Lexicon :: Strong's H3637 - kālam

כָּלַם

Transliteration

kālam

Pronunciation

kaw-lawm'

Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

A primitive root

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 987

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

כָּלַם kâlam, kaw-lawm'; a primitive root; properly, to wound; but only figuratively, to taunt or insult:—be (make) ashamed, blush, be confounded, be put to confusion, hurt, reproach, (do, put to) shame.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 38x

The KJV translates Strong's H3637 in the following manner: ashamed (12x), confounded (11x), shame (7x), blush (3x), hurt (2x), reproach (2x), confusion (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 38x

The KJV translates Strong's H3637 in the following manner: ashamed (12x), confounded (11x), shame (7x), blush (3x), hurt (2x), reproach (2x), confusion (1x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

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

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STRONGS H3637: Abbreviations

† [כָּלַם] verb only Niph., Hoph. be humiliated, Hiph. humiliate (Late Hebrew Hiph., id.; Aramaic כְּלַם Aph`el, Ithpe.; Arabic is wound; also speak to, converse with); —
Niph. Perfect 2nd person feminine singular וְנִכְלַמְתְּ consecutive Jeremiah 22:22 + 2 times; 1st person singular נִכְלַמְתִּי Jeremiah 31:19; Ezra 9:6, נִכְלָ֑מְתִּי Isaiah 50:7; 3rd person plural נִכְלְמוּ Isaiah 45:16 + 2 times; Imperfect 3rd person feminine singular תִּכָּלֵם Numbers 12:14; 2nd person feminine singular תִּכָּֽלְמִי Isaiah 54:4; 3rd person masculine plural יִכָּֽלְמוּ Isaiah 41:11 + 5 times; 2nd person masculine plural תִּכָּֽלְמוּ Isaiah 45:17; Imperative masculine plural הִכָּֽלְמוּ Ezekiel 36:32; Infinitive construct הִכָּלֵם Jeremiah 3:3; Jeremiah 8:12; Participle נִכְלָם Psalm 74:21; masculine plural נִכְלָמִים 2 Samuel 10:5 + 2 times; feminine plural נִכְלָמוֺת Ezekiel 16:27; — be humiliated, ashamed, put to shame, dishonoured, confounded:

1. be humiliated, ashamed, before men Numbers 12:14 (E), 2 Samuel 10:5 = 1 Chronicles 19:5; 2 Samuel 19:4, compare Psalm 74:21; before enemies (by defeat, etc.) Isaiah 45:17 (|| בושׁ), Isaiah 50:7; Isaiah 54:4 (|| בושׁ, חפר); before God, followed by לְ infinitive, וְנִכְלַמְתִּי אֵלֶיךָ פָּנַי לְהָרִים אֱלֹהַי Ezra 9:6 (|| בושׁ); Jeremiah 3:3; Ezekiel 16:27, 54 (|| נָשָׂא כְלִמָּה), Ezekiel 43:10, 11 (all + מִן causative) Ezekiel 16:61, so probably Levites, at Hezekiah's reforms 2 Chronicles 30:5.

2. be put to shame, dishonoured, confounded, by judgments of י׳, all || בושׁ : Jeremiah 22:22 (מִן of cause), Ezekiel 36:32 (id.), Jeremiah 31:19 (כִּי of cause), Jeremiah 8:12; Isaiah 41:11; Isaiah 45:16 (+ הָלַךְ בַּכְּלִמָּה), Psalm 35:4; Psalm 69:7; + חפר Psalm 40:15; Psalm 70:3.

Hiph. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular suffix הִכְּלִמוֺ 1 Samuel 20:34; 3rd person masculine plural suffix הֶכְלַמְנוּם (Ges^{§ 53, 3 R. 6}) 1 Samuel 25:7; Imperfect יַכְלִים Proverbs 28:7; 2nd person masculine singular suffix וַתַּכְלִימֵנוּ Psalm 44:10; 2nd person masculine plural suffix תַּכְלִימוּנִי Job 19:3, מֿוּהָ Ruth 2:15; Infinitive construct הַכְלִים Jeremiah 6:15; Proverbs 25:8; Participle מַכְלִים Judges 18:7 (but see below), מַכְלִם Job 11:3; —

1. put to shame = insult, humiliate, with accusative 1 Samuel 20:34; 1 Samuel 25:7 (compare Hoph. 1 Samuel 25:15) Ruth 2:15; Job 19:3; humiliate by rebuke Job 11:3; humiliate by defeat Proverbs 25:8; Psalm 44:10; cause shame to Proverbs 28:7; — Judges 18:7 is corrupt (see Be VB GFM; Be proposes מַחְסוֺר כלדֿבר there was no lack of anything, for MT מַכְלִים ד׳; GFM conjectures מְכַלֵּא מִדָּבָר there is no one to restrain (us) from anything in the land).

