כַּמֹּ֖ן
𐤊𐤌𐤍
kamon
cumin
from an unused root meaning to store up or preserve; 'cummin' (from its use as a condiment); cummin.
Isaiah 28:27 · Word #9
Lexicon H3646
| Lemma | כַּמֹּן |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤌𐤍 |
| Transliteration | kammôn |
| Strong's | H3646 |
| In-context | cumin |
Morphology HNcmsa
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 | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H3646-01
stored-up spice
| Root | כמן (k-m-n) |
| Core Meanings | store up, preserve, conceal, accumulate |
| Semantic Range | cumin plant, cumin seed, culinary spice, cultivated seasoning crop |
| Conceptual Significance | Appearing in Isaiah’s agricultural parable (Isaiah 28:25), cumin represents a carefully planted and measured crop, illustrating YHWH’s wisdom in proportionate judgment and instruction; even small, stored spices fall under divine order and purpose. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun in the absolute state; occurs once in the Hebrew Bible (Isaiah 28:25). No pronominal suffix or construct relation is present. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun כַּמּוֹן is a masculine singular absolute form (HNcmsa). Rendering it as "stored-up spice" preserves the underlying root sense of storing or preserving while reflecting its concrete reference to cumin as a cultivated and kept seasoning seed. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root כמן (store up, preserve, conceal, accumulate)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H4362-01 |
bemikhemaney | in the hidden-treasures of |
H3646-02 |
vekhamon | and stored-up cummin |
Word Usage (3 occurrences of H3646)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah 28:25 | וְ/כַמֹּ֣ן | vekhamon | and cumin |
| Isaiah 28:27 | כַּמֹּ֖ן | kamon | cumin |
| Isaiah 28:27 | וְ/כַמֹּ֥ן | vekhamon | and-cumin |