ΧΑΜ, χαμ
CHAM, cham
Sounds Like: KHA-mahee
Translations: on the ground, to the ground, on the earth, to the earth
From the root: ΧΑΜΑΙ
Part of Speech: Adverb
Explanation: This word is an adverb meaning 'on the ground' or 'to the ground'. It describes the location or direction of an action, indicating something is situated or moving towards the earth's surface. It can also be used in compound words, such as 'chameleon' (χαμαιλέων), which literally means 'ground lion'.
Inflection: Does not inflect
Strong’s number: G5458 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Codex Sinaiticus
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Genesis — 6:1, 6:10, 7:13, 9:18, 9:22, 10:1, 10:6, 10:20
- 1 Chronicles — 1:4, 1:8, 4:40
- Psalms — 77:51, 104:23, 104:27, 105:22
From the same root
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