2. exhibit shame Jeremiah 6:15 (|| בוֺשׁ).

Hoph. Perfect

1. 1st person plural לֹא הָכְלַמְנוּ 1 Samuel 25:15 we were not insulted, humiliated (compare Hiph. 1).

2. 3rd person plural חָכְלְמוּ Jeremiah 14:3 they were put to shame, dishonoured, confounded (|| בושׁ).

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Numbers

12:14; 12:14

Judges

18:7; 18:7

Ruth

2:15; 2:15

1 Samuel

20:34; 20:34; 25:7; 25:7; 25:15; 25:15

2 Samuel

10:5; 10:5; 19:4

1 Chronicles

19:5

2 Chronicles

30:5

Ezra

9:6; 9:6

Job

11:3; 11:3; 19:3; 19:3

Psalms

35:4; 40:15; 44:10; 44:10; 69:7; 70:3; 74:21; 74:21

Proverbs

25:8; 25:8; 28:7; 28:7

Isaiah

41:11; 41:11; 45:16; 45:16; 45:17; 45:17; 50:7; 50:7; 54:4; 54:4

Jeremiah

3:3; 3:3; 6:15; 6:15; 8:12; 8:12; 14:3; 22:22; 22:22; 31:19; 31:19

Ezekiel

16:27; 16:27; 16:54; 16:61; 36:32; 36:32; 43:10; 43:11

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H3637 matches the Hebrew כָּלַם (kālam),
which occurs 38 times in 38 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Num 12:14

Num 12:14 - And the LORD^H3068 said^H559 unto Moses,^H4872 If her father^H1 had but^H3417 spit^H3417 in her face,^H6440 should she not be ashamed^H3637 seven^H7651 days?^H3117 let her be shut^H5462 out^H2351 from the camp^H4264 seven^H7651 days,^H3117 and after^H310 that let her be received^H622 in again.

Jdg 18:7

Jdg 18:7 - Then the five^H2568 men^H582 departed,^H3212 and came^H935 to Laish,^H3919 and saw^H7200 the people^H5971 that were therein,^H7130 how they dwelt^H3427 careless,^H983 after the manner^H4941 of the Zidonians,^H6722 quiet^H8252 and secure;^H982 and there was no magistrate^H3423^H6114 in the land,^H776 that might put them to shame^H3637 in any thing;^H1697 and they were far^H7350 from the Zidonians,^H6722 and had no business^H1697 with any man.^H120

Rth 2:15

Rth 2:15 - And when she was risen up^H6965 to glean,^H3950 Boaz^H1162 commanded^H6680 his young men,^H5288 saying,^H559 Let her glean^H3950 even among the sheaves,^H6016 and reproach^H3637 her not:

1Sa 20:34

1Sa 20:34 - So Jonathan^H3083 arose^H6965 from the table^H7979 in fierce^H2750 anger,^H639 and did eat^H398 no meat^H3899 the second^H8145 day^H3117 of the month:^H2320 for he was grieved^H6087 for David,^H1732 because his father^H1 had done him shame.^H3637

1Sa 25:7

1Sa 25:7 - And now I have heard^H8085 that thou hast shearers:^H1494 now thy shepherds^H7462 which were with us, we hurt^H3637 them not, neither was there ought^H3972 missing^H6485 unto them, all the while^H3117 they were in Carmel.^H3760

1Sa 25:15

1Sa 25:15 - But the men^H582 were very^H3966 good^H2896 unto us, and we were not hurt,^H3637 neither missed^H6485 we any thing,^H3972 as long as^H3117 we were conversant^H1980 with them, when we were in the fields:^H7704

2Sa 10:5

2Sa 10:5 - When they told^H5046 it unto David,^H1732 he sent^H7971 to meet^H7125 them, because the men^H582 were greatly^H3966 ashamed:^H3637 and the king^H4428 said,^H559 Tarry^H3427 at Jericho^H3405 until your beards^H2206 be grown,^H6779 and then return.^H7725

2Sa 19:3

2Sa 19:3 - And the people^H5971 gat^H935 them by stealth^H1589 that day^H3117 into the city,^H5892 as people^H5971 being ashamed^H3637 steal away^H1589 when they flee^H5127 in battle.^H4421

