3650. kimrir

Lexicon

kimrir: Bitterness, Mourning

Original Word: כִּמְרִיר
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: kimriyr
Pronunciation: kim-REER
Phonetic Spelling: (kim-reer')
Definition: Bitterness, Mourning
Meaning: obscuration

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

blackness

Redupl. From kamar; obscuration (as if from shrinkage of light, i.e. An eclipse (only in plural) -- blackness.

see HEBREW kamar

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from an unused word
Definition
darkness, gloominess
NASB Translation
blackness (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[כִּמְרִיר] noun masculine darkness, gloominess (?), plural intensive construct כִּמְרִירֵי יוֺם Job 3:5 the deep gloom of day ("" חשֶׁךְ, צלמות, עֲנָנָה); — read ׳כַּמ, see Di Sta^{§ 231}.

III. כמר (√ of following; compare Assyrian kamâru, overthrow, lay prostrate, whence noun kamâru, net, snare Dl^{HWB 336 and} כֹּמֶר priest according to Dl^{HA 42, i.e. one} who prostrates himself; also Mandean כמר turn round, bring back Nö^{M 443 f.} and North Syriac pursue Nö^ib PS¹⁷⁵⁹).

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from the root כָּמַר (kamar), which means to be black or to mourn.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • While there is no direct one-to-one correspondence between Hebrew and Greek terms, the concept of darkness or obscuration in the Greek New Testament can be related to terms such as σκότος (skotos • Strong's Greek 4655), which means darkness, or ζόφος (zophos • Strong's Greek 2217), which refers to gloom or a dark shroud. These Greek terms capture similar themes of obscurity and spiritual darkness found in the Hebrew concept of כִּמְרִיר (kimrir).

Usage: The term כִּמְרִיר (kimrir) is used in the context of describing a state of darkness or obscurity, often metaphorically representing a period of mourning or distress.

Context: • The Hebrew word כִּמְרִיר (kimrir) is a noun that conveys the concept of darkness or obscuration. It is derived from the root כָּמַר (kamar), which is associated with the idea of being black or expressing mourning. This term is used to describe a state of gloom or obscurity, often in a metaphorical sense, to depict periods of distress or mourning.
• In the context of the Hebrew Bible, כִּמְרִיר (kimrir) is not frequently used, but when it appears, it emphasizes the depth of emotional or spiritual darkness experienced by individuals or communities. This darkness can be both literal, as in the absence of light, and figurative, as in the absence of hope or joy.
• The concept of obscuration is significant in biblical literature, as it often precedes or accompanies divine intervention or revelation. The use of כִּמְרִיר (kimrir) can highlight the contrast between human despair and the potential for divine light and redemption.
• The Berean Standard Bible (BSB) may translate this term in various contexts to convey the sense of deep sorrow or the absence of clarity and understanding, aligning with the broader biblical themes of light versus darkness and hope versus despair.

Forms and Transliterations

כִּֽמְרִ֥ירֵי כמרירי kim·rî·rê kimrîrê kimRirei

Englishman's Concordance

Job 3:5
HEB: עֲנָנָ֑ה יְ֝בַעֲתֻ֗הוּ כִּֽמְרִ֥ירֵי יֽוֹם׃
NAS: settle on it; Let the blackness of the day
KJV: dwell upon it; let the blackness of the day
INT: A cloud terrify the blackness of the day

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 3650
1 Occurrence

kim·rî·rê — 1 Occ.