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יָמַשׁ H3237
H3237 is the Hebrew word יָמַשׁ, transliterated yâmash and said yaw-mash'. The King James Version most often renders it feel.
Word: יָמַשׁTransliteration: yâmashSaid: yaw-mash'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 1 verse
What it means
to touch.
Where it comes from
a primitive root.
How the King James Version translates it
Across 1 tagged occurrence, counted from this edition's word index.
feel 1×
Strong's own list of renderings: feel.
Verses using יָמַשׁ
All 1 verse, quoted in full.
Judges 16:26 · KJV
And Samson said unto the lad that held him by the hand, Suffer me that I may feel the pillars whereupon the house standeth, that I may lean upon them.
Common questions
What does Strong's H3237 mean?
H3237 is the Hebrew word יָמַשׁ (yâmash), meaning to touch.
How is H3237 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it feel (1 time).
How many times does H3237 appear in the Bible?
יָמַשׁ (yâmash) is tagged in 1 verse of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H3237 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: a primitive root.
Nearby entries
H3234 · יִמְנָע — Jimna, an IsraeliteH3235 · יָמַר — to exchange; by implication, to change placesH3236 · יִמְרָה — Jimrah, an IsraeliteH3238 · יָנָה — to rage or be violent; by implication, to…H3239 · יָנוֹחַ — Janoach or Janochah, a place in PalestineH3240 · יָנַח — to deposit; by implication, to allow to stay
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