7058. qemach

Lexicon

qemach: Flour, meal

Original Word: קֶמַח
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: qemach
Pronunciation: keh'-makh
Phonetic Spelling: (keh'-makh)
Definition: Flour, meal
Meaning: flour

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

flour, meal

From an unused root probably meaning to grind; flour -- flour, meal.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
flour, meal
NASB Translation
flour (7), flour cakes (1), flour* (1), grain (1), meal (4).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

קֶ֫מַח noun [masculine] flour, meal; — absolute ׳ק 1 Samuel 1:24 +, קָ֑מַח Isaiah 47:2; construct קֶמַח Numbers 5:15; — Judges 6:19 (material for unleavened cakes), 1 Samuel 1:24; 1 Samuel 28:24; 2 Kings 4:41; defined by סֹלֶת (q. v.) Genesis 18:6, distinguished from סֹלֶת1Ki 5:2; of barley (שְׂעֹרִים) Numbers 5:15 (P), but 2 Samuel 17:28 + חִטִּם, שְׂעֹרִים, קָלִי; + other articles of food 1Chron2 Sam 12:41 (van d. H. 2 Samuel 12:40); kept in a) כַּד 1 Kings 17:12,14,16; made by grinding Isaiah 47:2; צֶמַחבְּלִי ׳יַעֲשֶׂה ק Hosea 8:7.

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to grind.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G224: ἄλευρον (aleuron) • Flour, meal. This Greek term is used in the New Testament to refer to flour, similar to the Hebrew קֶמַח.
• G4585: σεμίδαλις (semidalis) • Fine flour. This term is used in the Septuagint and the New Testament to denote fine flour, often in the context of offerings and sacrifices, paralleling the Hebrew usage of קֶמַח.

In summary, קֶמַח (qemach) is a significant term in the Hebrew Bible, representing both a basic food staple and an important element in religious offerings, symbolizing sustenance, provision, and devotion.

Usage: The term קֶמַח (qemach) is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to flour or meal, a finely ground grain product used in various offerings and food preparations.

Context: • קֶמַח (qemach) appears in several contexts within the Hebrew Scriptures, often associated with offerings and sustenance. It is a staple ingredient in ancient Israelite cuisine, used in the preparation of bread and other food items. The term is frequently mentioned in the context of sacrificial offerings, where fine flour is specified as a component of grain offerings (Leviticus 2:1, 5:11). It symbolizes sustenance and provision, reflecting the agrarian lifestyle of the Israelites.
• In Genesis 18:6, Abraham instructs Sarah to use fine flour to make bread for the visiting angels, highlighting its role in hospitality. In 1 Kings 17:12-16, the widow of Zarephath's jar of flour miraculously does not run out, demonstrating God's provision during a time of famine.
• The use of קֶמַח in offerings is significant, as it represents the fruit of human labor and the bounty of the earth, which is then offered back to God in gratitude and worship. The meticulous preparation of flour for offerings underscores the importance of purity and dedication in worship practices.

Forms and Transliterations

הַקֶּ֙מַח֙ הקמח וְקֶ֣מַח וקמח מַאֲכָ֡ל מאכל קֶ֔מַח קֶ֙מַח֙ קֶ֠מַח קֶ֣מַח קֶּ֔מַח קָ֑מַח קָֽמַח׃ קמח קמח׃ hakKemach haq·qe·maḥ haqqemaḥ Kamach Kemach ma’ăḵāl ma·’ă·ḵāl maaChal qā·maḥ qāmaḥ qe·maḥ qemaḥ veKemach wə·qe·maḥ wəqemaḥ

Englishman's Concordance

Genesis 18:6
HEB: שְׁלֹ֤שׁ סְאִים֙ קֶ֣מַח סֹ֔לֶת ל֖וּשִׁי
NAS: of fine flour, knead
KJV: of fine meal, knead
INT: three measures meal of fine knead

Numbers 5:15
HEB: עֲשִׂירִ֥ת הָאֵיפָ֖ה קֶ֣מַח שְׂעֹרִ֑ים לֹֽא־
NAS: of barley meal; he shall not pour
KJV: of barley meal; he shall pour
INT: her one-tenth of an ephah meal of barley nor

