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Strong's H2559 חָמַק (chamaq)

Chamaq means “go about” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Same number, other testament: Strong's G2559 — kakoo (“injure”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H2559
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 2
Books 2

Strong's H2559 Quick Answer

Strong's H2559 חָמַק (chamaq) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chamaq (khaw-mak') v. 1. (properly) to wrap 2. (hence) to depart (i.e. turn about) It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include about. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
chamaq (khaw-mak') v. 1. (properly) to wrap 2. (hence) to depart (i.e. turn about)
Usage
2 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
about

Meaning and Definition

chamaq (khaw-mak') v. 1. (properly) to wrap 2. (hence) to depart (i.e. turn about) [a primitive root] KJV: go about, withdraw self.

Original Word
חָמַק
Transliteration
chamaq
Derivation
Root: חמק
Morphology
verb-stem

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2559. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

to turn away

Usage: 1) to withdraw, turn around, turn away 1a) (Qal) to turn away 1b) (Hithpael) to turn about, vacillate, turn hither and thither

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How Strong's H2559 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chamaq, 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 H2559 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 2 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H2559 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 H2559 in the Old Testament

2 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Song of Solomon 5:6 KJV

I opened to my beloved; but my beloved had withdrawn himself, and was gone: my soul failed when he spake: I sought him, but I could not find him; I called him, but he gave me no answer.

Jeremiah 31:22 KJV

How long wilt thou go about, O thou backsliding daughter? for the LORD hath created a new thing in the earth, A woman shall compass a man.

Usage Excerpts

First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2559.

Song of Solomon 5:6 Old Testament, KJV
I opened to my beloved; but my beloved had withdrawn himself, and was gone: my soul failed when he spake: I sought him, but I could not find him; I called him, but he gave me no answer.
Jeremiah 31:22 Old Testament, KJV
How long wilt thou go about, O thou backsliding daughter? for the LORD hath created a new thing in the earth, A woman shall compass a man.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2559, grouped by book.

Song of Solomon 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament

Strong's H2559 FAQ

What does chamaq (חָמַק) mean?

Chamaq (Strong's H2559) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "go about". chamaq (khaw-mak') v. 1. (properly) to wrap 2. (hence) to depart (i.e. turn about)

How many times is chamaq (חָמַק) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H2559 across 2 books.

Where can I study chamaq (חָמַק) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2559 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate chamaq (חָמַק)?

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