Strong's H2560 · Hebrew
חָמַר
châmar · /khaw-mar'/
Definition
properly, to boil up; hence, to ferment (with scum); to glow (with redness); to smear with pitch
KJV: daub, befoul, be red, trouble.
Root / derivation: a primitive root; also as denominative (from H2564 (חֵמָר))
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered חָמַר across 6 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
6 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Psalms2 verses
Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah.
Psalms 75:8For in the hand of the LORD there is a cup, and the wine is red; it is full of mixture; and he poureth out of the same: but the dregs thereof, all the wicked of the earth shall wring them out, and drink them.
Lamentations2 verses
Behold, O LORD; for I am in distress: my bowels are troubled; mine heart is turned within me; for I have grievously rebelled: abroad the sword bereaveth, at home there is as death.
Lamentations 2:11Mine eyes do fail with tears, my bowels are troubled, my liver is poured upon the earth, for the destruction of the daughter of my people; because the children and the sucklings swoon in the streets of the city. swoon: or, faint
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H2560 (châmar) mean?
properly, to boil up; hence, to ferment (with scum); to glow (with redness); to smear with pitch
How many times does H2560 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H2560 (חָמַר) appears in 6 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “troubled.”
How is châmar translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H2560 is rendered as “troubled” (3×), “daubed” (1×), “foul” (1×), “red” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word חָמַר come from?
a primitive root; also as denominative (from H2564 (חֵמָר))