חָמַק châmaq — properly, to wrap

pronounced khaw-mak' · Strong's H2559 · 2 occurrences in the Hebrew Bible · 2 stems: Qal (Pa'al), Hitpa'el

Translated in the KJV as go about, withdraw self.

a primitive root; properly, to wrap; hence, to depart (i.e. turn about).

châmaq in each stem

Qal (Pa'al) 1×

Simple · active — the plain action; the subject does it

Perfect (qatal) 1

חָמַ֣ק Song 5:6 Perfect (qatal), 3rd person masculine singular

I opened to my beloved; but my beloved had withdrawn himself, and was gone: my soul failed when he spake: I sought him, but I could not find him; I called him, but he gave me no answer. (KJV)

Hitpa'el 1×

Intensive · reflexive — the action intensified, repeated or brought about; the subject does it to or for themselves

Imperfect (yiqtol) 1

תִּתְחַמָּקִ֔ין Jer 31:22 Imperfect (yiqtol), 2nd person feminine singular

How long wilt thou go about, O thou backsliding daughter? for the Lord hath created a new thing in the earth, A woman shall compass a man. (KJV)

What the stems mean

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