חֵמָה
Heat ; figuratively, anger , poison (from its fever)
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What does חֵמָה (ḥēmāh) mean in the Bible?
חֵמָה (ḥēmāh) is a Hebrew word meaning "heat ; figuratively, anger , poison (from its fever)". heat; figuratively, anger, poison (from its fever) BDB: heat Usage: anger, bottles, hot displeasure, furious(-ly, -ry), heat, indignation, poison, rage, wrath(-ful). Wrath frames the Day as moral reckoning rather than random catastrophe. This term runs through the canonical themes of Covenant.
Meaning
Anger as burning heat—divine wrath conceived as consuming fire reflecting God's passionate covenant justice
heat; figuratively, anger, poison (from its fever) BDB: heat Usage: anger, bottles, hot displeasure, furious(-ly, -ry), heat, indignation, poison, rage, wrath(-ful). See 2529.
Why This Word Matters
Wrath frames the Day as moral reckoning rather than random catastrophe. Isaiah 13:9-16
Highlights the intensity of divine opposition to evil. Isaiah 30:27-33
Expresses the intensity of covenant judgment. Isaiah 42:18-25
Divine wrath frames the societal collapse as covenant judgment rather than random chaos. Isaiah 9:18-21
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Biblical Occurrences
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