What does כָּמַר (kāmar) mean in the Bible?
כָּמַר (kāmar): Physical contraction from heat becomes inward emotional intensity; body's response mirrors soul's deep yearning
Hebrew · H3648
כָּמַר
Properly, to intertwine or contract , i.e. (by implication) to shrivel (as with heat); figuratively, to be deeply affected with passion (love or pity)
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כָּמַר H3648
Pronunciation kāmar
What does כָּמַר (kāmar) mean in the Bible?
כָּמַר (kāmar): Physical contraction from heat becomes inward emotional intensity; body's response mirrors soul's deep yearning
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Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H3648?
The BSB source-word alignment has 4 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include he was moved (1), is as hot (1), is stirred (1), she yearned (1).
Where does כָּמַר (kāmar) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 43:30. Its strongest book concentrations include 1 Kings (1), Genesis (1), Hosea (1), Lamentations (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 It he was moved 1× Genesis 43:30
is as hot 1× Lamentations 5:10
is stirred 1× Hosea 11:8
she yearned 1× 1 Kings 3:26
Show sample aligned rows
Genesis 43:30 נִכְמְר֤וּ to he was moved Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural 1 Kings 3:26 נִכְמְר֣וּ to she yearned Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural Lamentations 5:10 נִכְמָ֔רוּ to is as hot Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural Hosea 11:8 נִכְמְר֥וּ to is stirred Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural
Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 43:30
Aligned rows 4
Books represented 4
Genesis 1 1 Kings 1 Lamentations 1 Hosea 1
Source forms
נִכְמְר֤וּ 1x niḵ·mə·rū Genesis 43:30
נִכְמְר֣וּ 1x niḵ·mə·rū 1 Kings 3:26
נִכְמְר֥וּ 1x niḵ·mə·rū Hosea 11:8
נִכְמָ֔רוּ 1x niḵ·mā·rū Lamentations 5:10
Parsing patterns
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural 4x Genesis 43:30, 1 Kings 3:26, Lamentations 5:10, Hosea 11:8
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Physical contraction from heat becomes inward emotional intensity; body's response mirrors soul's deep yearning
Source Gloss
properly, to intertwine or contract , i.e. (by implication) to shrivel (as with heat); figuratively, to be deeply affected with passion (love or pity)
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Physical contraction from heat becomes inward emotional intensity; body's response mirrors soul's deep yearning
properly, to intertwine or contract, i.e. (by implication) to shrivel (as with heat); figuratively, to be deeply affected with passion (love or pity) BDB: grow warm Usage: be black, be kindled, yearn.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 1 Aligned forms 4
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 4×
Perfect 1Kgs 3:26 · Gen 43:30 · Hos 11:8 · Lam 5:10 4×
Word Origins
כָּמַר is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Part of These Phrases
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain