An adjective denoting the physical property of being hot or warm, either in temperature or intensity. It is most often used to describe objects or conditions that radiate heat, such as earth, wind, or weather. In rare cases, it may refer metaphorically to warmth of feeling or color, though this is not a primary sense in biblical usage.

Etymology Derived from the root ח־מ־ם (חמם), which fundamentally means 'to be warm' or 'to become hot.' The form חָם is a simple adjectival formation from this verbal root, retaining the sense of temperature.

Reflexes  · not yet grouped by proto-form

LanguageWordMeaningSegmentationRoot
Kikongo kaama to be warm, to be hot (of sun, day, weather); to be heated kaam-
Kimbundu kama to heat up, to be warm kama
Umbundu kama to warm; to heat kama