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[ מַחְמָל S 4263 TWOT 676b GK 4720 ] n. [ m. ] thing pitied, object of compassion , only cstr. נַפְשְׁכֶם מַחְמַד עיניכם וּמַחְמַל Ez 24:21 object of your eyes’ desire, and of your soul’s compassion .

•[חָמַם S 2552 TWOT 677 GK 2801 ] vb. be or become warm (NH id. , Pi., make warm , Aramaic ܚܰܡ ( ḥam ), חֲמַם be warm; Arabic حَمَّ ( ḥamma ) become hot , of water; also heat, kindle fire in ) Qal Pf. חַם ψ 39:4 Ex 16:2 1; וְחַם consec. 1 K 1:2 Ec 4:1 1; חַמֹּותִ˜י Is 44:1 6; Impf. יָחֹם Is 44:1 6; וַיָּ˜חָם 2 K 4:34 Is 44:15 ; יִחַם ( יֵ K 3) 1 K 1:1 ; יֵחֲם Dt 19: 6; יֵחָ˜ם Ec 4:1 1; 3 fs. תֵּחַם Ez 24:11 ; יֵחַמּוּ Ho 7: 7; וַיֶּחֱמוּ Gn 30:2 9; וַיֵּחַמְנָה v 38 (last seven forms could be also from יחם q.v .; but no decisive evidence that this is used in Qal; they are placed under חמם by Thes Ew § 193 a Ol § 243 b; v. also i . 365, 417 ff. , who on account of יחם Pi. Inf. Gn 30:4 1; 31:10 , der. last two, needlessly, from יחם ); Inf. לַחְמָם Is 47:14 , cf. Jb 30:4 (where, however, ל׳ is from לֶחֶם Mich Di unles ( Luzz Ch e) we read לְחַמֵּם Pi. Inf. in both); חֹם 1 S 11:9 Hg 1:6 Ne 7: 3; sf. חֻמֹּו Jb 6:1 7; חֻמָּם Je 51:3 9;— 1. lit., be or grow warm Ex 16:21 ( P ; subj. שֶׁמֶשׁ ), cf. 1 S 11:9 Ne 7:3 and Jb 6:17 ( sf. of impers. subj.); from fire Is 44:15 , 16 (×2) 47:14 ( cf. supr. ); natural heat 1 K 1:1 , 2 (by personal contact), so 2 K 4:34 Ec 4:11 (×2), from clothing Hg 1:6 ; of Jerusalem under fig. of pot or caldron Ez 24:11 . 2. fig. , subj. לִבִּי ψ 39:4 ( || בַּהֲגִיגִי תִבְעַר־אֵשׁ ), cf. Dt 19: 6; of conspirators Ho 7:7 ; Chaldeans Je 51:39 . 3. of heat in conception (animals) Gn 30:38 , 39 ( cf. יחם ). Niph. Pt. נֵחָמִים באלים Is 57:5 ( i.371), inflame oneself with , of idolatry. Pi. Impf. 3 fs. תְּחַמֵּם Jb 39:14 keep eggs warm (of ostrich). Hithp. Impf. יִתְחַמָּם warm oneself Jb 31:20 מִגֵּז כְּבָשִׂים by means of fleece of sheep .

חֹם S 2527 TWOT 677a GK 2770 n.m. Je 17:8 heat ;— חֹם abs. Gn 8:22 + 3 times + 1 S 21:7 ( v. infrom); cstr. Gn 18:1 + 3 times; of heat of (mid-)day חֹם היום Gn 18:1 ( J ), 1 S 11:11 2 S 4: 5; in promise of regular seasons Gn 8:22 ( opp. קֹר ); cf. Is 18:4 (×2) ( ח׳ קָצִיר ); but as dangerous to plant-life Je 17:8 ; it melts snow Jb 24:19 ; לֶחֶם חֹם 1 S 21:7 bread of heat = hot bread , read perhaps ל׳ חָם (as Jos 9:12 ).

K E. Kautzsch (in B. Aram. Appendix). Ew H. Ewals, Heb. . Gram.;

E. König, Heb. Gram. Mich J. D. Michaelis. Luzz S. D. Luzzatto.


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