2524. cham
Lexicon
cham: Warm, hot

Original Word: חָם
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: cham
Pronunciation: khawm
Phonetic Spelling: (khawm)
Definition: Warm, hot
Meaning: a father-in-law

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
father in law

From the same as chowmah; a father-in-law (as in affinity) -- father in law.

see HEBREW chowmah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
husband's father
NASB Translation
father-in-law (4).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
II. חָם husband's father, see חמה.

II. [חָם] noun masculine husband's father (Late Hebrew id., of husband's or wife's father, so Aramaic חֲמָא; Arabic husband's male relation (father, brother, paternal uncle), but also wife's father, etc.; Ethiopic Assyrian êmû, ZimBP 48); — only suffix חָמִ֫יךָ Genesis 38:13,25, of Judah as Tamar's father-in-law; חָמִיהָ 1 Samuel 4:19,21 of Eli, father-in-law of Phinehas' wife.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from the root חָמָה (chamah), which means "to be hot" or "to heat."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The corresponding Greek term for "father-in-law" is found in Strong's Greek Number G3995, πενθερός (penthéros). This term is used in the New Testament to describe the same familial relationship, as seen in the account of Peter's mother-in-law in the Gospels (e.g., Matthew 8:14).

This lexical entry provides a comprehensive understanding of the term חָם (cham) as used in the Hebrew Bible, emphasizing its significance in familial and cultural contexts.

Usage: The word חָם appears in the Hebrew Bible to refer specifically to a father-in-law, highlighting the familial relationship between a man and the father of his wife.

Context: • The term חָם (cham) is used in the context of familial relationships, specifically referring to a father-in-law. This term is part of the broader family vocabulary in Hebrew, which includes terms for various relatives and in-laws.
• In the cultural context of the Hebrew Bible, the role of a father-in-law was significant, often involving familial alliances, inheritance rights, and social obligations. The father-in-law could play a crucial role in the family dynamics, especially in patriarchal societies where family lineage and heritage were of utmost importance.
• The term is used in several instances in the Hebrew Bible, illustrating the importance of the father-in-law in various narratives. For example, in the story of Moses, Jethro is referred to as Moses' father-in-law, highlighting his role in providing counsel and support to Moses (Exodus 18:1-27).
• The relationship between a man and his father-in-law could also be complex, involving both respect and tension, as seen in various biblical accounts.

Forms and Transliterations
חָמִ֖יהָ חָמִ֙יהָ֙ חָמִ֛יךְ חמיה חמיך chaMich chaMiha ḥā·mî·hā ḥā·mîḵ ḥāmîhā ḥāmîḵ
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Englishman's Concordance
Genesis 38:13
HEB: לֵאמֹ֑ר הִנֵּ֥ה חָמִ֛יךְ עֹלֶ֥ה תִמְנָ֖תָה
NAS: Behold, your father-in-law is going
KJV: saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up
INT: saying Behold your father-in-law is going to Timnah

Genesis 38:25
HEB: שָׁלְחָ֤ה אֶל־ חָמִ֙יהָ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר לְאִישׁ֙
NAS: out that she sent to her father-in-law, saying,
KJV: she sent to her father in law, saying,
INT: sent to her father-in-law saying another

1 Samuel 4:19
HEB: הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וּמֵ֥ת חָמִ֖יהָ וְאִישָׁ֑הּ וַתִּכְרַ֣ע
NAS: was taken and that her father-in-law and her husband
KJV: was taken, and that her father in law and her husband
INT: of God had died her father-in-law husband kneeled

1 Samuel 4:21
HEB: הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וְאֶל־ חָמִ֖יהָ וְאִישָֽׁהּ׃
NAS: and because of her father-in-law and her husband.
KJV: was taken, and because of her father in law and her husband.
INT: of God and because of her father-in-law husband

4 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2524
4 Occurrences


ḥā·mîḵ — 1 Occ.
ḥā·mî·hā — 3 Occ.















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