Kâlam — H3637

H3637 · Hebrew — כלם

Pronunciation: kaw-lawm'

Definition

verb

properly, to wound; but only figuratively, to taunt or insult

  1. to insult, shame, humiliate, blush, be ashamed, be put to shame, be reproached, be put to confusion, be humiliated
    1. (Niphal)
      1. to be humiliated, be ashamed
      2. to be put to shame, be dishonoured, be confounded
    2. (Hiphil)
      1. to put to shame, insult, humiliate, cause shame to
      2. to exhibit shame
    3. (Hophal)
      1. to be insulted, be humiliated
      2. to be put to shame, be dishonoured, be confounded

Usually translated as

ashamed, be confounded, shame, blush, hurt, be put to confusion, reproach, be

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Kâlam occurs 38 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Numbers (1), Judges (1), Ruth (1), 1 Samuel (3), 2 Samuel (2), 1 Chronicles (1), 2 Chronicles (1), Ezra (1), Job (2), Psalms (6), Proverbs (2), Isaiah (5), Jeremiah (6), Ezekiel (6)

Strong's Lexicon — K