Strong's Lexicon

H7058

H7058 — קֶמַח

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

Hebrewqemachnoun mascOccurrences: 14TWOT: 2033a

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H7058
Word:	קֶמַח
Part of Speech:	noun masc
Etymology:	from an unused root probably meaning to grind
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	14
Transliteration:	qemach
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	keh'-makh
Meaning:	1. flour
KJV Renderings:	flour, meal.

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BDB7468

קֶ֫מַח noun [masculine] flour, meal; — absolute ׳ ק 1Sam 1:24 +, קָ֑מַח Isa 47:2 construct קֶמַח Num 5:15 — Judg 6:19 (material for unleavened cakes), 1Sam 1:24; 1Sam 28:24; 2Kgs 4:41 defined by סֹלֶת (q. v.) Gen 18:6 , distinguished from סֹלֶת 1Kgs 5:2 of barley ( שְׂעֹרִים) Num 5:15 ( P ), but 2Sam 17:28 + חִטִּם, שְׂעֹרִים, קָלִי; + other articles of food 1 Chron 2Sam 12:41 ( van d. H. v 2Sam 12:40); kept in a) כַּד 1Kgs 17:12; 1Kgs 17:14; 1Kgs 17:16 made by grinding Isa 47:2 צֶמַחבְּלִי ׳ יַעֲשֶׂה ק Hos 8:7.

Other Resources

Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke