Hebrew word study
כָּלַם H3637
- Transliteration
- kâlam
- Pronunciation
- kaw-lawm'
- KJV glosses
- be (make) ashamed, blush, be confounded, be put to confusion, hurt, reproach, (do, put to) shame.
Lexical summary
properly, to wound
but only figuratively, to taunt or insult
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
properly, to wound
but only figuratively, to taunt or insult
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information