1) to insult, shame, humiliate, blush, be ashamed, be put to shame, be reproached, be put to confusion, be humiliated
1a) (Niphal)
1a1) to be humiliated, be ashamed
1a2) to be put to shame, be dishonoured, be confounded
1b) (Hiphil)
1b1) to put to shame, insult, humiliate, cause shame to
1b2) to exhibit shame
1c) (Hophal)
1c1) to be insulted, be humiliated
1c2) to be put to shame, be dishonoured, be confounded
Part of Speech: verb
A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: a primitive root
Same Word by TWOT Number: 987
[
כָּלַם]
verb only
Niph`al, Hoph`albe humiliated,
Hiph`ilhumiliate (Late Hebrew Hiph`il, id.; Aramaic כְּלַם Aph`el, Ithpe`el; Arabic 
is wound; 
also speak to, converse with); —
Niph`alPerfect2feminine singular וְנִכְלַמְתְּ consecutive Jeremiah 22:22 2t.; 1 singular נִכְלַמְתִּיJeremiah 31:19; Ezra 9:6, נִכְלָ֑מְתִּיIsaiah 50:7; 3plural נִכְלְמוּIsaiah 45:16 2t.; Imperfect3feminine singular תִּכָּלֵםNumbers 12:14; 2feminine singular תִּכָּֽלְמִיIsaiah 54:4; 3masculine plural יִכָּֽלְמוּIsaiah 41:11 5t.; 2 masculine plural תִּכָּֽלְמוּIsaiah 45:17; Imperative masculine plural הִכָּֽלְמוּEzekiel 36:32; Infinitive constructהִכָּלֵםJeremiah 3:3; Jeremiah 8:12; ParticipleנִכְלָםPsalm 74:21; masculine plural נִכְלָמִים2 Samuel 10:5 2t.; feminine plural נִכְלָמוֺתEzekiel 16:27>; — be humiliated, ashamed, put to shame, dishonoured, confounded:
1be humiliated, ashamed, before men Numbers 12:14 (E), 2 Samuel 10:5=1 Chronicles 19:5; 2 Samuel 19:4, compare Psalm 74:21; before enemies (by defeat, etc.) Isaiah 45:17 ("" בושׁ), Isaiah 50:7; Isaiah 54:4 ("" בושׁ, חפר); before God, followed by לְ infinitive, וְנִכְלַמְתִּיאֱלֹהַי לְהָרִים מָּנַי אֵלֶיךָEzra 9:6 ("" בושׁ); Jeremiah 3:3; Ezekiel 16:27,54 ("" נָשָׂא כְלִמָּה), Ezekiel 43:10,11 (all + מִן causative) Ezekiel 16:61, so probably Levites, at Hezekiah's reforms 2Chronicles 30:5.
2be put to shame, dishonoured, confounded, by judgments of ׳י, all "" בושׁ: Jeremiah 22:22 (מִן of cause), Ezekiel 36:32 (id.), Jeremiah 31:19 (כִּי of cause), Jeremiah 8:12; Isaiah 41:11; Isaiah 45:16 (+ הָלַךְ בַּכְּלִמָּה), Psalm 35:4; Psalm 69:7; + חפרPsalm 40:15; Psalm 70:3.
Hiph`ilPerfect3masculine singular suffix הִכְּלִמוֺ1 Samuel 20:34; 3masculine plural suffix הֶכְלַמְנוּם (Ges§ 53, 3 R. 6) 1 Samuel 25:7; ImperfectיַכְלִיםProverbs 28:7; 2masculine singular suffix וַתַּכְלִימֵנוּPsalm 44:10; 2masculine plural suffix תַּכְלִימוּנִיJob 19:3, מֿוּהָRuth 2:15; Infinitive constructהַכְלִיםJeremiah 6:15; Proverbs 25:8; ParticipleמַכְלִיםJudges 18:7 (but see below), מַכְלִםJob 11:3; —
1put to shame=insult, humiliate, with accusative 1 Samuel 20:34; 1 Samuel 25:7 (compare Hoph`al 1 Samuel 25:15) Ruth 2:15; Job 19:3; humiliate by rebuke Job 11:3; humiliate by defeat Proverbs 25:8; Psalm 44:10; cause shame toProverbs 28:7; — Judges 18:7 is corrupt (see Be VB GFM; Be proposes מַחְסוֺר כלדֿבר there was no lack of anything, for ᵑ0׳מַכְלִים ד; GFM conjectures מְכַלֵּאמִדָּבָרthere is no one to restrain (us) from anything in the land).
