Strong's Lexicon

H7061

H7061 — קָמַץ

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

Hebrewqamatsverb-stemOccurrences: 3TWOT: 2036

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H7061
Word:קָמַץ
Part of Speech:verb-stem
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:3
Transliteration:qamats
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:kaw-mats'
Meaning:1. to grasp with the hand
KJV Renderings:take an handful.

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קָמַץ verb enclose with the hand, grasp (Late Hebrew id. = Biblical Hebrew; ᵑ7 קְמַץ; Assyrian ‡imƒu , kinƒu , is a part of the body occurring in pairs, MeissnSuppl. 84); —

Qal Perfect 3 masculine singular consecutive וְקָמַץ Lev 2:2; Lev 5:12 (both with accusative מְלֹא קֻמְצוֺ + מִן of source), Num 5:26 (with accusative + מִן of source; all P ).


Other Resources

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

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