Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
curd
Usage: curd, butter
Strong's Number
H2529
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
9
Books
7
Strong's H2529 Quick Answer
Strong's H2529 חֶמאָה חֵמָה (chem'ah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chem'ah (khem-aw') (or (shortened) chemah {khay-maw'}) n-f. 1. curdled milk or cheese [from the same root as H2346] It has 9 linked Bible usages across 7 books. Visible English usage signals include milk, butter, and cheese. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- chem'ah (khem-aw') (or (shortened) chemah {khay-maw'}) n-f. 1. curdled milk or cheese [from the same root as H2346]
- Usage
- 9 linked usages
- Books
- 7 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- milk, butter, and cheese
Meaning and Definition
chem'ah (khem-aw') (or (shortened) chemah {khay-maw'}) n-f. 1. curdled milk or cheese [from the same root as H2346] KJV: butter. Root(s): H2346
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2529. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2529 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chem'ah, 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 H2529 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 9 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2529 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 H2529 in the Old Testament
9 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they did eat.
Butter of kine, and milk of sheep, with fat of lambs, and rams of the breed of Bashan, and goats, with the fat of kidneys of wheat; and thou didst drink the pure blood of the grape.
He asked water, and she gave him milk; she brought forth butter in a lordly dish.
Usage Excerpts
First 9 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2529.
And he took butter, and milk, and the calf which he had dressed, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree, and they did eat.
Butter of kine, and milk of sheep, with fat of lambs, and rams of the breed of Bashan, and goats, with the fat of kidneys of wheat; and thou didst drink the pure blood of the grape.
He asked water, and she gave him milk; she brought forth butter in a lordly dish.
And honey, and butter, and sheep, and cheese of kine, for David, and for the people that were with him, to eat: for they said, The people is hungry, and weary, and thirsty, in the wilderness.
He shall not see the rivers, the floods, the brooks of honey and butter.
When I washed my steps with butter, and the rock poured me out rivers of oil;
Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.
Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good.
And it shall come to pass, for the abundance of milk that they shall give he shall eat butter: for butter and honey shall every one eat that is left in the land.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2529, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
Judges 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 2 usages, Old Testament
Strong's H2529 FAQ
What does chemah (חֶמְאָה) mean?
Chemah (Strong's H2529) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "butter". chem'ah (khem-aw') (or (shortened) chemah {khay-maw'}) n-f. 1. curdled milk or cheese [from the same root as H2346]
How many times is chemah (חֶמְאָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 9 linked usages for Strong's H2529 across 7 books.
Where can I study chemah (חֶמְאָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2529 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate chemah (חֶמְאָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as milk, butter, and cheese. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.