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H3637

כָּלַם

kâlam [kaw-lawm'] Verb
Core meaningproperly

Lexical Definition

Strong's Hebrew H3637

properly, to wound ; but only figuratively, to taunt or insult

KJV usage: be (make) ashamed, blush, be confounded, be put to confusion, hurt, reproach, (do, put to) shame.
Etymology: a primitive root;
Brown–Driver–Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

. Usage: be (make) ashamed, blush, be confounded, be put to confusion, hurt, reproach, (do, put to) shame. be (make) ashamed, blush, be confounded, be put to confusion, hurt, reproach, (do, put to) shame.

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