Strong's Hebrew · H2552
חָמַם
châmam · khaw-mam'
enflame self, get (have) heat, be (wax) hot, (be, wax) warm (self, at).
Definition
to be hot (literally or figuratively)
Derivation
a primitive root;
Appears 21 times in Scripture
“For she leaves her eggs on the ground and lets them warm in the sand.”
“but ceasing in the dry season and vanishing from their channels in the heat.”
“Otherwise, the avenger of blood might pursue the manslayer in a rage, overtake him if the distance is great, and strike him dead though he did not deserve to die, since he did not intend any harm.”
“Again, if two lie down together, they will keep warm; but how can one keep warm alone?”
“And I told them, “Do not open the gates of Jerusalem until the sun is hot. While the guards are on duty, keep the doors shut and securely fastened. And appoint the residents of Jerusalem as guards, some at their posts and some at their own homes.””
“Then Elisha got on the bed and lay on the boy, mouth to mouth, eye to eye, and hand to hand. As he stretched himself out over him, the boy’s body became warm.”
“So his servants said to him, “Let us search for a young virgin for our lord the king, to attend to him and care for him and lie by his side to keep him warm.””
“Every morning each one gathered as much as was needed, and when the sun grew hot, it melted away.”
“Now King David was old and well along in years, and though they covered him with blankets, he could not keep warm.”
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Lexicon: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (James Strong, 1890, public domain), digital edition by Open Scriptures (CC BY-SA). Verse mappings: Berean Standard Bible interlinear tables (public domain).