◄ 7058. qemach ►
Lexicon qemach: Flour, meal Original Word: קֶמַח Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: qemach Pronunciation: keh'-makh Phonetic Spelling: (keh'-makh) Definition: Flour, meal Meaning: flour Strong's Exhaustive Concordance flour, meal From an unused root probably meaning to grind; flour -- flour, meal. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from an unused word Definition flour, meal NASB Translation flour (7), flour cakes (1), flour* (1), grain (1), meal (4). Brown-Driver-Briggs קֶ֫מַח noun [masculine] flour, meal; — absolute ׳ק 1 Samuel 1:24 +, קָ֑מַח Isaiah 47:2; construct קֶמַח Numbers 5:15; — Judges 6:19 (material for unleavened cakes), 1 Samuel 1:24; 1 Samuel 28:24; 2 Kings 4:41; defined by סֹלֶת (q. v.) Genesis 18:6, distinguished from סֹלֶת1Ki 5:2; of barley (שְׂעֹרִים) Numbers 5:15 (P), but 2 Samuel 17:28 + חִטִּם, שְׂעֹרִים, קָלִי; + other articles of food 1Chron2 Sam 12:41 (van d. H. 2 Samuel 12:40); kept in a) כַּד 1 Kings 17:12,14,16; made by grinding Isaiah 47:2; צֶמַחבְּלִי ׳יַעֲשֶׂה ק Hosea 8:7. Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to grind. Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G224: ἄλευρον (aleuron) • Flour, meal. This Greek term is used in the New Testament to refer to flour, similar to the Hebrew קֶמַח. • G4585: σεμίδαλις (semidalis) • Fine flour. This term is used in the Septuagint and the New Testament to denote fine flour, often in the context of offerings and sacrifices, paralleling the Hebrew usage of קֶמַח. In summary, קֶמַח (qemach) is a significant term in the Hebrew Bible, representing both a basic food staple and an important element in religious offerings, symbolizing sustenance, provision, and devotion. Usage: The term קֶמַח (qemach) is used in the Hebrew Bible to refer to flour or meal, a finely ground grain product used in various offerings and food preparations. Context: • קֶמַח (qemach) appears in several contexts within the Hebrew Scriptures, often associated with offerings and sustenance. It is a staple ingredient in ancient Israelite cuisine, used in the preparation of bread and other food items. The term is frequently mentioned in the context of sacrificial offerings, where fine flour is specified as a component of grain offerings (Leviticus 2:1, 5:11). It symbolizes sustenance and provision, reflecting the agrarian lifestyle of the Israelites. • In Genesis 18:6, Abraham instructs Sarah to use fine flour to make bread for the visiting angels, highlighting its role in hospitality. In 1 Kings 17:12-16, the widow of Zarephath's jar of flour miraculously does not run out, demonstrating God's provision during a time of famine. • The use of קֶמַח in offerings is significant, as it represents the fruit of human labor and the bounty of the earth, which is then offered back to God in gratitude and worship. The meticulous preparation of flour for offerings underscores the importance of purity and dedication in worship practices. Forms and Transliterations הַקֶּ֙מַח֙ הקמח וְקֶ֣מַח וקמח מַאֲכָ֡ל מאכל קֶ֔מַח