Yâcham — H3179

H3179 · Hebrew — יחם

Pronunciation: yaw-kham'

Definition

verb

probably to be hot; figuratively, to conceive

  1. to be hot, conceive
    1. (Qal)
      1. to be hot, become hot
      2. to mate (of animals)
      3. to be or become hot (fig. of anger)
    2. (Piel)
      1. to conceive (sexually)
      2. to be in heat (of animals)

Usually translated as

conceive, get heat, be hot, be warm

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Yâcham occurs 9 times in 8 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (4), Deuteronomy (1), 1 Kings (1), Psalms (1), Ecclesiastes (1)

Strong's Lexicon — Y