Strong's H3639 · Hebrew
כְּלִמָּה
kᵉlimmâh · /kel-im-maw'/
Definition
disgrace
KJV: confusion, dishonour, reproach, shame.
Root / derivation: from H3637 (כָּלַם);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered כְּלִמָּה across 16 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
16 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Psalms7 verses
O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah.
Psalms 35:26Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me.
Psalms 44:15My confusion is continually before me, and the shame of my face hath covered me,
Psalms 69:7Because for thy sake I have borne reproach; shame hath covered my face.
Psalms 69:19Thou hast known my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonour: mine adversaries are all before thee.
Psalms 71:13Let them be confounded and consumed that are adversaries to my soul; let them be covered with reproach and dishonour that seek my hurt.
Psalms 109:29Let mine adversaries be clothed with shame, and let them cover themselves with their own confusion, as with a mantle.
Proverbs1 verse
Isaiah4 verses
Therefore shall the strength of Pharaoh be your shame, and the trust in the shadow of Egypt your confusion.
Isaiah 45:16They shall be ashamed, and also confounded, all of them: they shall go to confusion together that are makers of idols.
Isaiah 50:6I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting.
Isaiah 61:7For your shame ye shall have double; and for confusion they shall rejoice in their portion: therefore in their land they shall possess the double: everlasting joy shall be unto them.
Jeremiah3 verses
We lie down in our shame, and our confusion covereth us: for we have sinned against the LORD our God, we and our fathers, from our youth even unto this day, and have not obeyed the voice of the LORD our God.
Jeremiah 20:11But the LORD is with me as a mighty terrible one: therefore my persecutors shall stumble, and they shall not prevail: they shall be greatly ashamed; for they shall not prosper: their everlasting confusion shall never be forgotten.
Jeremiah 51:51We are confounded, because we have heard reproach: shame hath covered our faces: for strangers are come into the sanctuaries of the LORD'S house.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H3639 (kᵉlimmâh) mean?
disgrace
How many times does H3639 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H3639 (כְּלִמָּה) appears in 16 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “confusion.”
How is kᵉlimmâh translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H3639 is rendered as “confusion” (6×), “shame” (6×), “dishonour” (3×), “reproach” (1×).
Where does the Hebrew word כְּלִמָּה come from?
from H3637 (כָּלַם);