Strong's H2345 · Hebrew
חוּם
chûwm · /khoom/
Definition
sunburnt or swarthy (blackish)
KJV: brown.
Root / derivation: from an unused root meaning to be warm, i.e. (by implication)
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered חוּם across 4 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
4 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis4 verses
I will pass through all thy flock to day, removing from thence all the speckled and spotted cattle, and all the brown cattle among the sheep, and the spotted and speckled among the goats: and of such shall be my hire.
Genesis 30:33So shall my righteousness answer for me in time to come, when it shall come for my hire before thy face: every one that is not speckled and spotted among the goats, and brown among the sheep, that shall be counted stolen with me. in time: Heb. to morrow
Genesis 30:35And he removed that day the he goats that were ringstraked and spotted, and all the she goats that were speckled and spotted, and every one that had some white in it, and all the brown among the sheep, and gave them into the hand of his sons.
Genesis 30:40And Jacob did separate the lambs, and set the faces of the flocks toward the ringstraked, and all the brown in the flock of Laban; and he put his own flocks by themselves, and put them not unto Laban's cattle.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H2345 (chûwm) mean?
sunburnt or swarthy (blackish)
How many times does H2345 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H2345 (חוּם) appears in 4 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “brown.”
How is chûwm translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H2345 is rendered as “brown” (4×).
Where does the Hebrew word חוּם come from?
from an unused root meaning to be warm, i.e. (by implication)