Judges 6:19
HEB: עִזִּים֙ וְאֵיפַת־ קֶ֣מַח מַצּ֔וֹת הַבָּשָׂר֙
NAS: from an ephah of flour; he put
KJV: of an ephah of flour: the flesh
INT: goat an ephah of flour and unleavened the meat

1 Samuel 1:24
HEB: וְאֵיפָ֨ה אַחַ֥ת קֶ֙מַח֙ וְנֵ֣בֶל יַ֔יִן
NAS: ephah of flour and a jug
KJV: ephah of flour, and a bottle
INT: ephah and one of flour jug of wine

1 Samuel 28:24
HEB: וַתִּזְבָּחֵ֑הוּ וַתִּקַּח־ קֶ֣מַח וַתָּ֔לָשׁ וַתֹּפֵ֖הוּ
NAS: it; and she took flour, kneaded
KJV: it, and took flour, and kneaded
INT: slaughtered took flour kneaded and baked

2 Samuel 17:28
HEB: וְחִטִּ֥ים וּשְׂעֹרִ֖ים וְקֶ֣מַח וְקָלִ֑י וּפ֥וֹל
NAS: barley, flour, parched
KJV: and barley, and flour, and parched
INT: wheat barley flour parched beans

1 Kings 4:22
HEB: וְשִׁשִּׁ֥ים כֹּ֖ר קָֽמַח׃
NAS: and sixty kors of meal,
KJV: and threescore measures of meal,
INT: and sixty kors of meal

1 Kings 17:12
HEB: מְלֹ֤א כַף־ קֶ֙מַח֙ בַּכַּ֔ד וּמְעַט־
NAS: a handful of flour in the bowl
KJV: but an handful of meal in a barrel,
INT: all along branch of flour the bowl little

1 Kings 17:14
HEB: יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל כַּ֤ד הַקֶּ֙מַח֙ לֹ֣א תִכְלָ֔ה
NAS: The bowl of flour shall not be exhausted,
KJV: The barrel of meal shall not waste,
INT: of Israel the bowl of flour nor shall not be exhausted

1 Kings 17:16
HEB: כַּ֤ד הַקֶּ֙מַח֙ לֹ֣א כָלָ֔תָה
NAS: The bowl of flour was not exhausted
KJV: [And] the barrel of meal wasted
INT: the bowl of flour nor exhausted

2 Kings 4:41
HEB: וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ וּקְחוּ־ קֶ֔מַח וַיַּשְׁלֵ֖ךְ אֶל־
NAS: Now bring meal. He threw
KJV: Then bring meal. And he cast
INT: said now bring meal threw into

1 Chronicles 12:40
HEB: וּבַפְּרָדִ֣ים ׀ וּֽבַבָּקָ֡ר מַאֲכָ֡ל קֶ֠מַח דְּבֵלִ֨ים
NAS: great quantities of flour cakes,
KJV: [and] meat, meal, cakes
INT: oxen great of flour cakes fig

1 Chronicles 12:40
HEB: וּֽבַבָּקָ֡ר מַאֲכָ֡ל קֶ֠מַח דְּבֵלִ֨ים וְצִמּוּקִ֧ים
NAS: of flour cakes, fig
INT: great of flour cakes fig cakes

Isaiah 47:2
HEB: רֵחַ֖יִם וְטַ֣חֲנִי קָ֑מַח גַּלִּ֨י צַמָּתֵ֧ךְ
NAS: and grind meal. Remove
KJV: and grind meal: uncover
INT: the millstones and grind meal Remove your veil

Hosea 8:7
HEB: בְּלִ֣י יַֽעֲשֶׂה־ קֶּ֔מַח אוּלַ֣י יַֽעֲשֶׂ֔ה
NAS: It yields no grain. Should it yield,
KJV: shall yield no meal: if
INT: no yields grain Should yield

15 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 7058
15 Occurrences

haq·qe·maḥ — 2 Occ.
qā·maḥ — 2 Occ.
qe·maḥ — 9 Occ.
ma·’ă·ḵāl — 1 Occ.
wə·qe·maḥ — 1 Occ.