חֶמְאָה

hebrewOld TestamentNoun · feminine10 occurrences7 books9 verses

Definition

or (shortened) חֵמָה; from the same root as H2346; curdled milk or cheese
Traditional renderings: butter.

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

10 total
  1. Genesis 18:8חֶמְאָ֜ה · curds
    Then Abraham brought curds and milk and the calf that had been prepared, and he set them before the men and stood by them under the tree as they ate.
  2. Deuteronomy 32:14חֶמְאַ֨ת · with curds
    …with curds from the herd and milk from the flock, with the fat of lambs, with rams from Bashan, and goats, with the choicest grains of wheat. From the juice of the finest grapes you drank the wine.
  3. Judges 5:25חֶמְאָֽה׃ · curds
    He asked for water, and she gave him milk. In a magnificent bowl she brought him curds.
  4. 2 Samuel 17:29וְחֶמְאָ֗ה · curds
    …honey, curds, sheep, and cheese from the herd for David and his people to eat. For they said, “The people have become hungry, exhausted, and thirsty in the wilderness.”
  5. Job 20:17וְחֶמְאָֽה׃ · and cream
    He will not enjoy the streams, the rivers flowing with honey and cream.
  6. Job 29:6בְּחֵמָ֑ה · in cream
    …when my steps were bathed in cream and the rock poured out for me streams of oil!
  7. Proverbs 30:33חֶמְאָ֗ה · butter
    For as the churning of milk yields butter, and the twisting of the nose draws blood, so the stirring of anger brings forth strife.”
  8. Isaiah 7:15חֶמְאָ֥ה · curds
    By the time He knows enough to reject evil and choose good, He will be eating curds and honey.
  9. Isaiah 7:22חֶמְאָ֑ה · curds; חֶמְאָ֤ה · curds
    …and from the abundance of milk they give, he will eat curds; for all who remain in the land will eat curds and honey.