Lexical Definition
חֶמְאָה chemʼâh (khem-aw') curd H:N-F
or (shortened) חֵמָה chêmâh (khay-maw'); from the same root as חוֹמָה
butter.
- curdled milk or cheese
1) curd, butter
| Form | Translated As | In Verse(s) |
|---|---|---|
| חֶמְאָֽה | curd | Judg.5.25 |
| חֶמְאָ֥ה | curd | Isa.7.15 |
| חֶמְאָ֤ה | curd | Isa.7.22 |
| חֶמְאָ֜ה | curd | Gen.18.8 |
| חֶמְאָ֗ה | butter | Prov.30.33 |
| חֶמְאָ֑ה | curd | Isa.7.22 |
| חֶמְאַ֨ת | curd of | Deut.32.14 |
| וְחֶמְאָֽה | and curd | Job.20.17 |
| וְחֶמְאָ֗ה | and curd | 2Sam.17.29 |
Brown-Driver-Briggs
חֶמְאָה noun feminine curd; — ׳ח Gen 18:8 + 6 t.; = חֵמָה Job 29:6 construct חֶמְאַת Deut 32:14 curd, curdled milk, modern labben ׳מִיץ חָלָב יוֺצִיא ח Prov 30:33, elsewhere joined with חָלָב Gen 18:8(J) Deut 32:14 (poem; חֶמְאַת בָּקָר וַחֲלֵב צאֹן), Judg 5:25 (where served בְּסֵפֶל אַדִּירִים, see ספל); with דְּבַשׁ 2Sam 17:29; Isa 7:15; Isa 7:22 (twice in verse); compare ׳נַחֲלֵי דבשׁ וח figurative of abundance Job 20:17 בִּרְחֹץ חֲלִיכַי בְּחֵמָ֑ה Job 29:6 (|| פַּלְגֵישָֽֿׁמֶן ׃ צוּר יָצוּק). **On mode of making lebben, by shaking milk in sour milk-skin, see DoughtyArab. Des. i. 221, 263; ii. 304, etc. ThomsonLand and Book ii. 418 See also ARSKEncy. Bib. MILK.
Brown-Driver-Briggs References
| Book | Refs |
|---|---|
| Genesis | 18:8 |
| Deuteronomy | 32:14 |
| Judges | 5:25 |
| 2 Samuel | 17:29 |
| Job | 20:17 · 29:6 |
| Proverbs | 30:33 |
| Isaiah | 7:15 · 7:22 |