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Strong's H2345 חוּם (chum)

Chum means “brown” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G2345 — thingano (“handle”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H2345
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 4
Books 1

Strong's H2345 Quick Answer

Strong's H2345 חוּם (chuwm) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chuwm (khoom) adj. 1. (by implication) sunburnt or swarthy 2. (of coloration) dark complexion, brown or blackish It has 4 linked Bible usages across 1 book. Visible English usage signals include one. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
chuwm (khoom) adj. 1. (by implication) sunburnt or swarthy 2. (of coloration) dark complexion, brown or blackish
Usage
4 linked usages
Books
1 indexed book
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
one

Meaning and Definition

chuwm (khoom) adj. 1. (by implication) sunburnt or swarthy 2. (of coloration) dark complexion, brown or blackish [from an unused root meaning to be warm;] KJV: brown

Original Word
חוּם
Transliteration
chuwm
Morphology
adjective

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2345. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H2345 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chuwm, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

How Strong's H2345 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 4 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H2345 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H2345 in the Old Testament

4 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 30:32 KJV

I will pass through all thy flock to day, removing from thence all the speckled and spotted cattle, and all the brown cattle among the sheep, and the spotted and speckled among the goats: and of such shall be my hire.

Genesis 30:33 KJV

So shall my righteousness answer for me in time to come, when it shall come for my hire before thy face: every one that is not speckled and spotted among the goats, and brown among the sheep, that shall be counted stolen with me.

Genesis 30:35 KJV

And he removed that day the he goats that were ringstraked and spotted, and all the she goats that were speckled and spotted, and every one that had some white in it, and all the brown among the sheep, and gave them into the hand of his sons.

Usage Excerpts

First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2345.

Genesis 30:32 Old Testament, KJV
I will pass through all thy flock to day, removing from thence all the speckled and spotted cattle, and all the brown cattle among the sheep, and the spotted and speckled among the goats: and of such shall be my hire.
Genesis 30:33 Old Testament, KJV
So shall my righteousness answer for me in time to come, when it shall come for my hire before thy face: every one that is not speckled and spotted among the goats, and brown among the sheep, that shall be counted stolen with me.
Genesis 30:35 Old Testament, KJV
And he removed that day the he goats that were ringstraked and spotted, and all the she goats that were speckled and spotted, and every one that had some white in it, and all the brown among the sheep, and gave them into the hand of his sons.
Genesis 30:40 Old Testament, KJV
And Jacob did separate the lambs, and set the faces of the flocks toward the ringstraked, and all the brown in the flock of Laban; and he put his own flocks by themselves, and put them not unto Laban's cattle.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2345, grouped by book.

Genesis 4 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H2345 FAQ

What does chum (חוּם) mean?

Chum (Strong's H2345) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "brown". chuwm (khoom) adj. 1. (by implication) sunburnt or swarthy 2. (of coloration) dark complexion, brown or blackish

How many times is chum (חוּם) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H2345 across 1 book.

Where can I study chum (חוּם) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2345 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate chum (חוּם)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as one. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.