Hebrew · H2534, G2373 · unreviewed

חֵמָה

Heat ; figuratively, anger , poison (from its fever) · to anger

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חֵמָה H2534 heat ; figuratively, anger , poison (from its fever)
Pronunciation ḥēmāh
Anger as burning heat—divine wrath conceived as consuming fire reflecting God's passionate covenant justice
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θυμόω G2373 to anger
Pronunciation thymóō
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What does חֵמָה (chemah) mean in the Bible?

חֵמָה · θυμόω is a Hebrew word meaning "wrath, burning anger".

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Meaning

wrath, burning anger
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