Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
mother-in-law
Usage: mother-in-law, husband's mother
Strong's Number
H2545
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
10
Books
2
Strong's H2545 Quick Answer
Strong's H2545 חֲמוֹת חֲמוֹת (chamowth) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chamowth (kham-oth') (or (shortened) chamoth {kham-oth'}) n-f. 1. a mother-in-law [feminine of H2524] It has 10 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include mother. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- chamowth (kham-oth') (or (shortened) chamoth {kham-oth'}) n-f. 1. a mother-in-law [feminine of H2524]
- Usage
- 10 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- mother
Meaning and Definition
chamowth (kham-oth') (or (shortened) chamoth {kham-oth'}) n-f. 1. a mother-in-law [feminine of H2524] KJV: mother in law. Root(s): H2524
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2545. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2545 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chamowth, 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.
mother
Ruth 1:14
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How Strong's H2545 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 10 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2545 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 H2545 in the Old Testament
10 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother in law; but Ruth clave unto her.
And Boaz answered and said unto her, It hath fully been shewed me, all that thou hast done unto thy mother in law since the death of thine husband: and how thou hast left thy father and thy mother, and the land of thy nativity, and art come unto a people which thou knewest not heretofore.
And she took it up, and went into the city: and her mother in law saw what she had gleaned: and she brought forth, and gave to her that she had reserved after she was sufficed.
Usage Excerpts
First 10 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2545.
And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother in law; but Ruth clave unto her.
And Boaz answered and said unto her, It hath fully been shewed me, all that thou hast done unto thy mother in law since the death of thine husband: and how thou hast left thy father and thy mother, and the land of thy nativity, and art come unto a people which thou knewest not heretofore.
And she took it up, and went into the city: and her mother in law saw what she had gleaned: and she brought forth, and gave to her that she had reserved after she was sufficed.
And her mother in law said unto her, Where hast thou gleaned to day? and where wroughtest thou? blessed be he that did take knowledge of thee. And she shewed her mother in law with whom she had wrought, and said, The man's name with whom I wrought to day is Boaz.
So she kept fast by the maidens of Boaz to glean unto the end of barley harvest and of wheat harvest; and dwelt with her mother in law.
Then Naomi her mother in law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?
And she went down unto the floor, and did according to all that her mother in law bade her.
And when she came to her mother in law, she said, Who art thou, my daughter? And she told her all that the man had done to her.
And she said, These six measures of barley gave he me; for he said to me, Go not empty unto thy mother in law.
For the son dishonoureth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law; a man's enemies are the men of his own house.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2545, grouped by book.
Ruth 9 usages, Old Testament
Micah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H2545 FAQ
What does chamoth (חֲמוֹת) mean?
Chamoth (Strong's H2545) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "mother in law". chamowth (kham-oth') (or (shortened) chamoth {kham-oth'}) n-f. 1. a mother-in-law [feminine of H2524]
How many times is chamoth (חֲמוֹת) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 10 linked usages for Strong's H2545 across 2 books.
Where can I study chamoth (חֲמוֹת) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2545 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate chamoth (חֲמוֹת)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as mother. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.