Usually translated as
fury, wrath, poison, furious, hot displeasure, rage, anger, bottles, furiously, heat, indignation, wrathful
Occurrences
Chêmâh occurs 124 times in 117 verses of the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), Leviticus (1), Numbers (1), Deuteronomy (5), 2 Samuel (1), 2 Kings (3), 2 Chronicles (5), Esther (6), Job (4), Psalms (13), Proverbs (9), Isaiah (12), Jeremiah (16), Lamentations (2), Ezekiel (30), Daniel (3), Hosea (1), Micah (1), Nahum (2), Zechariah (1)
- Genesis 27:44 — And tarry with him a few days, until thy brother’s fury (חֲמַ֥ת) turn away;
- Leviticus 26:28 — Then I will walk contrary unto you also in fury (בַּחֲמַת); and I, even I, will chastise you seven times for your sins.
- Numbers 25:11 — Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, hath turned my wrath away (חֲמָתִי֙) from the children of Israel, while he was zealous for my sake among them, that I consumed not the children of Israel in my jealousy.
- Deuteronomy 9:19 — For I was afraid of the anger and hot displeasure (וְהַ֣חֵמָ֔ה), wherewith the LORD was wroth against you to destroy you. But the LORD hearkened unto me at that time also.
- Deuteronomy 29:23 — And that the whole land thereof is brimstone, and salt, and burning, that it is not sown, nor beareth, nor any grass groweth therein, like the overthrow of Sodom, and Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboim, which the LORD overthrew in his anger, and in his wrath (וּבַחֲמָתֽוֹ):
- Deuteronomy 29:28 — And the LORD rooted them out of their land in anger, and in wrath (וּבְחֵמָ֖ה), and in great indignation, and cast them into another land, as it is this day.
- Deuteronomy 32:24 — They shall be burnt with hunger, and devoured with burning heat, and with bitter destruction: I will also send the teeth of beasts upon them, with the poison (חֲמַ֖ת) of serpents of the dust.
- Deuteronomy 32:33 — Their wine is the poison (חֲמַ֥ת) of dragons, and the cruel venom of asps.
- 2 Samuel 11:20 — And if so be that the king’s wrath (חֲמַ֣ת) arise, and he say unto thee, Wherefore approached ye so nigh unto the city when ye did fight? knew ye not that they would shoot from the wall?
- 2 Kings 5:12 — Are not Abana and Pharpar, rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? may I not wash in them, and be clean? So he turned and went away in a rage (בְּחֵמָֽה).
- 2 Kings 22:13 — Go ye, enquire of the LORD for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that is found: for great is the wrath (חֲמַ֣ת) of the LORD that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not hearkened unto the words of this book, to do according unto all that which is written concerning us.
- 2 Kings 22:17 — Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath (חֲמָתִ֛י) shall be kindled against this place, and shall not be quenched.
- 2 Chronicles 12:7 — And when the LORD saw that they humbled themselves, the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah, saying, They have humbled themselves; therefore I will not destroy them, but I will grant them some deliverance; and my wrath (חֲמָתִ֛י) shall not be poured out upon Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.
- 2 Chronicles 28:9 — But a prophet of the LORD was there, whose name was Oded: and he went out before the host that came to Samaria, and said unto them, Behold, because the LORD God of your fathers was wroth (בַּחֲמַ֨ת) with Judah, he hath delivered them into your hand, and ye have slain them in a rage that reacheth up unto heaven.
- 2 Chronicles 34:21 — Go, enquire of the LORD for me, and for them that are left in Israel and in Judah, concerning the words of the book that is found: for great is the wrath (חֲמַת) of the LORD that is poured out upon us, because our fathers have not kept the word of the LORD, to do after all that is written in this book.
- 2 Chronicles 34:25 — Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath (חֲמָתִ֛י) shall be poured out upon this place, and shall not be quenched.
- 2 Chronicles 36:16 — But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath (חֲמַת) of the LORD arose against his people, till there was no remedy.
- Esther 1:12 — But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king’s commandment by his chamberlains: therefore was the king very wroth, and his anger (וַחֲמָת֖וֹ) burned in him.
