# H3648 כָּמַר

כָּמַר (kâmar), Strong’s H3648: properly, to intertwine or contract, i.e. (by implication) to shrivel (as with heat); figuratively, to be deeply affected with passion (love or pity) KJV: be black, be…

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*kâmar* — properly, to intertwine or contract, i.e. (by implication) to shrivel (as with heat); figuratively, to be deeply affected with passion (love or pity)

KJV: be black, be kindled, yearn.

Occurs 4 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- [כָּמַר] vb. Niph. grow warm and tender, be or grow hot

## Where it occurs
- [Genesis 43:30](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/43?v=30) — Joseph hurried, for his heart yearned over his brother; and he sought a place to weep. He entered into his room, and…
- [1 Kings 3:26](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/1-kings/3?v=26) — Then the woman whose the living child was spoke to the king, for her heart yearned over her son, and she said, “Oh, my…
- [Hosea 11:8](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/hosea/11?v=8) — “How can I give you up, Ephraim? How can I hand you over, Israel? How can I make you like Admah? How can I make you…
- [Lamentations 5:10](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/lamentations/5?v=10) — Our skin is black like an oven, because of the burning heat of famine.