חם

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Hebrew

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Root
ח־מ־ם (kh-m-m)

Compare Arabic حَمِيم (ḥamīm, hot), Eblaite 𒉿𒈬𒌈 (à-mu-tum /⁠ḥammū⁠/, hot).

Adjective

חַם (kham) (feminine חַמָּה, masculine plural חַמִּים, feminine plural חַמּוֹת) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

  1. Hot: at a high temperature.
    אין מים חמים.ein máyim khamím.There's no hot water.
    חם לי.kham li.I'm hot.
    היה חם בחדר.hayá kham bakhéder.It was hot in the room.
Usage notes
  • This adjective is often used "impersonally", that is, without a personal subject.
Antonyms

Etymology 2

Compare Arabic حَم (ḥam), Ge'ez ሐም (ḥäm).

Noun

חָם (khámm (plural indefinite חָמִים, singular construct חֲמִי־, plural construct חֲמֵי־, feminine counterpart חָמוֹת)

  1. father-in-law, in relation to the bride
  2. father-in-law, in relation to the bride or groom
Declension

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