קֶ֙מַח֙ קֶ֠מַח קֶ֣מַח קֶּ֔מַח קָ֑מַח קָֽמַח׃ קמח קמח׃ hakKemach haq·qe·maḥ haqqemaḥ Kamach Kemach ma’ăḵāl ma·’ă·ḵāl maaChal qā·maḥ qāmaḥ qe·maḥ qemaḥ veKemach wə·qe·maḥ wəqemaḥ Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 18:6 HEB: שְׁלֹ֤שׁ סְאִים֙ קֶ֣מַח סֹ֔לֶת ל֖וּשִׁי NAS: of fine flour, knead KJV: of fine meal, knead INT: three measures meal of fine knead Numbers 5:15 HEB: עֲשִׂירִ֥ת הָאֵיפָ֖ה קֶ֣מַח שְׂעֹרִ֑ים לֹֽא־ NAS: of barley meal; he shall not pour KJV: of barley meal; he shall pour INT: her one-tenth of an ephah meal of barley nor Judges 6:19 HEB: עִזִּים֙ וְאֵיפַת־ קֶ֣מַח מַצּ֔וֹת הַבָּשָׂר֙ NAS: from an ephah of flour; he put KJV: of an ephah of flour: the flesh INT: goat an ephah of flour and unleavened the meat 1 Samuel 1:24 HEB: וְאֵיפָ֨ה אַחַ֥ת קֶ֙מַח֙ וְנֵ֣בֶל יַ֔יִן NAS: ephah of flour and a jug KJV: ephah of flour, and a bottle INT: ephah and one of flour jug of wine 1 Samuel 28:24 HEB: וַתִּזְבָּחֵ֑הוּ וַתִּקַּח־ קֶ֣מַח וַתָּ֔לָשׁ וַתֹּפֵ֖הוּ NAS: it; and she took flour, kneaded KJV: it, and took flour, and kneaded INT: slaughtered took flour kneaded and baked 2 Samuel 17:28 HEB: וְחִטִּ֥ים וּשְׂעֹרִ֖ים וְקֶ֣מַח וְקָלִ֑י וּפ֥וֹל NAS: barley, flour, parched KJV: and barley, and flour, and parched INT: wheat barley flour parched beans 1 Kings 4:22 HEB: וְשִׁשִּׁ֥ים כֹּ֖ר קָֽמַח׃ NAS: and sixty kors of meal, KJV: and threescore measures of meal, INT: and sixty kors of meal 1 Kings 17:12 HEB: מְלֹ֤א כַף־ קֶ֙מַח֙ בַּכַּ֔ד וּמְעַט־ NAS: a handful of flour in the bowl KJV: but an handful of meal in a barrel, INT: all along branch of flour the bowl little 1 Kings 17:14 HEB: יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל כַּ֤ד הַקֶּ֙מַח֙ לֹ֣א תִכְלָ֔ה NAS: The bowl of flour shall not be exhausted, KJV: The barrel of meal shall not waste, INT: of Israel the bowl of flour nor shall not be exhausted 1 Kings 17:16 HEB: כַּ֤ד הַקֶּ֙מַח֙ לֹ֣א כָלָ֔תָה NAS: The bowl of flour was not exhausted KJV: [And] the barrel of meal wasted INT: the bowl of flour nor exhausted 2 Kings 4:41 HEB: וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ וּקְחוּ־ קֶ֔מַח וַיַּשְׁלֵ֖ךְ אֶל־ NAS: Now bring meal. He threw KJV: Then bring meal. And he cast INT: said now bring meal threw into 1 Chronicles 12:40 HEB: וּבַפְּרָדִ֣ים ׀ וּֽבַבָּקָ֡ר מַאֲכָ֡ל קֶ֠מַח דְּבֵלִ֨ים NAS: great quantities of flour cakes, KJV: [and] meat, meal, cakes INT: oxen great of flour cakes fig 1 Chronicles 12:40 HEB: וּֽבַבָּקָ֡ר מַאֲכָ֡ל קֶ֠מַח דְּבֵלִ֨ים וְצִמּוּקִ֧ים NAS: of flour cakes, fig INT: great of flour cakes fig cakes Isaiah 47:2 HEB: רֵחַ֖יִם וְטַ֣חֲנִי קָ֑מַח גַּלִּ֨י צַמָּתֵ֧ךְ NAS: and grind meal. Remove KJV: and grind meal: uncover INT: the millstones and grind meal Remove your veil Hosea 8:7 HEB: בְּלִ֣י יַֽעֲשֶׂה־ קֶּ֔מַח אוּלַ֣י יַֽעֲשֶׂ֔ה NAS: It yields no grain. Should it yield, KJV: shall yield no meal: if INT: no yields grain Should yield 15 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 7058 15 Occurrences haq·qe·maḥ — 2 Occ. qā·maḥ — 2 Occ. qe·maḥ — 9 Occ. ma·’ă·ḵāl — 1 Occ. wə·qe·maḥ — 1 Occ.