2345. chum
Strong's Lexicon
chum: Brown, dark, swarthy

Original Word: חוּם
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: chum
Pronunciation: koom
Phonetic Spelling: (khoom)
Definition: Brown, dark, swarthy
Meaning: sunburnt, swarthy

Word Origin: Derived from a root word meaning "to be warm" or "to be hot."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for "chum," the concept of color and complexion can be found in Greek words such as "melas" (G3189), meaning black or dark, which is used in the New Testament.

Usage: The Hebrew word "chum" is used to describe a color, specifically a shade of brown or a dark complexion. It is often used in the context of describing physical appearances, such as skin color or the color of objects.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, colors often carried symbolic meanings and were used to describe various aspects of life, from physical appearances to spiritual states. The color brown, as indicated by "chum," could be associated with the earth, humility, or the natural world. Understanding the cultural context of color in the Bible can provide deeper insights into the text's meaning and the worldview of its authors.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
darkened, dark brown or black
NASB Translation
black (3), black ones (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
חוּם adjective darkened, dark brown or black, only of colour of sheep (in Genesis 30, J); — וכלשֶֿׂהחֿוּם בכשׂבים Genesis 30:32, ׳וְחוּם בכ Genesis 30:33,35, וכלחֿוּם בְּצאֹן Genesis 30:40 (clause probably interpolated Ol Hup De We Di).

חוֺמָה see below חמה.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
brown

From an unused root meaning to be warm, i.e. (by implication) sunburnt or swarthy (blackish) -- brown.

Forms and Transliterations
וְחוּם֙ וחום ח֖וּם חוּם֙ חום chum ḥūm veChum wə·ḥūm wəḥūm
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Englishman's Concordance
Genesis 30:32
HEB: וְכָל־ שֶׂה־ חוּם֙ בַּכְּשָׂבִ֔ים וְטָל֥וּא
NAS: and every black one
KJV: cattle, and all the brown cattle
INT: and every one black the lambs and the spotted

Genesis 30:33
HEB: וְטָל֜וּא בָּֽעִזִּ֗ים וְחוּם֙ בַּכְּשָׂבִ֔ים גָּנ֥וּב
NAS: among the goats and black among the lambs,
KJV: among the goats, and brown among the sheep,
INT: and spotted the goats and black the lambs stolen

Genesis 30:35
HEB: בּ֔וֹ וְכָל־ ח֖וּם בַּכְּשָׂבִ֑ים וַיִּתֵּ֖ן
NAS: in it, and all the black ones among the sheep,
KJV: [and] every one that had [some] white in it, and all the brown among the sheep,
INT: white one the black the sheep and gave

Genesis 30:40
HEB: עָקֹ֛ד וְכָל־ ח֖וּם בְּצֹ֣אן לָבָ֑ן
NAS: and all the black in the flock
KJV: the ringstraked, and all the brown in the flock
INT: the striped and all the black the flock of Laban

4 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2345
4 Occurrences


ḥūm — 3 Occ.
wə·ḥūm — 1 Occ.
















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