Strong's H3637 · Hebrew
כָּלַם
kâlam · /kaw-lawm'/
Definition
properly, to wound; but only figuratively, to taunt or insult
KJV: be (make) ashamed, blush, be confounded, be put to confusion, hurt, reproach, (do, put to) shame.
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered כָּלַם across 20 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
20 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
1 Samuel3 verses
So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and did eat no meat the second day of the month: for he was grieved for David, because his father had done him shame.
1 Samuel 25:7And now I have heard that thou hast shearers: now thy shepherds which were with us, we hurt them not, neither was there ought missing unto them, all the while they were in Carmel. hurt: Heb. shamed
1 Samuel 25:15But the men were very good unto us, and we were not hurt, neither missed we any thing, as long as we were conversant with them, when we were in the fields: hurt: Heb. shamed
2 Samuel2 verses
When they told it unto David, he sent to meet them, because the men were greatly ashamed: and the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.
2 Samuel 19:3And the people gat them by stealth that day into the city, as people being ashamed steal away when they flee in battle.
Job2 verses
Psalms6 verses
Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek after my soul: let them be turned back and brought to confusion that devise my hurt.
Psalms 40:14Let them be ashamed and confounded together that seek after my soul to destroy it; let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil.
Psalms 44:9But thou hast cast off, and put us to shame; and goest not forth with our armies.
Psalms 69:6Let not them that wait on thee, O Lord GOD of hosts, be ashamed for my sake: let not those that seek thee be confounded for my sake, O God of Israel.
Psalms 70:2Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt.
Psalms 74:21O let not the oppressed return ashamed: let the poor and needy praise thy name.
Proverbs2 verses
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H3637 (kâlam) mean?
properly, to wound; but only figuratively, to taunt or insult
How many times does H3637 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H3637 (כָּלַם) appears in 20 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “ashamed.”
How is kâlam translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H3637 is rendered as “ashamed” (6×), “shame” (6×), “hurt” (2×), “blush” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word כָּלַם come from?
a primitive root;