2exhibit shameJeremiah 6:15 ("" בוֺשׁ).
Hoph`alPerfect
11plural לֹא הָכְלַמְנוּ1 Samuel 25:15we were not insulted, humiliated (compare Hiph`il 1).
23plural חָכְלְמוּJeremiah 14:3they were put to shame, dishonoured, confounded ("" בושׁ).
Strong's Hebrew: 3637. כָּלָם (kalam) — 38 Occurrences
Numbers 12:14
HEB:בְּפָנֶ֔יהָ הֲלֹ֥א תִכָּלֵ֖ם שִׁבְעַ֣ת יָמִ֑ים
NAS: in her face, would she not bear her shame for seven
KJV: in her face, should she not be ashamed seven
INT: her face not bear seven days
Judges 18:7
HEB:וּבֹטֵ֗חַ וְאֵין־ מַכְלִ֨ים דָּבָ֤ר בָּאָ֙רֶץ֙
NAS: ruler humiliating [them] for anything
KJV: in the land, that might put [them] to shame in [any] thing;
INT: and secure there humiliating anything the land
Ruth 2:15
HEB:תְּלַקֵּ֖ט וְלֹ֥א תַכְלִימֽוּהָ׃
NAS: the sheaves, and do not insult her.
KJV: even among the sheaves, and reproach her not:
INT: her glean not insult
1 Samuel 20:34
HEB:דָּוִ֔ד כִּ֥י הִכְלִמ֖וֹ אָבִֽיו׃ ס
NAS: because his father had dishonored him.
KJV: because his father had done him shame.
INT: David because had dishonored his father
1 Samuel 25:7
HEB:עִמָּ֔נוּ לֹ֣א הֶכְלַמְנ֗וּם וְלֹֽא־ נִפְקַ֤ד
NAS: have been with us and we have not insulted them, nor
KJV: now thy shepherds which were with us, we hurt them not, neither was there ought
INT: them nor insulted nor missed
1 Samuel 25:15
HEB:מְאֹ֑ד וְלֹ֤א הָכְלַ֙מְנוּ֙ וְלֹֽא־ פָקַ֣דְנוּ
NAS: good to us, and we were not insulted, nor
KJV: good unto us, and we were not hurt, neither missed
INT: were very nor insulted nor miss
2 Samuel 10:5
HEB:הָי֥וּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים נִכְלָמִ֣ים מְאֹ֑ד וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
NAS: were greatly humiliated. And the king
KJV: were greatly ashamed: and the king
INT: become the men humiliated were greatly said
2 Samuel 19:3
HEB:יִתְגַּנֵּ֗ב הָעָם֙ הַנִּכְלָמִ֔ים בְּנוּסָ֖ם בַּמִּלְחָמָֽה׃
NAS: as people who are humiliated steal away
KJV: as people being ashamed steal away
INT: steal people are humiliated flee battle
1 Chronicles 19:5
HEB:הָי֥וּ הָאֲנָשִׁ֖ים נִכְלָמִ֣ים מְאֹ֑ד וַיֹּ֤אמֶר
NAS: were greatly humiliated. And the king
KJV: were greatly ashamed. And the king
INT: become the men humiliated were greatly said
2 Chronicles 30:15
HEB:וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֨ים וְהַלְוִיִּ֤ם נִכְלְמוּ֙ וַיִּֽתְקַדְּשׁ֔וּ וַיָּבִ֥יאוּ
NAS: and Levites were ashamed of themselves, and consecrated
KJV: and the Levites were ashamed, and sanctified
INT: and the priests and Levites were ashamed and consecrated and brought
Ezra 9:6
HEB:אֱלֹהַי֙ בֹּ֣שְׁתִּי וְנִכְלַ֔מְתִּי לְהָרִ֧ים אֱלֹהַ֛י
NAS: I am ashamed and embarrassed to lift
KJV: I am ashamed and blush to lift up
INT: my God I am ashamed and embarrassed to lift my God
Job 11:3
HEB:וַ֝תִּלְעַ֗ג וְאֵ֣ין מַכְלִֽם׃
NAS: And shall you scoff and none rebuke?
KJV: and when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?
