Strong's Definition
properly, to boil up; hence, to ferment (with scum); to glow (with redness); to smear with pitch
Derivation: a primitive root; also as denominative (from H2564 (חֵמָר))
KJV Usage: daub, befoul, be red, trouble.
TWOT Reference: 683,d,685
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) to boil, foam, foam up, ferment
1a) (Qal) to boil, foam up
1b) (Poalal) to be troubled, be in turmoil
2)(Poalal) to be reddened
3) (Qal) to daub, seal up, cover or smear with asphalt
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
חָמַר
châmar
BDB Definition:
1) to boil, foam, foam up, ferment
1a) (Qal) to boil, foam up
1b) (Poalal) to be troubled, be in turmoil
2) (Poalal) to be reddened
3) (Qal) to daub, seal up, cover or smear with asphalt
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 683, 683d, 685
Total KJV Occurrences: 5