- Esther 2:1 — After these things, when the wrath (חֲמַ֖ת) of king Ahasuerus was appeased, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her.
- Esther 3:5 — And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath (חֵמָֽה).
- Esther 5:9 — Then went Haman forth that day joyful and with a glad heart: but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king’s gate, that he stood not up, nor moved for him, he was full of indignation (חֵמָֽה) against Mordecai.
- Esther 7:7 — And the king arising from the banquet of wine in his wrath (בַּחֲמָתוֹ֙) went into the palace garden: and Haman stood up to make request for his life to Esther the queen; for he saw that there was evil determined against him by the king.
- Esther 7:10 — So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king’s wrath (וַחֲמַ֥ת) pacified.
- Job 6:4 — For the arrows of the Almighty are within me, the poison (חֲ֭מָתָם) whereof drinketh up my spirit: the terrors of God do set themselves in array against me.
- Job 19:29 — Be ye afraid of the sword: for wrath (חֵ֭מָה) bringeth the punishments of the sword, that ye may know there is a judgment.
- Job 21:20 — His eyes shall see his destruction, and he shall drink of the wrath (וּמֵחֲמַ֖ת) of the Almighty.
- Job 36:18 — Because there is wrath (חֵ֭מָה), beware lest he take thee away with his stroke: then a great ransom cannot deliver thee.
- Psalms 6:1 — O LORD, rebuke me not in thine anger, neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure (בַּחֲמָתְךָ֥).
- Psalms 37:8 — Cease from anger, and forsake wrath (חֵמָ֑ה): fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
- Psalms 38:1 — O LORD, rebuke me not in thy wrath: neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure (וּֽבַחֲמָתְךָ֥).
- Psalms 58:4 — Their poison (חֲמַת) is like the poison of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear;
- Psalms 58:4 — Their poison is like the poison (חֲמַת) of a serpent: they are like the deaf adder that stoppeth her ear;
- Psalms 59:13 — Consume them in wrath (בְחֵמָה֮), consume them, that they may not be: and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth. Selah.
- Psalms 76:10 — Surely the wrath (חֲמַ֣ת) of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.
- Psalms 76:10 — Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath (חֵמֹ֣ת) shalt thou restrain.
- Psalms 78:38 — But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath (חֲמָתֽוֹ).
- Psalms 79:6 — Pour out thy wrath (חֲמָתְךָ֨) upon the heathen that have not known thee, and upon the kingdoms that have not called upon thy name.
- Psalms 88:7 — Thy wrath (חֲמָתֶ֑ךָ) lieth hard upon me, and thou hast afflicted me with all thy waves. Selah.
- Psalms 89:46 — How long, LORD? wilt thou hide thyself for ever? shall thy wrath (חֲמָתֶֽךָ) burn like fire?
- Psalms 90:7 — For we are consumed by thine anger, and by thy wrath (וּֽבַחֲמָתְךָ֥) are we troubled.
- Psalms 106:23 — Therefore he said that he would destroy them, had not Moses his chosen stood before him in the breach, to turn away his wrath (חֲ֝מָת֗וֹ), lest he should destroy them.
- Psalms 140:3 — They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adders’ poison (חֲמַ֥ת) is under their lips. Selah.
- Proverbs 6:34 — For jealousy is the rage (חֲמַת) of a man: therefore he will not spare in the day of vengeance.
- Proverbs 15:1 — A soft answer turneth away wrath (חֵמָ֑ה): but grievous words stir up anger.
- Proverbs 15:18 — A wrathful (חֵ֭מָה) man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
- Proverbs 16:14 — The wrath (חֲמַת) of a king is as messengers of death: but a wise man will pacify it.
- Proverbs 19:19 — A man of great wrath (חֵ֭מָה) shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.
- Proverbs 21:14 — A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath (חֵמָ֥ה).
- Proverbs 22:24 — Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious (חֵ֝מוֹת) man thou shalt not go:
- Proverbs 27:4 — Wrath (חֵ֭מָה) is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?