Poison, venom, aggression

H2534
Hebrew
UBS
חֵמָה
chêmâhkhay-maw'
Noun Feminine

Definition

= poisonous fluid; ◄ secreted by serpents, scorpions, etc. and introduced into body of victim by bite or sting; ► used by these animals to kill their prey and/or defend themselves against their natural enemies; ≈ often used to denote suffering and injury in a more general sense as well

Semantic Domains

Liquids
Desire
Angry

Etymology

or (Daniel 11:44) חֵמָא; from H3179 (יָחַם);

KJV Translations

anger, bottles, hot displeasure, furious(-ly, -ry), heat, indignation, poison, rage, wrath(-ful). See H2529 (חֶמְאָה)

Occurrences117
Frequency Rank#306

Verse Usage

This word appears 117 times in the Bible. Verse examples coming soon.