✡ Hebrew · Strong's H3648
H3648

כָּמַר

kâmar [kaw-mar'] Verb
Core meaningproperly

Lexical Definition

Strong's Hebrew H3648

properly, to intertwine or contract , i.e. (by implication) to shrivel (as with heat); figuratively, to be deeply affected with passion (love or pity)

KJV usage: be black, be kindled, yearn.
Etymology: a primitive root;
Brown–Driver–Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

. Usage: be black, be kindled, yearn. be black, be kindled, yearn.

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