חֹ֣ם
𐤇𐤌
chôm
is hot
Physical warmth or heat; particularly the active sensation or effect of heat. In biblical usage, חֹם refers primarily to the experiential or atmospheric quality of being warm or hot, whether of the air, objects, or the body. It does not typically denote burning or fire, but the general condition of heat.
Nehemiah 7:3 · Word #9
Lexicon H2527
| Lemma | חֹם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤌 |
| Transliteration | chôm |
| Strong's | H2527 |
| Definition | Physical warmth or heat; particularly the active sensation or effect of heat. In biblical usage, חֹם refers primarily to the experiential or atmospheric quality of being warm or hot, whether of the air, objects, or the body. It does not typically denote burning or fire, but the general condition of heat. |
Morphology HVqc
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | c — Infinitive Construct — The verbal noun ("to ...") |
Common Translation
| Phrase | is hot |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2527-04
heat of
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine singular, construct state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חֹם denotes the state or quality of physical warmth or heat, derived from the root חמם. The construct singular form is reflected by rendering it as "heat of," indicating its bound, relational state. |
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