Strongs Number: H3179
- Hebrew Word
- יָחַם
- Transliteration
- yâcham
- Phonetic
- yaw-kham'
- Part of Speech
- Verb
- Strongs Definition
-
Probably to be hot; figuratively to conceive
- BDB Definition
-
1. to be hot, conceive
a. (Qal)
1. to be hot, become hot
2. to mate (of animals)
3. to be or become hot (fig. of anger)
b. (Piel)
1. to conceive (sexually)
2. to be in heat (of animals)
- Origin
- A primitive root
- Bible Usage
- get {heat} be {hot} {conceive} be warm.