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Strong's H2562 חֲמַר (chamar)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G2562 — kalame (“stubble”) in the Greek Bible.

Strong's Number H2562
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 6
Books 2

Strong's H2562 Quick Answer

Strong's H2562 חֲמַר (chamar) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chamar (kham-ar') n-m. 1. wine [(Aramaic) corresponding to H2561] It has 6 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include wine. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
chamar (kham-ar') n-m. 1. wine [(Aramaic) corresponding to H2561]
Usage
6 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
wine

Meaning and Definition

chamar (kham-ar') n-m. 1. wine [(Aramaic) corresponding to H2561] KJV: wine. Root(s): H2561

Original Word
חֲמַר
Transliteration
chamar
Derivation
First root strongs: 2561
Morphology
noun masc

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2562. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

How Strong's H2562 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chamar, 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.

wine Ezra 6:9

How Strong's H2562 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 6 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H2562 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 H2562 in the Old Testament

6 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Ezra 6:9 KJV

And that which they have need of, both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs, for the burnt offerings of the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the appointment of the priests which are at Jerusalem, let it be given them day by day without fail:

Ezra 7:22 KJV

Unto an hundred talents of silver, and to an hundred measures of wheat, and to an hundred baths of wine, and to an hundred baths of oil, and salt without prescribing how much.

Daniel 5:1 KJV

Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand.

Usage Excerpts

First 6 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2562.

Ezra 6:9 Old Testament, KJV
And that which they have need of, both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs, for the burnt offerings of the God of heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the appointment of the priests which are at Jerusalem, let it be given them day by day without fail:
Ezra 7:22 Old Testament, KJV
Unto an hundred talents of silver, and to an hundred measures of wheat, and to an hundred baths of wine, and to an hundred baths of oil, and salt without prescribing how much.
Daniel 5:1 Old Testament, KJV
Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand.
Daniel 5:2 Old Testament, KJV
Belshazzar, whiles he tasted the wine, commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels which his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem; that the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, might drink therein.
Daniel 5:4 Old Testament, KJV
They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone.
Daniel 5:23 Old Testament, KJV
But hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know: and the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified:

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2562, grouped by book.

Ezra 2 usages, Old Testament
Daniel 4 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H2562 FAQ

What does chamar (חֲמַר) mean?

Chamar (Strong's H2562) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "wine". chamar (kham-ar') n-m. 1. wine [(Aramaic) corresponding to H2561]

How many times is chamar (חֲמַר) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 6 linked usages for Strong's H2562 across 2 books.

Where can I study chamar (חֲמַר) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2562 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate chamar (חֲמַר)?

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