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In the biblical context, it is often translated as "bitumen" or "pitch." It was used in ancient times for waterproofing and as a binding agent.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In the ancient Near East, bitumen was a valuable resource due to its waterproofing properties. It was used in construction, particularly in the building of structures that required water resistance, such as the ark built by Noah and the basket in which Moses was placed. The region around the Dead Sea, known for its bitumen deposits, was a significant source of this material.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/2560.htm">chamar</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>bitumen, asphalt<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>tar (3).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> <font class="hebrew2">חֵמָר</font> <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun [masculine]</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>bitumen, asphalt</b></font> (from I. <font class="hebrew2">חמר</font> according to OBlau<sup>ZMG 1869, 279, bitumen as</sup> <em>seething, swelling up</em>; Thes MV, from IV. <font class="hebrew2">חמר</font>, with reference to reddish-brown colour) — <font class="hebrew2">חֵמָר</font> <a href="/interlinear/genesis/11-3.htm">Genesis 11:3</a> 2t.; used for cement in building Babel <a href="/interlinear/genesis/11-3.htm">Genesis 11:3</a> (J); abounding in vale of Siddim <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">בֶּאֱרֹת בֶּאֱרֹת ח</font> <a href="/interlinear/genesis/14-10.htm">Genesis 14:10</a>; used in coating Moses' 'ark' of bulrushes <a href="/interlinear/exodus/2-3.htm">Exodus 2:3</a> (E; "" <font class="hebrew2">זָ֑פֶת</font>). <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>slimepit <p>From <a href="/hebrew/2560.htm">chamar</a>; bitumen (as rising to the surface) -- slime(-pit). <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/2560.htm">chamar</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>בַחֵמָ֖ר בחמר וְהַ֣חֵמָ֔ר והחמר חֵמָ֔ר חמר ḇa·ḥê·mār ḇaḥêmār cheMar ḥê·mār ḥêmār vacheMar veHacheMar wə·ha·ḥê·mār wəhaḥêmār<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/genesis/11-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 11:3</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/11.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הַלְּבֵנָה֙ לְאָ֔בֶן <b> וְהַ֣חֵמָ֔ר </b> הָיָ֥ה לָהֶ֖ם</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/genesis/11.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and they used <span class="itali">tar</span> for mortar.<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/11.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> for stone, <span class="itali">and slime</span> had<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/11-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> brick stone <span class="itali">tar</span> used mortar<p><b><a href="/text/genesis/14-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 14:10</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/14.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בֶּֽאֱרֹ֤ת בֶּאֱרֹת֙ <b> חֵמָ֔ר </b> וַיָּנֻ֛סוּ מֶֽלֶךְ־</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/genesis/14.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> of Siddim <span class="itali">was full of tar</span> pits;<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/14-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> pits pits <span class="itali">of tar</span> fled and the kings<p><b><a href="/text/exodus/2-3.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Exodus 2:3</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/2.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">גֹּ֔מֶא וַתַּחְמְרָ֥ה <b> בַחֵמָ֖ר </b> וּבַזָּ֑פֶת וַתָּ֤שֶׂם</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/exodus/2.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> and covered <span class="itali">it over with tar</span> and pitch.<br><a href="/kjvs/exodus/2.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> and daubed <span class="itali">it with slime</span> and with pitch,<br><a href="/interlinear/exodus/2-3.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> A wicker and covered <span class="itali">tar</span> and pitch put<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2564.htm">3 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2564.htm">Strong's Hebrew 2564<br>3 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/chemar_2564.htm">ḥê·mār — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vachemar_2564.htm">ḇa·ḥê·mār — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/vehachemar_2564.htm">wə·ha·ḥê·mār — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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