — humiliated
  • 2 Samuel 19:3 — הַנִּכְלָמִים — who are ashamed
  • 1 Chronicles 19:5 — נִכְלָמִים — humiliated
  • 2 Chronicles 30:15 — נִכְלְמוּ — they were ashamed
  • Ezra 9:6 — וְנִכְלַמְתִּי — and I am humiliated
  • Job 11:3 — מַכְלִם — is one who puts to shame
  • Job 19:3 — תַּכְלִימוּנִי — you have insulted me
  • Psalms 35:4 — וְיִכָּלְמוּ — and they may be humiliated
  • Psalms 40:14 — וְיִכָּלְמוּ — and may they be humiliated
  • Psalms 44:9 — וַתַּכְלִימֵנוּ — and you have humiliated us
  • Psalms 69:6 — יִכָּלְמוּ — they be humiliated
  • Psalms 70:2 — וְיִכָּלְמוּ — and may they be humiliated
  • Psalms 74:21 — נִכְלָם — humiliated
  • Proverbs 25:8 — בְּהַכְלִים — when puts to shame
  • Proverbs 28:7 — יַכְלִים — he shames
  • Isaiah 41:11 — וְיִכָּלְמוּ — and they may be put to shame
  • Isaiah 45:16 — נִכְלְמוּ — they will be put to shame
  • Isaiah 45:17 — תִכָּלְמוּ — you will be put to shame
  • Isaiah 50:7 — נִכְלָמְתִּי — I have been humiliated

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Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H3639 כְּלִמָּה (kᵉlimmâh).

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 kâlam (H3637) mean?

Properly, to wound; but only figuratively, to taunt or insult.

How is H3637 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H3637 as: be (make) ashamed, blush, be confounded, be put to confusion, hurt, reproach, (do, put to) shame..

How often does כָּלַם (kâlam) appear?

Strong's H3637 is tagged on 38 words in 38 verses across 14 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Numbers 12:14 and last appears in Ezekiel 43:11.