1Ch 19:5

1Ch 19:5 - Then there went^H3212 certain, and told^H5046 David^H1732 how the men^H582 were served. And he sent^H7971 to meet^H7125 them: for the men^H582 were greatly^H3966 ashamed.^H3637 And the king^H4428 said,^H559 Tarry^H3427 at Jericho^H3405 until your beards^H2206 be grown,^H6779 and then return.^H7725

2Ch 30:15

2Ch 30:15 - Then they killed^H7819 the passover^H6453 on the fourteenth^H702^H6240 day of the second^H8145 month:^H2320 and the priests^H3548 and the Levites^H3881 were ashamed,^H3637 and sanctified^H6942 themselves, and brought in^H935 the burnt offerings^H5930 into the house^H1004 of the LORD.^H3068

Ezr 9:6

Ezr 9:6 - And said,^H559 O my God,^H430 I am ashamed^H954 and blush^H3637 to lift up^H7311 my face^H6440 to thee, my God:^H430 for our iniquities^H5771 are increased^H7235 over^H4605 our head,^H7218 and our trespass^H819 is grown up^H1431 unto the heavens.^H8064

Job 11:3

Job 11:3 - Should thy lies^H907 make^H2790 ➔ men^H4962 hold their peace?^H2790 and when thou mockest,^H3932 shall no man make thee ashamed?^H3637

Job 19:3

Job 19:3 - These ten^H6235 times^H6471 have ye reproached^H3637 me: ye are not ashamed^H954 that ye make yourselves strange^H1970 to me.

Psa 35:4

Psa 35:4 - Let them be confounded^H954 and put to shame^H3637 that seek^H1245 after my soul:^H5315 let them be turned^H5472 back^H268 and brought to confusion^H2659 that devise^H2803 my hurt.^H7451

Psa 40:14

Psa 40:14 - Let them be ashamed^H954 and confounded^H2659 together^H3162 that seek^H1245 after my soul^H5315 to destroy^H5595 it; let them be driven^H5472 backward^H268 and put to shame^H3637 that wish^H2655 me evil.^H7451

Psa 44:9

Psa 44:9 - But^H637 thou hast cast off,^H2186 and put us to shame;^H3637 and goest not forth^H3318 with our armies.^H6635

Psa 69:6

Psa 69:6 - Let not them that wait^H6960 on thee, O Lord^H136 GOD^H3069 of hosts,^H6635 be ashamed^H954 for my sake: let not those that seek^H1245 thee be confounded^H3637 for my sake, O God^H430 of Israel.^H3478

Psa 70:2

Psa 70:2 - Let them be ashamed^H954 and confounded^H2659 that seek^H1245 after my soul:^H5315 let them be turned^H5472 backward,^H268 and put to confusion,^H3637 that desire^H2655 my hurt.^H7451

Psa 74:21

Psa 74:21 - O let not the oppressed^H1790 return^H7725 ashamed:^H3637 let the poor^H6041 and needy^H34 praise^H1984 thy name.^H8034

Pro 25:8

Pro 25:8 - Go not forth^H3318 hastily^H4118 to strive,^H7378 lest thou know not what to do^H6213 in the end^H319 thereof, when thy neighbour^H7453 hath put thee to shame.^H3637

Pro 28:7

Pro 28:7 - Whoso keepeth^H5341 the law^H8451 is a wise^H995 son:^H1121 but he that is a companion^H7462 of riotous^H2151 men shameth^H3637 his father.^H1

Isa 41:11

Isa 41:11 - Behold, all they that were incensed^H2734 against thee shall be ashamed^H954 and confounded:^H3637 they shall be as nothing; and they^H582 that strive^H7379 with thee shall perish.^H6

Isa 45:16

Isa 45:16 - They shall be ashamed,^H954 and also confounded,^H3637 all of them: they shall go^H1980 to confusion^H3639 together^H3162 that are makers^H2796 of idols.^H6736

Isa 45:17

Isa 45:17 - But Israel^H3478 shall be saved^H3467 in the LORD^H3068 with an everlasting^H5769 salvation:^H8668 ye shall not be ashamed^H954 nor confounded^H3637 world^H5769 without end.^H5703

Isa 50:7

Isa 50:7 - For the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069 will help^H5826 me; therefore shall I not be confounded:^H3637 therefore have I set^H7760 my face^H6440 like a flint,^H2496 and I know^H3045 that I shall not be ashamed.^H954

Isa 54:4

Isa 54:4 - Fear^H3372 not; for thou shalt not be ashamed:^H954 neither be thou confounded;^H3637 for thou shalt not be put to shame:^H2659 for thou shalt forget^H7911 the shame^H1322 of thy youth,^H5934 and shalt not remember^H2142 the reproach^H2781 of thy widowhood^H491 any more.

