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H3179 יָחַם (yâcham) yaw-kham'
Hebrew
Verb (Hebrew)
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Quick Definition

to conceive

Strong's Definition

probably to be hot; figuratively, to conceive

Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV Usage: get heat, be hot, conceive, be warm.

TWOT Reference: 860

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) to be hot, conceive
1a) (Qal)
1a1) to be hot, become hot
1a2) to mate (of animals)
1a3) to be or become hot (fig. of anger)
1b) (Piel)
1b1) to conceive (sexually)
1b2) to be in heat (of animals)

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

1) to be hot, conceive 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be hot, become hot 1a2) to mate (of animals) 1a3) to be or become hot (fig. of anger) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to conceive (sexually) 1b2) to be in heat (of animals)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

יָחַם yâcham BDB Definition: 1) to be hot, conceive 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be hot, become hot 1a2) to mate (of animals) 1a3) to be or become hot (figuratively of anger) 1b) (Piel) 1b1) to conceive (sexually) 1b2) to be in heat (of animals) Part of Speech: verb A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root Same Word by TWOT Number: 860 Total KJV Occurrences: 10

Bible Occurrences (5)

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