- Original: χαμαί - Transliteration: Chamai - Phonetic: kham-ah'-ee - Definition: 1. on the ground, on the earth 2. to the ground - Origin: perhaps from the base of G5490 through the idea of a fissure in the soil - TDNT entry: None - Part(s) of speech: Adverb - Strong's: Adverb perhaps from the base of G5490 through the idea of a fissure in the soil; earthward that is prostrate: - on (to) the ground. Total KJV Occurrences: 2 • ground, 2 Joh 9:6; Joh 18:6