חֶמְאָ֗ה
𐤇𐤌𐤀𐤄
chemeah
butter
or (shortened) חֵמָה; from the same root as חוֹמָה; curdled milk or cheese; butter.
H2529
Proverbs 30:33 · Word #5
Lexicon H2529
| Lemma | חֶמְאָה |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤌𐤀𐤄 |
| Transliteration | chemʼâh |
| Strong's | H2529 |
| In-context | butter |
Morphology HNcfsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | f — Feminine — Feminine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H2529-01
curdled-milk
| Root | חמא (ḥ-m-ʾ) |
| Core Meanings | to curdle, to thicken, to congeal, to ferment |
| Semantic Range | curds, butter, thickened milk, cream, fermented dairy product |
| Conceptual Significance | Curdled milk was a staple pastoral food in ancient Israel, associated with abundance, hospitality, and agrarian prosperity. It appears in contexts of both wilderness provision and covenantal blessing, symbolizing nourishment drawn from the flock. |
| Morphological Notes | Common feminine singular noun in the absolute state (HNcfsa). The form refers to a single substance or portion of dairy product rather than a plural count. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun is a feminine singular absolute form, so it is rendered as a singular mass noun, "curdled-milk." This preserves the root idea of milk that has been thickened or congealed, reflecting the underlying sense of curdling inherent in the root חמא. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חמא (to curdle, to thicken, to congeal, to ferment)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2529-02 |
vechemeah | and thickened curd |
Word Usage (10 occurrences of H2529)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 18:8 | חֶמְאָ֜ה | chemeah | curds |
| Deuteronomy 32:14 | חֶמְאַ֨ת | chemeat | curds |
| Judges 5:25 | חֶמְאָֽה | chemeah | curds |