Çâmar — H5568

Definition

verb

to be erect, i.e. bristle as hair

1. to bristle up, shiver, stand up
1. (Qal) to bristle up, shiver
2. (Piel) to bristle up, stand up

Usually translated as

stand up, tremble

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

• phríssō (G5425)

Occurrences

Çâmar occurs 2 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Job (1), Psalms (1)

• Job 4:15 — Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up (תְּ֝סַמֵּ֗ר):
• Psalms 119:120 — My flesh trembleth (סָמַ֣ר) for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.