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Strong's H3643 כִּמְהָם (kimham)

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

Same number, other testament: Strong's G3643 — oligoreo (“despise”) in the Greek Bible.

First usage Interlinear Bible Septuagint Bible
Strong's Number H3643
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 4
Books 2

Strong's H3643 Quick Answer

Strong's H3643 כִּמהָם (Kimham) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. Kimham (kim-hawm') n/l. 1. pining 2. Kimham, an Israelite It has 4 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include chimham. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
Kimham (kim-hawm') n/l. 1. pining 2. Kimham, an Israelite
Usage
4 linked usages
Books
2 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
chimham

Meaning and Definition

Kimham (kim-hawm') n/l. 1. pining 2. Kimham, an Israelite [from H3642] KJV: Chimham. Root(s): H3642

Original Word
כִּמהָם
Transliteration
Kimham
Derivation
Root: כמה First root strongs: 3642
Morphology
Name/l.

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H3643. 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)

Chimham

Usage: A man living at the time of United Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Sa.19.37 § Chimham = "their longing" 1) a follower and probably a son of Barzillai the Gileadite who returned from beyond Jordan with David; apparently David bestowed on him a possession in Bethlehem on which in later times an inn was standing 2) apparently the inn in Bethlehem located on the possession given by David to Chimham the follower or son of Barzillai the Gileadite

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How Strong's H3643 Is Translated

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

Chimham 2 Samuel 19:37 4×

How Strong's H3643 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 4 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H3643 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 H3643 in the Old Testament

4 indexed usages in Old Testament.

2 Samuel 19:37 KJV

Let thy servant, I pray thee, turn back again, that I may die in mine own city, and be buried by the grave of my father and of my mother. But behold thy servant Chimham; let him go over with my lord the king; and do to him what shall seem good unto thee.

2 Samuel 19:38 KJV

And the king answered, Chimham shall go over with me, and I will do to him that which shall seem good unto thee: and whatsoever thou shalt require of me, that will I do for thee.

2 Samuel 19:40 KJV

Then the king went on to Gilgal, and Chimham went on with him: and all the people of Judah conducted the king, and also half the people of Israel.

Usage Excerpts

First 4 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H3643.

2 Samuel 19:37 Old Testament, KJV
Let thy servant, I pray thee, turn back again, that I may die in mine own city, and be buried by the grave of my father and of my mother. But behold thy servant Chimham; let him go over with my lord the king; and do to him what shall seem good unto thee.
2 Samuel 19:38 Old Testament, KJV
And the king answered, Chimham shall go over with me, and I will do to him that which shall seem good unto thee: and whatsoever thou shalt require of me, that will I do for thee.
2 Samuel 19:40 Old Testament, KJV
Then the king went on to Gilgal, and Chimham went on with him: and all the people of Judah conducted the king, and also half the people of Israel.
Jeremiah 41:17 Old Testament, KJV
And they departed, and dwelt in the habitation of Chimham, which is by Bethlehem, to go to enter into Egypt,

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H3643, grouped by book.

2 Samuel 3 usages, Old Testament
2 Samuel 19:37 2 Samuel 19:38 2 Samuel 19:40
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Jeremiah 41:17

Strong's H3643 FAQ

What does kimham (כִּמְהָם) mean?

Kimham (Strong's H3643) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "Chimham". Kimham (kim-hawm') n/l. 1. pining 2. Kimham, an Israelite

How many times is kimham (כִּמְהָם) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 4 linked usages for Strong's H3643 across 2 books.

Where can I study kimham (כִּמְהָם) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H3643 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate kimham (כִּמְהָם)?

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