What does חֵמָה · θυμόω mean in the Bible?
חֵמָה · θυμόω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "wrath, burning anger".
Hebrew · H2534, G2373
חֵמָה
Heat ; figuratively, anger , poison (from its fever) · to anger
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חֵמָה H2534 heat ; figuratively, anger , poison (from its fever)
Pronunciation ḥēmāh
Anger as burning heat—divine wrath conceived as consuming fire reflecting God's passionate covenant justice
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θυμόω G2373 to anger
Pronunciation thymóō
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What does חֵמָה (chemah) mean in the Bible?
חֵמָה · θυμόω is a Hebrew phrase meaning "wrath, burning anger".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2534, G2373?
H2534, G2373 is connected to 124 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. wrath, burning anger
Strong's H2534, G2373
Lexical occurrences 124 verses Source Gloss
wrath, burning anger
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
חֵמָה is built from this root:
יָחַם H3179
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain