כְּ/מִֽתְלַהֲמִ֑ים
𐤊/𐤌𐤕𐤋𐤄𐤌𐤉𐤌
kemitelahamim
like dainty morsels
a primitive root; properly, to burn in, i.e. (figuratively) to rankle; wound.
Proverbs 18:8 · Word #3
Lexicon H3859
| Lemma | לָהַם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤋𐤄𐤌 |
| Transliteration | lâham |
| Strong's | H3859 |
| In-context | like dainty morsels |
Morphology HR/Vtrmpa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | t — Hithpael — Intensive reflexive |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H3859-01
like self-inflaming ones
| Root | להם (l-h-m) |
| Core Meanings | to burn, to blaze, to inflame, to rankle, to wound deeply |
| Semantic Range | to burn inwardly, to be inflamed, to be deeply stirred, to rankle, to wound or pierce figuratively, to consume intensely |
| Conceptual Significance | The imagery of inward burning or inflaming conveys intense internal effect—whether emotional, physical, or metaphorical. In wisdom literature, such language often describes words or experiences that penetrate deeply, evoking the powerful and sometimes destructive force of speech or desire. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Hitpael stem, participle, masculine plural absolute, with prefixed preposition כְּ ("like/as"). The Hitpael stem conveys reflexive or iterative action. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form מִתְלַהֲמִים is a Hitpael masculine plural participle, conveying a reflexive or intensive sense—"those who are inflaming themselves" or "self-inflaming ones." The prefixed כְּ means "like," so the phrase means "like self-inflaming ones." This preserves both the root idea of burning/inflaming and the masculine plural participial form. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Word Usage (2 occurrences of H3859)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proverbs 18:8 | כְּ/מִֽתְלַהֲמִ֑ים | kemitelahamim | like dainty morsels |
| Proverbs 26:22 | כְּ/מִֽתְלַהֲמִ֑ים | kemitelahamim | like delicious morsels |