Hebrew word study
כָּמַר H3648
- Transliteration
- kâmar
- Pronunciation
- kaw-mar'
- KJV glosses
- be black, be kindled, yearn.
Lexical summary
properly, to intertwine or contract, i.e. (by implication) to shrivel (as with heat)
figuratively, to be deeply affected with passion (love or pity)
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
properly, to intertwine or contract, i.e. (by implication) to shrivel (as with heat)
figuratively, to be deeply affected with passion (love or pity)
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information