יַכְלִ֥ים
𐤉𐤊𐤋𐤉𐤌
yakhelim
shames
a primitive root; properly, to wound; but only figuratively, to taunt or insult; be (make) ashamed, blush, be confounded, be put to confusion, hurt, reproach, (do, put to) shame.
Proverbs 28:7 · Word #7
Lexicon H3637
| Lemma | כָּלַם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤊𐤋𐤌 |
| Transliteration | kâlam |
| Strong's | H3637 |
| In-context | shames |
Morphology HVhi3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | h — Hiphil — Causative active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H3637-26
he brings to shame
| Root | כלם (k-l-m) |
| Core Meanings | wounding, humiliation, shaming, disgrace, causing reproach |
| Semantic Range | to shame, humiliate, disgrace, reproach, confound, bring to dishonor, cause embarrassment or public humiliation |
| Conceptual Significance | In biblical thought, shame is both a social and covenantal reality, often linked to honor, fidelity, and divine judgment. To "bring to shame" can describe human insult or divine action exposing wrongdoing, highlighting the moral and communal consequences of unfaithfulness. |
| Morphological Notes | Hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular; causative action performed by a single male subject: "he will cause to be ashamed / he brings to shame." |
| Rendering Rationale | The root כלם conveys the idea of wounding or humiliating, leading to shame or disgrace. In the Hiphil stem, the verb is causative; thus, "he brings to shame" reflects the 3rd masculine singular imperfect form (HVhi3ms) and preserves the causative force of making someone experience humiliation. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root כלם (wounding, humiliation, shaming, disgrace, causing reproach)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H3637-01 |
behakhelim | in the causing-to-shame |
H3637-02 |
hakhelamenu | we have brought to shame |
H3637-03 |
hakhelim | the causing-to-be-ashamed |
Word Usage (38 occurrences of H3637)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Numbers 12:14 | תִכָּלֵ֖ם | tikalem | be ashamed |
| Judges 18:7 | מַכְלִ֨ים | makhelim | humiliating |
| 1 Samuel 20:34 | הִכְלִמ֖/וֹ | hikhelimo | had disgraced him |