chamaq (H2559) — Hebrew Word Study — MannaFest

Hebrew · Strong's H2559

חָמַק

chamaqkhaw-mak'

properly, to wrap

1890 spelling: châmaq

Gematria 148

Strong's Dictionary · 1890

properly, to wrap; hence, to depart (i.e. turn about)

Rendered in the KJV as

go about, withdraw self.

2
occurrencesin the Old Testament
2 of 39
Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
2
inflected formsdistinct spellings

Across 2 occurrences

The word itself

Inflected forms · 2

חָמַ֣ק1
תִּתְחַמָּקִ֔ין1

How it is rendered · 2

he had turned away1
will you vacillate !1

The sense the word carries at each spot: how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.

How it parses · 2

verb · simple (qal), completed action · 3rd person masculine singular1
verb · reflexive (hithpael), ongoing or future action · 2nd person feminine singular + paragogic nun1

Show the grammar codes as tagged

HVqp3ms · 1
HVti2fs/Sn · 1

All 2, in canonical order

The ledger of occurrences

Where this word lives

Song of Solomon1 of 2 · 50%
Jeremiah1 of 2 · 50%

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Song of Solomon1 occurrence

Song of Solomon 5:6חָמַ֣קchamakverb · simple (qal), completed action · 3rd person masculine singularI opened for my beloved, but he had turned and gone. My heart sank at his departure. I sought him, but did not find him. I called, but he did not answer.here: he had turned away

Jeremiah1 occurrence

Jeremiah 31:22תִּתְחַמָּקִ֔יןtitchamakinverb · reflexive (hithpael), ongoing or future action · 2nd person feminine singular + paragogic nunHow long will you wander, O faithless daughter? For the LORD has created a new thing in the land— a woman will shelter a man.”here: will you vacillate !

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