What does חֵמָה · אָדָם mean in the Bible?
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Hebrew · H2534, H120
חֵמַת אָדָם
Heat ; figuratively, anger , poison (from its fever) · ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind , etc.)
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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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אָדָם H120 ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind , etc.)
Pronunciation ʾādām
Humanity defined by earthly origin: from dust (ʾădāmâ), emphasizing creatureliness and mortality rather than divinity.
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What does חֵמַת אָדָם (chemat adam) mean in the Bible?
חֵמָה · אָדָם is a Hebrew phrase meaning "heat ; figuratively, anger , poison (from its fever) + ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind , etc.)".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2534, H120?
H2534, H120 is connected to 676 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. heat ; figuratively, anger , poison (from its fever) + ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind , etc.)
Strong's H2534, H120
Lexical occurrences 676 verses Source Gloss
heat ; figuratively, anger , poison (from its fever) + ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind , etc.)
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
חֵמַת אָדָם is built from this root:
יָחַם H3179
Sources
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