חָמִ֛י/ךְ
𐤇𐤌𐤉/𐤊
chamikhe
your father-in-law
from the same as חוֹמָה; a father-in-law (as in affinity); father in law.
Genesis 38:13 · Word #5
Lexicon H2524
| Lemma | חָם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤌 |
| Transliteration | châm |
| Strong's | H2524 |
| In-context | your father-in-law |
Morphology HNcmsc/Sp2fs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H2524-02
your warmth-kin father-in-law
| Root | חם (ḥ-m) |
| Core Meanings | heat, warmth, hotness, warmth of relationship |
| Semantic Range | Father-in-law; the father of one’s spouse; by extension, a senior male relative by marriage. |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical culture, the father-in-law represents covenantal kinship formed through marriage, often carrying social authority and shaping familial alliances within Israelite society. |
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun in construct form (חָמִי) with 2nd feminine singular pronominal suffix (ךְ), meaning "your" when addressing a female. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun derives from the root חם ("to be warm"), suggesting the warmth or closeness of affinity created by marriage. The form is masculine singular construct with a second feminine singular suffix, indicating "your" addressed to a woman; thus the rendering preserves both the relational sense and the specific feminine singular possession. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חם (heat, warmth, hotness, warmth of relationship)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2545-01 |
bachamotah | against her mother-in-law |
H2526-03 |
cham | Ḥam (the Hot One) |
H2526-01 |
cham | Hot-One (Ham) |
Word Usage (4 occurrences of H2524)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 38:13 | חָמִ֛י/ךְ | chamikhe | your father-in-law |
| Genesis 38:25 | חָמִ֨י/הָ֙ | chamiha | her father-in-law |
| 1 Samuel 4:19 | חָמִ֖י/הָ | chamiha | her father-in-law |