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כִּלְמָד

𐤊𐤋𐤌𐤃

Kilemad

H3638 noun

SILEX Entry

Root uncertain not applicable; foreign loanword; place-name

Definition

A place name mentioned in Ezekiel, referring to a city or region involved in trade with Tyre, probably within the Assyrian or broader Mesopotamian sphere. The precise location is uncertain, but the term denotes a geographic area known to the biblical audience for its role in commerce.

Semantic Range

proper name of a place or region in Mesopotamia, location involved in international trade, geographic toponym

Root / Etymology

etymology uncertain. כִּלְמָד (Kilmâd) is not derived from a recognizable Hebrew root and is likely of foreign, probably Akkadian or Aramaic, origin. The form appears only as a toponym and does not follow standard Hebrew place-name formation.

Historical & Contextual Notes

The term כִּלְמָד (Kilmâd) is attested only in Ezekiel 27:23, in a list of trade partners of Tyre, alongside Sheba and Asshur. The Septuagint transliterates the name as Χαλμάδ (Chalmad), reflecting the Hebrew pronunciation. Many scholars associate Kilmad with Kulmad/Kalmu, a region referenced in Neo-Assyrian texts, possibly northeast of Babylon in the Assyrian-Babylonian borderlands. The precise identification remains debated. It is considered part of the constellation of Mesopotamian trading centers referenced in the biblical text. The term was not applied to a people group or religious community; later translations (including KJV 'Chilmad') render the name but do not clarify its location or significance beyond commerce. Use is limited to the exilic period, reflecting the broader knowledge of the Israelite community during Babylonian exile.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

of foreign derivation; Kilmad, a place apparently in the Assyrian empire; Chilmad.

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Root Family

uncertain (uncertain) — foreign loanword; place-name; geographic designation

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H1085 בִּלְדַּד Bildad
H1095 בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר Belteshatsar
H1114 בִּלְשָׁן Bilshan
H1150 בִּנְעָא Bin'a
H116 אֱדַיִן and then

Word Forms

1 distinct form

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H3638-01 כִּלְמַ֥ד kilemad HNp Kilmad Kilmad 1

Occurrences in Scripture

1 total occurrence

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H3638-01 Ezekiel 27:23 כִּלְמַ֥ד kilemad HNp Kilmad Kilmad
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