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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 2542. חַמּוּקֵי (chammuq) -- Curves</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/2542.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/songs/7-1.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/2542.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 2542</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/2541.htm" title="2541">◄</a> 2542. chammuq <a href="../hebrew/2543.htm" title="2543">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">chammuq: Curves</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">חַמּוּק</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Masculine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>chammuwq<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>kham-mook'<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(kham-mook')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Curves<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>a wrapping, drawers<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root חָמַק (chamaq), which means "to curve" or "to bend."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span>There is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance that matches the specific nuance of "chammuq." However, Greek words related to beauty and form, such as κάλλος (kallos, Strong's 2570, meaning "beauty"), may capture similar themes in the New Testament context.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The term "chammuq" is used to describe the graceful curves or rounded contours of the human body, often in a poetic or metaphorical sense. It conveys a sense of beauty and elegance, typically in the context of romantic admiration.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Hebrew culture, physical beauty was often celebrated in poetry and song, particularly in the context of love and marriage. The Song of Solomon, where "chammuq" is found, is a prime example of this tradition. This book is a collection of lyrical poems that express the beauty and passion of romantic love, often using vivid and sensuous imagery. The appreciation of physical form was not merely aesthetic but also symbolic of deeper relational and spiritual truths.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/2559.htm">chamaq</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>curving, curve<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>curves (1).<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">חַמּוּק</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun masculine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>curving, curve</b></font>, <font class="hebrew2">חַמּוּקֵי יְרֵכַיִךְ</font> Cant 7:2 <em>the curvings</em> (curved lines, curves) <em>of thy thighs</em>. <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>joints <p>From <a href="/hebrew/2559.htm">chamaq</a>; a wrapping, i.e. Drawers -- joints. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/2559.htm">chamaq</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>חַמּוּקֵ֣י חמוקי chammuKei ḥam·mū·qê ḥammūqê<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/songs/7-1.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Songs 7:1</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/songs/7.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">בַּת־ נָדִ֑יב <b> חַמּוּקֵ֣י </b> יְרֵכַ֔יִךְ כְּמ֣וֹ</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/songs/7.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> daughter! <span class="itali">The curves</span> of your hips<br><a href="/kjvs/songs/7.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> daughter! <span class="itali">the joints</span> of thy thighs<br><a href="/interlinear/songs/7-1.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> daughter prince's <span class="itali">the curves</span> of your hips are like<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2542.htm">1 Occurrence</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2542.htm">Strong's Hebrew 2542<br>1 Occurrence</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/chammukei_2542.htm">ḥam·mū·qê — 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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script><br /><br /> </div> <div id="left"><a href="/hebrew/2541.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2541"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2541" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/hebrew/2543.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2543"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2543" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchap.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>