תְּחַמֵּֽם
𐤕𐤇𐤌𐤌
techamem
she warms
a primitive root; to be hot (literally or figuratively); enflame self, get (have) heat, be (wax) hot, (be, wax) warm (self, at).
Job 39:14 · Word #7
Lexicon H2552
| Lemma | חָמַם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤌𐤌 |
| Transliteration | châmam |
| Strong's | H2552 |
| In-context | she warms |
Morphology HVpi3fs
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | p — Piel — Intensive active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H2552-05
she intensely heats
| Root | חמם (ḥ-m-m) |
| Core Meanings | heat, warmth, burning, inflaming, arousal |
| Semantic Range | to be hot, to become warm, to heat something, to inflame, to arouse passion or anger, to kindle warmth (literal or figurative) |
| Conceptual Significance | The imagery of heat in biblical Hebrew can denote physical warmth, sexual arousal, anger, or zeal. As an intensified form, it can highlight deliberate action—actively kindling or stirring heat—often carrying emotional or relational undertones in narrative contexts. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb from root חמם in Piel stem (intensive/factitive), imperfect tense, 3rd feminine singular (HVpi3fs). The doubling in the middle radical reflects the Piel formation. |
| Rendering Rationale | The root חמם conveys the idea of heat or becoming hot. In the Piel stem, the verb often carries an intensive or factitive sense, indicating active heating or causing heat. The 3rd feminine singular imperfect form is reflected by "she," and the intensive nuance is preserved by "intensely heats." |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חמם (heat, warmth, burning, inflaming, arousal)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2534-02 |
bachamatekha | in your burning-heat |
H2534-03 |
bachamati | in my heat |
H2534-05 |
bechema | with burning-heat |
Word Usage (13 occurrences of H2552)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exodus 16:21 | וְ/חַ֥ם | vecham | and grew hot |
| 1 Kings 1:2 | וְ/חַ֖ם | vecham | and warm |
| 2 Kings 4:34 | וַ/יָּ֖חָם | vayacham | and grew warm |