3222. yem or yemim
Lexicon
yem or yemim: Sea, seas

Original Word: יֵם
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: yem
Pronunciation: yame or yeh-meem
Phonetic Spelling: (yame)
Definition: Sea, seas
Meaning: a warm spring

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
mule

From the same as yowm; a warm spring -- mule.

see HEBREW yowm

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from the same as yam
Definition
perhaps hot springs
NASB Translation
hot springs (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
יֵמִם noun [masculine] apparently plural meaning dubious; only in הוּא עֲנָה אֲשֶׁר מָצָא אֶתהַֿיֵּמִם בַּמִּדְבָּר Genesis 36:24 that is the `Ana that found the יֵסִם in the wilderness when he was pasturing the asses of ‚ib±œn his father; perhaps hot springs, ᵑ9 aquae calidae; so Thes MV DechentZPV vii. 1884, 172 and others; yet no suitable √ ימה (or ימם) known; see further Di BuhlEdomiter 46.

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to be hot.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The corresponding Greek entry is Strong's G1695 • ἔμπυρος (empyros), which refers to something that is fiery or burning. While not a direct translation, the concept of heat is a common element between the Hebrew יֵם (yem) and the Greek ἔμπυρος (empyros), both indicating a source of warmth or heat, whether in water or fire.

Usage: The term יֵם (yem) is used in the context of describing a natural water source, specifically a warm spring. It is a rare term in the Hebrew Bible, indicating a specific type of spring characterized by its warm temperature.

Context: The Hebrew word יֵם (yem) appears in the context of describing geographical features in the ancient Near East. Warm springs were significant in biblical times for their therapeutic properties and as sources of water in arid regions. The term is not frequently used in the biblical text, which suggests that such springs were notable but not common. The presence of a warm spring would have been a valuable resource for ancient communities, providing water for drinking, agriculture, and possibly for ritual purification purposes. The specific mention of a warm spring in the biblical narrative highlights its importance in the landscape and its potential role in the daily life and health of the people.

Forms and Transliterations
הַיֵּמִם֙ הימם haiyeMim hay·yê·mim hayyêmim
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Englishman's Concordance
Genesis 36:24
HEB: מָצָ֤א אֶת־ הַיֵּמִם֙ בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר בִּרְעֹת֥וֹ
NAS: found the hot springs in the wilderness
KJV: that found the mules in the wilderness,
INT: who found the hot the wilderness was pasturing

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 3222
1 Occurrence


hay·yê·mim — 1 Occ.















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