What does כְּלִמָּה (kĕlimāh) mean in the Bible?
כְּלִמָּה (kĕlimāh): Shame rooted in public humiliation; disgrace that strips honor and invites social reproach or divine judgment
Hebrew · H3639
כְּלִמָּה
Disgrace
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כְּלִמָּהH3639
Pronunciationkĕlimāh
What does כְּלִמָּה (kĕlimāh) mean in the Bible?
כְּלִמָּה (kĕlimāh): Shame rooted in public humiliation; disgrace that strips honor and invites social reproach or divine judgment
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H3639?
The BSB source-word alignment has 30 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and disgrace (4), your disgrace (4), disgrace (3), their disgrace (3), and [instead of] humiliation (1).
Where does כְּלִמָּה (kĕlimāh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Job 20:3. Its strongest book concentrations include Ezekiel (13), Psalms (7), Isaiah (4), Jeremiah (3).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders Itand disgrace4×Psalms 69:19, Psalms 71:13, Proverbs 18:13, Ezekiel 16:52
your disgrace4×Isaiah 30:3, Ezekiel 16:52, Ezekiel 16:54, Ezekiel 16:63
disgrace3×Jeremiah 20:11, Jeremiah 51:51, Micah 2:6
their disgrace3×Ezekiel 32:24, Ezekiel 32:25, Ezekiel 39:26
and [instead of] humiliation1×Isaiah 61:7
and reproach1×Psalms 35:26
and shame1×Psalms 69:7
be maligned1×Psalms 4:2
from scorn1×Isaiah 50:6
in disgrace1×Isaiah 45:16
let our disgrace1×Jeremiah 3:25
my disgrace1×Psalms 44:15
reproach of their own1×Ezekiel 36:7
that insults me1×Job 20:3
the reproach1×Ezekiel 36:6
the scorn1×Ezekiel 34:29
the shame1×Ezekiel 44:13
the taunts1×Ezekiel 36:15
their shame1×Ezekiel 32:30
with disgrace1×Psalms 109:29
Show sample aligned rows
Job 20:3כְּלִמָּתִ֣יtothat insults meNoun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularPsalms 4:2לִ֭כְלִמָּהtobe malignedPreposition-l | Noun - feminine singularPsalms 35:26וּכְלִמָּ֑הtoand reproachConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularPsalms 44:15כְּלִמָּתִ֣יtomy disgraceNoun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularPsalms 69:7כְלִמָּ֣הtoand shameNoun - feminine singularPsalms 69:19וּכְלִמָּתִ֑יtoand disgraceConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singularPsalms 71:13וּכְלִמָּ֑הtoand disgraceConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularPsalms 109:29כְּלִמָּ֑הtowith disgraceNoun - feminine singularProverbs 18:13וּכְלִמָּֽה׃toand disgraceConjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singularIsaiah 30:3לִכְלִמָּֽה׃toyour disgracePreposition-l | Noun - feminine singular
Usage map
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First aligned rowJob 20:3
Aligned rows30
Books represented7
Job1Psalms7Proverbs1Isaiah4Jeremiah3Ezekiel13Micah1
Source forms
כְּלִמַּ֥ת3xkə·lim·maṯJeremiah 20:11, Ezekiel 34:29, Ezekiel 36:6
וּכְלִמָּ֑ה2xū·ḵə·lim·māhPsalms 35:26, Psalms 71:13
כְּלִמָּתִ֣י2xkə·lim·mā·ṯîJob 20:3, Psalms 44:15
כְלִמָּתֵ֔ךְ2xḵə·lim·mā·ṯêḵEzekiel 16:52, Ezekiel 16:54
כְלִמָּתָ֖ם2xḵə·lim·mā·ṯāmEzekiel 32:24, Ezekiel 32:30
כְּלִמָּתָ֔ם2xkə·lim·mā·ṯāmEzekiel 39:26, Ezekiel 44:13
בַכְּלִמָּ֔ה1xḇak·kə·lim·māhIsaiah 45:16
וּכְלִמָּ֖ה1xū·ḵə·lim·māhIsaiah 61:7
Parsing patterns
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural6xEzekiel 32:24, Ezekiel 32:25, Ezekiel 32:30, Ezekiel 36:7
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular4xPsalms 35:26, Psalms 71:13, Proverbs 18:13, Isaiah 61:7
Noun - feminine singular construct4xJeremiah 20:11, Ezekiel 34:29, Ezekiel 36:6, Ezekiel 36:15
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular4xEzekiel 16:52, Ezekiel 16:54, Ezekiel 16:63
Noun - feminine singular3xPsalms 69:7, Psalms 109:29, Jeremiah 51:51
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular2xJob 20:3, Psalms 44:15
Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular2xPsalms 4:2, Isaiah 30:3
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular1xPsalms 69:19
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Shame rooted in public humiliation; disgrace that strips honor and invites social reproach or divine judgment
Source Gloss
disgrace
Extended definitionSource: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Shame rooted in public humiliation; disgrace that strips honor and invites social reproach or divine judgment
disgrace BDB: insult Usage: confusion, dishonour, reproach, shame.
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foolishness and disgrace resulting from hasty speech without listening
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Word Origins
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