וְ/חַ֥ם
𐤅/𐤇𐤌
châmam
and grew hot
To become warm or hot; to experience or be affected by increased heat, both in a literal, physical sense (temperature, bodily warmth) and in a figurative sense (emotional intensity such as passion, zeal, or ardor). The term is used for physical heating, such as an object or person becoming warm, and for metaphorically describing emotional or spiritual fervor.
Exodus 16:21 · Word #8
Lexicon H2552
| Lemma | חָמַם |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤌𐤌 |
| Transliteration | châmam |
| Strong's | H2552 |
| Definition | To become warm or hot; to experience or be affected by increased heat, both in a literal, physical sense (temperature, bodily warmth) and in a figurative sense (emotional intensity such as passion, zeal, or ardor). The term is used for physical heating, such as an object or person becoming warm, and for metaphorically describing emotional or spiritual fervor. |
Morphology HC/Vqp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and grew hot |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2552-07
and Hot-One
| Morphological Notes | Conjunction וְ + masculine singular proper noun (name) from the root חמם. |
| Rendering Rationale | The form is a masculine singular proper name derived from the root חמם (“to be hot, become warm”). Rendering it as “Hot-One” preserves the root sense of heat while reflecting its use as a personal name, with the prefixed conjunction “and.” |
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