Strong's H3179 · Hebrew
יָחַם
yâcham · /yaw-kham'/
Definition
probably to be hot; figuratively, to conceive
KJV: get heat, be hot, conceive, be warm.
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered יָחַם across 9 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
9 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Genesis4 verses
And he set the rods which he had pilled before the flocks in the gutters in the watering troughs when the flocks came to drink, that they should conceive when they came to drink.
Genesis 30:39And the flocks conceived before the rods, and brought forth cattle ringstraked, speckled, and spotted.
Genesis 30:41And it came to pass, whensoever the stronger cattle did conceive, that Jacob laid the rods before the eyes of the cattle in the gutters, that they might conceive among the rods.
Genesis 31:10And it came to pass at the time that the cattle conceived, that I lifted up mine eyes, and saw in a dream, and, behold, the rams which leaped upon the cattle were ringstraked, speckled, and grisled. rams: or, he goats
Psalms1 verse
Ecclesiastes1 verse
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H3179 (yâcham) mean?
probably to be hot; figuratively, to conceive
How many times does H3179 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H3179 (יָחַם) appears in 9 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “conceive.”
How is yâcham translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H3179 is rendered as “conceive” (4×), “conceived” (2×), “hot” (2×), “heat” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word יָחַם come from?
a primitive root;