H2559 חָמַק

Strong's Hebrew Concordance · 2 KJV occurrences

חָמַק

châmaq · khaw-mak'

Definition

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

KJV Renderings

go about, withdraw self.

Derivation / Etymology

a primitive root;

KJV Verses (2)

Song of Solomon 5:6I opened to my beloved; but my beloved had withdrawn himself, and was gone: my soul failed when he spake: I sought him, but I could not find him; I called him, but he gave me no answer.
Jeremiah 31:22¶ 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.