INT: mockest and none ashamed
Job 19:3
HEB:עֶ֣שֶׂר פְּ֭עָמִים תַּכְלִימ֑וּנִי לֹֽא־ תֵ֝בֹ֗שׁוּ
NAS: times you have insulted me; You are not ashamed
KJV: times have ye reproached me: ye are not ashamed
INT: ten times have insulted are not ashamed
Psalm 35:4
HEB: יֵבֹ֣שׁוּ וְיִכָּלְמוּ֮ מְבַקְשֵׁ֪י נַ֫פְשִׁ֥י
NAS: Let those be ashamed and dishonored who seek
KJV: Let them be confounded and put to shame that seek
INT: those be ashamed and dishonored seek my life
Psalm 40:14
HEB:יִסֹּ֣גוּ אָ֭חוֹר וְיִכָּלְמ֑וּ חֲ֝פֵצֵ֗י רָעָתִֽי׃
NAS: Let those be ashamed and humiliated together
KJV: backward and put to shame that wish
INT: those be turned back and humiliated Who evil
Psalm 44:9
HEB:אַף־ זָ֭נַחְתָּ וַתַּכְלִימֵ֑נוּ וְלֹא־ תֵ֝צֵ֗א
NAS: You have rejected [us] and brought us to dishonor, And do not go
KJV: thou hast cast off, and put us to shame; and goest not forth
INT: Yet have rejected and brought not go
Psalm 69:6
HEB:צְבָ֫א֥וֹת אַל־ יִכָּ֣לְמוּ בִ֣י מְבַקְשֶׁ֑יךָ
NAS: May those who seek You not be dishonored through me, O God
KJV: for my sake: let not those that seek thee be confounded for my sake, O God
INT: of hosts nay be dishonored seek God
Psalm 70:2
HEB:יִסֹּ֣גוּ אָ֭חוֹר וְיִכָּלְמ֑וּ חֲ֝פֵצֵ֗י רָעָתִֽי׃
NAS: back and dishonored Who delight
KJV: backward, and put to confusion, that desire
INT: those be turned back and dishonored delight my hurt
Psalm 74:21
HEB:יָשֹׁ֣ב דַּ֣ךְ נִכְלָ֑ם עָנִ֥י וְ֝אֶבְי֗וֹן
NAS: return dishonored; Let the afflicted
KJV: return ashamed: let the poor
INT: return the oppressed dishonored the afflicted and needy
Proverbs 25:8
HEB:תַּ֭עֲשֶׂה בְּאַחֲרִיתָ֑הּ בְּהַכְלִ֖ים אֹתְךָ֣ רֵעֶֽךָ׃
NAS: When your neighbor humiliates you?
KJV: thereof, when thy neighbour hath put thee to shame.
INT: do the end humiliates your neighbor
Proverbs 28:7
HEB:וְרֹעֶה זֽ֝וֹלְלִ֗ים יַכְלִ֥ים אָבִֽיו׃
NAS: of gluttons humiliates his father.
KJV: of riotous [men] shameth his father.
INT: companion of gluttons humiliates his father
Isaiah 41:11
HEB:הֵ֤ן יֵבֹ֙שׁוּ֙ וְיִכָּ֣לְמ֔וּ כֹּ֖ל הַנֶּחֱרִ֣ים
NAS: at you will be shamed and dishonored; Those who
KJV: against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they
INT: Behold will be shamed and dishonored all are angered
Isaiah 45:16
HEB:בּ֥וֹשׁוּ וְגַֽם־ נִכְלְמ֖וּ כֻּלָּ֑ם יַחְדָּו֙
NAS: and even humiliated, all
KJV: They shall be ashamed, and also confounded, all of them: they shall go
INT: will be put and even humiliated all together
Isaiah 45:17
HEB:תֵבֹ֥שׁוּ וְלֹא־ תִכָּלְמ֖וּ עַד־ ע֥וֹלְמֵי
NAS: You will not be put to shame or humiliated To all
KJV: ye shall not be ashamed nor confounded world
INT: will not be put or humiliated against eternity
Isaiah 50:7
HEB:כֵּ֖ן לֹ֣א נִכְלָ֑מְתִּי עַל־ כֵּ֞ן
NAS: Me, Therefore, I am not disgraced; Therefore,
KJV: will help me; therefore shall I not be confounded: therefore have I set
INT: after that I am not disgraced and after that
Isaiah 54:4
HEB:תֵב֔וֹשִׁי וְאַל־ תִּכָּלְמִ֖י כִּ֣י לֹ֣א
NAS: not, for you will not be put to shame; And do not feel humiliated, for you will not be disgraced;
KJV: not; for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame:
INT: will not be put not feel for no
Jeremiah 3:3
HEB:לָ֔ךְ מֵאַ֖נְתְּ הִכָּלֵֽם׃
NAS: forehead; You refused to be ashamed.
