Chamaq חָמַק
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| חָמַק | |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | chamaq |
| Strong's number | H2559 |
| Language | Hebrew |
| Part of speech | verb |
| Gloss | to turn away |
| Occurrences | 2 in 2 verses |
| Most frequent in | Song of Solomon (1) |
Chamaq (Hebrew חָמַק, Strong's H2559) is a Hebrew verb meaning “to turn away”. It occurs 2 times in 2 verses of the Old Testament.
Definition
1) to withdraw, turn around, turn away
1a) (Qal) to turn away
1b) (Hithpael) to turn about, vacillate, turn hither and thither
1a) (Qal) to turn away
1b) (Hithpael) to turn about, vacillate, turn hither and thither
From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Hebrew (based on the abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
Translated as
| KJV | withdrawn (1), about (1) |
|---|---|
| BSB | had turned (1), will you wander (1) |
Verses
Every verse with Chamaq, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).
Song of Solomon
- Song of Solomon 5:6I opened to my beloved; but my beloved had withdrawn himself, and was gone: my soul failed when he spake: I sought him, but I could not find him; I called him, but he gave me no answer.I opened for my beloved, but he had turned and gone. My heart sank at his departure. I sought him, but did not find him. I called, but he did not answer.
Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 31:22How long wilt thou go about, O thou backsliding daughter? for the Lord hath created a new thing in the earth, A woman shall compass a man.How long will you wander, O faithless daughter? For the LORD has created a new thing in the land— a woman will shelter a man.”
Notes
- Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
- English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).