# H3637 כָּלַם

כָּלַם (kâlam), Strong’s H3637: properly, to wound; but only figuratively, to taunt or insult KJV: be (make) ashamed, blush, be confounded, be put to confusion, hurt, reproach, (do, put…. Occurs 38…

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*kâlam* — properly, to wound; but only figuratively, to taunt or insult

KJV: be (make) ashamed, blush, be confounded, be put to confusion, hurt, reproach, (do, put…

Occurs 38 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- [כָּלַם] vb. only Niph. Hoph. be humiliated, Hiph. humiliate
- Niph. be humiliated, ashamed, put to shame, dishonoured, confounded
- Hiph.
- 1 put to shame = insult, humiliate
- 2 exhibit shame
- Hoph.
- 1 we were not insulted, humiliated
- 2 they were put to shame, dishonoured, confounded

## Where it occurs
- [Numbers 12:14](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/numbers/12?v=14) — The LORD said to Moses, “If her father had but spit in her face, shouldn’t she be ashamed seven days? Let her be shut…
- [Judges 18:7](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/judges/18?v=7) — Then the five men departed and came to Laish and saw the people who were there, how they lived in safety, in the way of…
- [1 Samuel 20:34](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-samuel/20?v=34) — So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and ate no food the second day of the month; for he was grieved for…
- [1 Samuel 25:7](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-samuel/25?v=7) — Now I have heard that you have shearers. Your shepherds have now been with us, and we didn’t harm them. Nothing was…
- [1 Samuel 25:15](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-samuel/25?v=15) — But the men were very good to us, and we were not harmed, and we didn’t miss anything as long as we went with them…
- [2 Samuel 10:5](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-samuel/10?v=5) — When they told David this, he sent to meet them, for the men were greatly ashamed. The king said, “Wait at Jericho…
- [2 Samuel 19:4](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/2-samuel/19?v=4) — The people sneaked into the city that day, as people who are ashamed steal away when they flee in battle.
- [Isaiah 41:11](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/isaiah/41?v=11) — Behold, all those who are incensed against you will be disappointed and confounded. Those who strive with you will be…
- [Isaiah 45:16](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/isaiah/45?v=16) — They will be disappointed, yes, confounded, all of them. Those who are makers of idols will go into confusion together.
- [Isaiah 45:17](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/isaiah/45?v=17) — Israel will be saved by the LORD with an everlasting salvation. You will not be disappointed nor confounded to ages…