Lexical Definition
חַלָּמִישׁ challâmîysh (klal-law-meesh') flint H:N-M
probably from חָלַם (in the sense of hardness)
flint(-y), rock.
- flint
1) flint, rock
Usage: 5 forms in 5 verses
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| מֵחַלְמִ֥ישׁ | from flint of | Deut.32.13 |
| כַּֽחַלָּמִ֔ישׁ | like flint | Isa.50.7 |
| חַ֝לָּמִ֗ישׁ | flint | Ps.114.8 |
| הַֽחַלָּמִֽישׁ | flint | Deut.8.15 |
| בַּֽ֭חַלָּמִישׁ | on the flint | Job.28.9 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
חַלָּמִישׁ noun masculine flint; — חַלָּמִישׁ Deut 8:15 + 3 t.; construct חַלְמִישׁ Deut 32:13 — flint ׳צוּר הַח rock of flint = flinty rock, whence water flowed for Israel in desert Deut 8:15, and (no צור) Ps 114:8 worked by miners Job 28:9 hyperb. oil out of צוּר ׳ח Deut 32:13 flint of rock = rocky flint (poetry); — in simile of firmness עַלכֵּֿן שַׂמְתִּי פָּנַי כַּחַלָּמִישׁ Isa 50:7. חֵלֹן, חֹלוֺן see below I. and II. חוֺל.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Deuteronomy | 8:15 · 32:13 |
| Job | 28:9 |
| Psalms | 114:8 |
| Isaiah | 50:7 |