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H3637 - כָּלַם - kâlam - kaw-lawm' - Be ashamed

Original: כָּלַם

Transliteration: kâlam

Phonetic: kaw-lawm'

Short Definition: Be ashamed

Original: כּלם

Transliteration: kâlam

Phonetic: kaw-lawm'

BDB Definition:

  1. to insult, shame, humiliate, blush, be ashamed, be put to shame, be reproached, be put to confusion, be humiliated
    1. (Niphal)
      1. to be humiliated, be ashamed
      2. to be put to shame, be dishonoured, be confounded
    2. (Hiphil)
      1. to put to shame, insult, humiliate, cause shame to
      2. to exhibit shame
    3. (Hophal)
      1. to be insulted, be humiliated
      2. to be put to shame, be dishonoured, be confounded

Origin: a primitive root

TWOT entry: 987

Part(s) of speech: Verb

Cognate: H3638, H3639, H3640, H3641

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