What does חֶמְאָה (ḥemĕʾāh) mean in the Bible?
חֶמְאָה (ḥemĕʾāh): Dairy product from milk transformation; literal staple food that becomes metaphor for richness and sustenance
Hebrew · H2529
חֶמְאָה
Curdled milk or cheese
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חֶמְאָהH2529
Pronunciationḥemĕʾāh
What does חֶמְאָה (ḥemĕʾāh) mean in the Bible?
חֶמְאָה (ḥemĕʾāh): Dairy product from milk transformation; literal staple food that becomes metaphor for richness and sustenance
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2529?
The BSB source-word alignment has 10 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include curds (6), and cream (1), butter (1), in cream (1), with curds (1).
Where does חֶמְאָה (ḥemĕʾāh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 18:8. Its strongest book concentrations include Isaiah (3), Job (2), 2 Samuel (1), Deuteronomy (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itcurds6×Genesis 18:8, Judges 5:25, 2 Samuel 17:29, Isaiah 7:15
and cream1×Job 20:17
butter1×Proverbs 30:33
in cream1×Job 29:6
with curds1×Deuteronomy 32:14
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 18:8חֶמְאָ֜הtocurdsNoun - feminine singularDeuteronomy 32:14חֶמְאַ֨תtowith curdsNoun - feminine singular constructJudges 5:25חֶמְאָֽה׃tocurdsNoun - feminine singular2 Samuel 17:29וְחֶמְאָ֗הtocurdsConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularJob 20:17וְחֶמְאָֽה׃toand creamConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularJob 29:6בְּחֵמָ֑הtoin creamPreposition-b | Noun - feminine singularProverbs 30:33חֶמְאָ֗הtobutterNoun - feminine singularIsaiah 7:15חֶמְאָ֥הtocurdsNoun - feminine singularIsaiah 7:22חֶמְאָ֑הtocurdsNoun - feminine singularIsaiah 7:22חֶמְאָ֤הtocurdsNoun - feminine singular
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned rowGenesis 18:8
Aligned rows10
Books represented7
Genesis1Deuteronomy1Judges12 Samuel1Job2Proverbs1Isaiah3
Source forms
בְּחֵמָ֑ה1xbə·ḥê·māhJob 29:6
וְחֶמְאָ֗ה1xwə·ḥem·’āh2 Samuel 17:29
וְחֶמְאָֽה׃1xwə·ḥem·’āhJob 20:17
חֶמְאָ֜ה1xḥem·’āhGenesis 18:8
חֶמְאָ֗ה1xḥem·’āhProverbs 30:33
חֶמְאָ֥ה1xḥem·’āhIsaiah 7:15
חֶמְאָ֑ה1xḥem·’āhIsaiah 7:22
חֶמְאָ֤ה1xḥem·’āhIsaiah 7:22
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular6xGenesis 18:8, Judges 5:25, Proverbs 30:33, Isaiah 7:15
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular2x2 Samuel 17:29, Job 20:17
Noun - feminine singular construct1xDeuteronomy 32:14
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular1xJob 29:6
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Dairy product from milk transformation; literal staple food that becomes metaphor for richness and sustenance
Source Gloss
curdled milk or cheese
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Dairy product from milk transformation; literal staple food that becomes metaphor for richness and sustenance
curdled milk or cheese BDB: curd Usage: butter.
Grammatical Forms
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Word Origins
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