Jer 3:3

Jer 3:3 - Therefore the showers^H7241 have been withholden,^H4513 and there hath been no latter rain;^H4456 and thou hadst a whore's^H2181^H802 forehead,^H4696 thou refusedst^H3985 to be ashamed.^H3637

Jer 6:15

Jer 6:15 - Were they ashamed^H3001 when they had committed^H6213 abomination?^H8441 nay,^H1571 they were not at all^H954 ashamed,^H954 neither^H1571 could^H3045 they blush:^H3637 therefore they shall fall^H5307 among them that fall:^H5307 at the time^H6256 that I visit^H6485 them they shall be cast down,^H3782 saith^H559 the LORD.^H3068

Jer 8:12

Jer 8:12 - Were they ashamed^H3001 when they had committed^H6213 abomination?^H8441 nay, they were not at all^H954 ashamed,^H954 neither could^H3045 they blush:^H3637 therefore shall they fall^H5307 among them that fall:^H5307 in the time^H6256 of their visitation^H6486 they shall be cast down,^H3782 saith^H559 the LORD.^H3068

Jer 14:3

Jer 14:3 - And their nobles^H117 have sent^H7971 their little ones^H6810 to the waters:^H4325 they came^H935 to the pits,^H1356^H1360 and found^H4672 no water;^H4325 they returned^H7725 with their vessels^H3627 empty;^H7387 they were ashamed^H954 and confounded,^H3637 and covered^H2645 their heads.^H7218

Jer 22:22

Jer 22:22 - The wind^H7307 shall eat up^H7462 all thy pastors,^H7462 and thy lovers^H157 shall go^H3212 into captivity:^H7628 surely then shalt thou be ashamed^H954 and confounded^H3637 for all thy wickedness.^H7451

Jer 31:19

Jer 31:19 - Surely after^H310 that I was turned,^H7725 I repented;^H5162 and after^H310 that I was instructed,^H3045 I smote^H5606 upon my thigh:^H3409 I was ashamed,^H954 yea, even confounded,^H3637 because I did bear^H5375 the reproach^H2781 of my youth.^H5271

Eze 16:27

Eze 16:27 - Behold, therefore I have stretched out^H5186 my hand^H3027 over thee, and have diminished^H1639 thine ordinary^H2706 food, and delivered^H5414 thee unto the will^H5315 of them that hate^H8130 thee, the daughters^H1323 of the Philistines,^H6430 which are ashamed^H3637 of thy lewd^H2154 way.^H1870

Eze 16:54

Eze 16:54 - That thou mayest bear^H5375 thine own shame,^H3639 and mayest be confounded^H3637 in all that thou hast done,^H6213 in that thou art a comfort^H5162 unto them.

Eze 16:61

Eze 16:61 - Then thou shalt remember^H2142 thy ways,^H1870 and be ashamed,^H3637 when thou shalt receive^H3947 thy sisters,^H269 thine elder^H1419 and thy younger:^H6996 and I will give^H5414 them unto thee for daughters,^H1323 but not by thy covenant.^H1285

Eze 36:32

Eze 36:32 - Not for your sakes do^H6213 I this, saith^H5002 the Lord^H136 GOD,^H3069 be it known^H3045 unto you: be ashamed^H954 and confounded^H3637 for your own ways,^H1870 O house^H1004 of Israel.^H3478

Eze 43:10

Eze 43:10 - Thou son^H1121 of man,^H120 shew^H5046 the house^H1004 to the house^H1004 of Israel,^H3478 that they may be ashamed^H3637 of their iniquities:^H5771 and let them measure^H4058 the pattern.^H8508

Eze 43:11

Eze 43:11 - And if they be ashamed^H3637 of all that they have done,^H6213 shew^H3045 them the form^H6699 of the house,^H1004 and the fashion^H8498 thereof, and the goings out^H4161 thereof, and the comings^H4126 in thereof, and all the forms^H6699 thereof, and all the ordinances^H2708 thereof, and all the forms^H6699 thereof, and all the laws^H8451 thereof: and write^H3789 it in their sight,^H5869 that they may keep^H8104 the whole form^H6699 thereof, and all the ordinances^H2708 thereof, and do^H6213 them.

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