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חֲמוֹת H2545
H2545 is the Hebrew word חֲמוֹת, transliterated chămôwth and said kham-oth'. The King James Version most often renders it mother in law.
What it means
a mother-in-law.
Where it comes from
or (shortened) חֲמֹת; feminine of H2524 (חָם).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 9 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: mother in law.
Verses using חֲמוֹת
All 8 verses, quoted in full.
Ruth 1:14 · KJV
And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother in law; but Ruth clave unto her.
Ruth 2:11 · KJV
And Boaz answered and said unto her, It hath fully been shewed me, all that thou hast done unto thy mother in law since the death of thine husband: and how thou hast left thy father and thy mother, and the land of thy nativity, and art come unto a people which thou knewest not heretofore.
Ruth 2:18 · KJV
And she took it up, and went into the city: and her mother in law saw what she had gleaned: and she brought forth, and gave to her that she had reserved after she was sufficed.
Ruth 2:19 · KJV
And her mother in law said unto her, Where hast thou gleaned to day? and where wroughtest thou? blessed be he that did take knowledge of thee. And she shewed her mother in law with whom she had wrought, and said, The man’s name with whom I wrought to day is Boaz.
Ruth 3:1 · KJV
Then Naomi her mother in law said unto her, My daughter, shall I not seek rest for thee, that it may be well with thee?
Ruth 3:6 · KJV
And she went down unto the floor, and did according to all that her mother in law bade her.
Ruth 3:16 · KJV
And when she came to her mother in law, she said, Who art thou, my daughter? And she told her all that the man had done to her.
Micah 7:6 · KJV
For the son dishonoureth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law; a man’s enemies are the men of his own house.
Common questions
What does Strong's H2545 mean?
H2545 is the Hebrew word חֲמוֹת (chămôwth), meaning a mother-in-law.
How is H2545 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it mother in law (8 times), against her mother in law (1 time).
How many times does H2545 appear in the Bible?
חֲמוֹת (chămôwth) is tagged in 8 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H2545 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: or (shortened) חֲמֹת; feminine of H2524 (חָם).
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