Strong's Hebrew Concordance

H3648: כָּמַר

kâmar · pronounced kaw-mar' · “to grow warm”

Definition

properly, to intertwine or contract, i.e. (by implication) to shrivel (as with heat); figuratively, to be deeply affected with passion (love or pity)

KJV translates it as: be black, be kindled, yearn.

Word origin: a primitive root;

Extended definition

1) to yearn, be kindled, be black (hot), grow warm and tender, be or grow hot, become hot, become emotionally agitated
1a) (Niphal)
1a1) to grow warm and tender
1a2) to be or grow hot

Brief lexicon based on BDB via STEPBible TBESH (CC BY 4.0).

How H3648 is translated

  • they grew warm ×1
  • they had grown warm ×1
  • they have grown hot ×1
  • they have grown warm ×1

Bible verses with H3648 (kâmar)

Kâmar appears in 4 verses.

  • Genesis 43:30

    And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there.

  • 1 Kings 3:26

    Then spake the woman whose the living child was unto the king, for her bowels yearned upon her son, and she said, O my lord, give her the living child, and in no wise slay it. But the other said, Let it be neither mine nor thine, but divide it.

  • Lamentations 5:10

    Our skin was black like an oven because of the terrible famine.

  • Hosea 11:8

    How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? mine heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.

Words derived from H3648