1514. Gacham
Berean Strong's Lexicon
Gacham: To burn, to glow, to be hot

Original Word: גָּחַם
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Gacham
Pronunciation: gah-khahm'
Phonetic Spelling: (gah'-kham)
Definition: To burn, to glow, to be hot
Meaning: Gacham

Word Origin: A primitive root

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Greek equivalent for גָּחַם, the concept of burning or glowing can be related to Greek terms such as πυρόω (puroō - Strong's Greek 4448), which means to burn or to be inflamed.

Usage: The Hebrew verb גָּחַם (Gacham) primarily conveys the idea of burning or glowing with heat. It is used to describe the action of something being set on fire or becoming intensely hot. This term is often associated with the physical process of combustion or the metaphorical expression of fervent emotion.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Hebrew culture, fire was a significant element, both practically and symbolically. It was used for cooking, warmth, and religious sacrifices. Fire also symbolized God's presence, judgment, and purification. The concept of burning or glowing would have been familiar to the Israelites, who experienced God's presence as a pillar of fire during their wilderness journey (Exodus 13:21).

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
perhaps "flame," a son of Nahor
NASB Translation
Gaham (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
גַּ֫חַם proper name, masculine (flame ?) Genesis 22:24 a son of Nahor, brother of Abraham, by רְאוּמָה his concubine.

גחן (compare Aramaic גְּחַן, Nasar. (Syriac PS) curve, bend).

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Gaham

From an unused root meaning to burn; flame; Gacham, a son of Nahor -- Gaham.

Forms and Transliterations
גַּ֔חַם גחם ga·ḥam Gacham gaḥam
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Englishman's Concordance
Genesis 22:24
HEB: טֶ֣בַח וְאֶת־ גַּ֔חַם וְאֶת־ תַּ֖חַשׁ
NAS: Tebah and Gaham and Tahash
KJV: also Tebah, and Gaham, and Thahash,
INT: he Tebah and Gaham and Tahash and Maacah

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 1514
1 Occurrence


ga·ḥam — 1 Occ.
















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