KJV: thou refusedst to be ashamed.
INT: had refused to be ashamed
Jeremiah 6:15
HEB:יֵב֗וֹשׁוּ גַּם־ הַכְלִים֙ לֹ֣א יָדָ֔עוּ
NAS: know how to blush. Therefore
KJV: could they blush: therefore they shall fall
INT: ashamed even to blush not know
Jeremiah 8:12
HEB:לֹֽא־ יֵבֹ֗שׁוּ וְהִכָּלֵם֙ לֹ֣א יָדָ֔עוּ
NAS: And they did not know how to blush; Therefore
KJV: neither could they blush: therefore shall they fall
INT: were not ashamed to blush did not know
Jeremiah 14:3
HEB:רֵיקָ֔ם בֹּ֥שׁוּ וְהָכְלְמ֖וּ וְחָפ֥וּ רֹאשָֽׁם׃
NAS: They have been put to shame and humiliated, And they cover
KJV: they were ashamed and confounded, and covered
INT: empty have been and humiliated cover their heads
Jeremiah 22:22
HEB:אָ֤ז תֵּבֹ֙שִׁי֙ וְנִכְלַ֔מְתְּ מִכֹּ֖ל רָעָתֵֽךְ׃
NAS: be ashamed and humiliated Because
KJV: surely then shalt thou be ashamed and confounded for all thy wickedness.
INT: Then be ashamed and humiliated of all wickedness
Jeremiah 31:19
HEB:בֹּ֚שְׁתִּי וְגַם־ נִכְלַ֔מְתִּי כִּ֥י נָשָׂ֖אתִי
NAS: and also humiliated Because
KJV: I was ashamed, yea, even confounded, because I did bear
INT: was ashamed and also humiliated Because bore
Ezekiel 16:27
HEB:בְּנ֣וֹת פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים הַנִּכְלָמ֖וֹת מִדַּרְכֵּ֥ךְ זִמָּֽה׃
NAS: of the Philistines, who are ashamed of your lewd
KJV: of the Philistines, which are ashamed of thy lewd
INT: the daughters of the Philistines are ashamed conduct of your lewd
Ezekiel 16:54
HEB:תִּשְׂאִ֣י כְלִמָּתֵ֔ךְ וְנִכְלַ֕מְתְּ מִכֹּ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר
NAS: your humiliation and feel ashamed for all
KJV: thine own shame, and mayest be confounded in all that thou hast done,
INT: you may bear your humiliation and feel for all you
Ezekiel 16:61
HEB:אֶת־ דְּרָכַיִךְ֮ וְנִכְלַמְתְּ֒ בְּקַחְתֵּ֗ךְ אֶת־
NAS: your ways and be ashamed when you receive
KJV: thy ways, and be ashamed, when thou shalt receive
INT: will remember your ways and be ashamed receive your sisters
Ezekiel 36:32
HEB:לָכֶ֑ם בּ֧וֹשׁוּ וְהִכָּלְמ֛וּ מִדַּרְכֵיכֶ֖ם בֵּ֥ית
NAS: to you. Be ashamed and confounded for your ways,
KJV: unto you: be ashamed and confounded for your own ways,
INT: it be known to you be ashamed and confounded your ways house
Ezekiel 43:10
HEB:אֶת־ הַבַּ֔יִת וְיִכָּלְמ֖וּ מֵעֲוֹנֽוֹתֵיהֶ֑ם וּמָדְד֖וּ
NAS: of Israel, that they may be ashamed of their iniquities;
KJV: of Israel, that they may be ashamed of their iniquities:
INT: of Israel to the house may be ashamed of their iniquities measure
Ezekiel 43:11
HEB: וְאִֽם־ נִכְלְמ֞וּ מִכֹּ֣ל אֲשֶׁר־
NAS: If they are ashamed of all
KJV:And if they be ashamed of all that they have done,
INT: If are ashamed of all they
is wound; 
also speak to, converse with); —