H2560 חָמַר châmar → Root

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Root of the חמר châmar family (10 members).

To bubble up, ferment, or foam; to exhibit a swelling or agitated motion. Used figuratively for glowing red with emotion, or (in denominative sense) for coating or plastering with bitumen. Recognizes both physical processes (like fermentation or boiling) and metaphorical senses (such as emotional agitation or blush).

Etymology Root: חמר. Root meaning relates to bubbling, foaming, or swelling. The derived verbal stem חָמַר in Qal refers to liquid processes (boiling, foaming, fermenting). In denominative forms, it refers to smearing or coating, especially with pitch, derived from the noun חֵמָר (bitumen, pitch).

Reflexes  · not yet grouped by proto-form

LanguageWordMeaningSegmentationRoot
Kikongo kumala to rise (of yeast); to become swollen or foamy (baking, fermentation) -mala
Kimbundu kumala to swell up, to rise (as dough); to foam -mal-
Lingala komála to rise, to become swollen (of yeast/bread) -mal-
Umbundu kumala to rise up, to swell (of bread/fermentation) -mal-

Family members (9)

Lexemes that inherit from this canonical via the SilexRoot family or an additional inheritance edge. Tags show the cognate-propagation status.

  • H2543 חֲמוֹר chămôwr unset

    A male donkey (Equus asinus), domesticated for work and transportation. In biblical texts, חֲמוֹר refers specifically to

  • H2544 חֲמוֹר Chamor unset

    (1) Domestic donkey, the common beast of burden; (2) personal name 'Hamor'—a native Canaanite ruler in Shechem, mentione

  • H2561 חֶמֶר chemer unset

    A liquid, specifically wine in a fermenting or unrefined state; can denote strong, foaming, or bubbling wine, emphasizin

  • H2562 חֲמַר chămar unset

    A fermented beverage made from grapes; wine. In Aramaic portions of the Hebrew Bible, especially in Daniel and Ezra, thi

  • H2563 חֹמֶר chômer unset

    A mass or heap of earth or clay; clay or loam used for making bricks or pottery; in an extended sense, a dry measure of

  • H2564 חֵמָר chêmâr unset

    Viscous, naturally occurring substance used as a binder or sealant, specifically bitumen or asphalt. In biblical context

  • H2565 חֲמֹרָה chămôrâh unset

    A heap, especially of material substances such as earth, clay, or grain; by extension, a mound, pile, or mass collected

  • H2566 חַמְרָן Chameran unset

    Chamran – a personal name denoting an individual associated with Edom (Idumaea) mentioned in genealogical lists. The nam

  • H3180 יַחְמוּר yachmûwr unset

    A species of hoofed mammal, traditionally identified as a type of large, graceful deer, possibly the fallow deer (Dama d

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