כְּלִמָּהkᵉlimmâh
insult, reproach, ignominy
Pronunciation: kel-im-maw' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H3639
Meanings
1. insult, reproach, specifically (Micah 2:6; Job 20:3)
2. reproach, ignominy, in general (Psalms 4:3; Isaiah 45:16; Isaiah 30:3)
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 30 times in the Bible.
- Job 20:3 I’ve had to endure your insults, but now my spirit prompts me to reply.
- Psalms 4:2 How long will you people ruin my reputation? How long will you make groundless accusations? How long will you continue your lies? Interlude
- Psalms 35:26 May those who rejoice at my troubles be humiliated and disgraced. May those who triumph over me be covered with shame and dishonor.
- Psalms 44:15 We can’t escape the constant humiliation; shame is written across our faces.
- Psalms 69:7 For I endure insults for your sake; humiliation is written all over my face.
- Psalms 69:19 You know of my shame, scorn, and disgrace. You see all that my enemies are doing.
Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).