Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
flint
Usage: flint, rock
Strong's Number
H2496
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
5
Books
4
Strong's H2496 Quick Answer
Strong's H2496 חַלָּמִישׁ (challamiysh) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. challamiysh (klal-law-meesh') n-m. 1. flint [probably from H2492 (in the sense of hardness)] It has 5 linked Bible usages across 4 books. Visible English usage signals include flint and rock. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- challamiysh (klal-law-meesh') n-m. 1. flint [probably from H2492 (in the sense of hardness)]
- Usage
- 5 linked usages
- Books
- 4 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- flint and rock
Meaning and Definition
challamiysh (klal-law-meesh') n-m. 1. flint [probably from H2492 (in the sense of hardness)] KJV: flint(-y), rock. Root(s): H2492
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2496. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2496 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render challamiysh, 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.
flint
Deuteronomy 8:15
3×
rock
Deuteronomy 32:13
2×
How Strong's H2496 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 5 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2496 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 H2496 in the Old Testament
5 indexed usages in Old Testament.
Who led thee through that great and terrible wilderness, wherein were fiery serpents, and scorpions, and drought, where there was no water; who brought thee forth water out of the rock of flint;
He made him ride on the high places of the earth, that he might eat the increase of the fields; and he made him to suck honey out of the rock, and oil out of the flinty rock;
He putteth forth his hand upon the rock; he overturneth the mountains by the roots.
Usage Excerpts
First 5 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2496.
Who led thee through that great and terrible wilderness, wherein were fiery serpents, and scorpions, and drought, where there was no water; who brought thee forth water out of the rock of flint;
He made him ride on the high places of the earth, that he might eat the increase of the fields; and he made him to suck honey out of the rock, and oil out of the flinty rock;
He putteth forth his hand upon the rock; he overturneth the mountains by the roots.
Which turned the rock into a standing water, the flint into a fountain of waters.
For the Lord GOD will help me; therefore shall I not be confounded: therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be ashamed.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2496, grouped by book.
Deuteronomy 2 usages, Old Testament
Job 1 usage, Old Testament
Psalms 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H2496 FAQ
What does challamish (חַלָּמִישׁ) mean?
Challamish (Strong's H2496) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "rock". challamiysh (klal-law-meesh') n-m. 1. flint [probably from H2492 (in the sense of hardness)]
How many times is challamish (חַלָּמִישׁ) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 5 linked usages for Strong's H2496 across 4 books.
Where can I study challamish (חַלָּמִישׁ) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2496 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate challamish (חַלָּמִישׁ)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as flint and rock. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.