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Lexicon :: Strong's H4261 - maḥmāḏ

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מַחְמָד
Transliteration
maḥmāḏ
Pronunciation
makh-mawd'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 673d,673e

Strong’s Definitions

מַחְמָד machmâd, makh-mawd'; from H2530; delightful; hence, a delight, i.e. object of affection or desire:—beloved, desire, goodly, lovely, pleasant (thing).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 13x

The KJV translates Strong's H4261 in the following manner: pleasant thing (4x), pleasant (3x), desire (3x), goodly (1x), lovely (1x), beloved (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 13x
The KJV translates Strong's H4261 in the following manner: pleasant thing (4x), pleasant (3x), desire (3x), goodly (1x), lovely (1x), beloved (1x).

  1. desire, desirable thing, pleasant thing

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מַחְמָד machmâd, makh-mawd'; from H2530; delightful; hence, a delight, i.e. object of affection or desire:—beloved, desire, goodly, lovely, pleasant (thing).
STRONGS H4261: Abbreviations
† מַחְמַד noun masculine desire, desirable thing — absolute מַחְמַד Hosea 9:6; construct id. 1 Kings 20:6 + 3 times Ezekiel; plural מַחֲמַדַּים Songs 5:16; construct מַחֲמַדֵּי Lamentations 2:4; Hosea 9:16; suffix מַחֲמַדַּי Joel 4:5; מַחֲמַדֵּינוּ Isaiah 64:10; מַחֲמַדֶּיהָ 2 Chronicles 36:19; Lamentations 1:10; מַחֲמַדֵּיהֶם Lamentations 1:11Qr (see also מַחְמֹד); — desirable, precious things כלימֿ׳ 2 Chronicles 36:19; singular collective Hosea 9:6; plural Joel 4:5; Isaiah 64:10; Lamentations 1:10, 11 (Qr), בִּטְנָם מ׳ Hosea 9:16; see especially plural intensive כֻּלּוֺ מַחֲמַדִּים Songs 5:16 all of him is delightfulness (|| מַמְתַֿקִּים); elsewhere מַחְמַד עינים desire of the eyes, i.e. that in which the eyes take delight 1 Kings 20:6; Ezekiel 24:16 (of prophet's wife), Ezekiel 24:21; Ezekiel 24:25; plural Lamentations 2:4.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Kings

20:6; 20:6

2 Chronicles

36:19; 36:19

Song of Songs

5:16; 5:16

Isaiah

64:10; 64:10

Lamentations

1:10; 1:10; 1:11; 1:11; 2:4; 2:4

Ezekiel

24:16; 24:21; 24:25

Hosea

9:6; 9:6; 9:16; 9:16

H4261

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H4261 matches the Hebrew מַחְמָד (maḥmāḏ),
which occurs 13 times in 13 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 20:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:6 - وَلَكِنِّي أَيْضاً فِي نَحْوِ هَذَا الْوَقْتِ غَداً أُرْسِلُ رِجَالِي إِلَيْكَ لِيُفَتِّشُوا قَصْرَكَ وَبُيُوتَ عَبِيدِكَ، لَيَسْتَوْلُوا عَلَى كُلِّ مَا هُوَ نَفِيسٌ».

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 36:19

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 36:19 - وَأَحْرَقُوا الْهَيْكَلَ وَهَدَمُوا سُورَ أُورُشَلِيمَ، وَأَشْعَلُوا النَّارَ فِي جَمِيعِ قُصُورِهَا، وَدَمَّرُوا تُحَفَهَا الثَّمِينَةَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 5:16

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:16 - فَمُهُ عَذْبٌ، وَكُلُّهُ مُشْتَهَيَاتٌ. هَذَا هُوَ حَبِيبِي وَهَذَا هُوَ خَلِيلِي يَا بَنَاتِ أُورُشَلِيمَ!

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 64:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 64:11 - وَاحْتَرَقَ بِالنَّارِ هَيْكَلُنَا الْمُقَدَّسُ الْبَهِيُّ، الَّذِي شَدَا آبَاؤُنَا فِيهِ بِتَسْبِيحِكَ، وَصَارَ كُلُّ مَا هُوَ أَثِيرٌ لَدَيْنَا خَرَاباً.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 1:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 1:10 - امْتَدَّتْ يَدُ الْعَدُوِّ إِلَى كُلِّ ذَخَائِرِهَا، وَأَبْصَرَتِ الأُمَمَ يَنْتَهِكُونَ حُرْمَةَ مَقَادِسِهَا. هَؤُلاءِ الَّذِينَ حَظَرْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ أَنْ يَدْخُلُوا فِي جَمَاعَتِكَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 1:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 1:11 - شَعْبُهَا كُلُّهُ يَتَنَهَّدُ وَهُوَ يَبْحَثُ عَنِ الْقُوتِ. قَدْ قَايَضُوا ذَخَائِرَهُمْ بِالطَّعَامِ لإِنْعَاشِ النَّفْسِ الْخَائِرَةِ. (وَقَالَتْ:) «انْظُرْ يَا رَبُّ وَتَأَمَّلْ كَيْفَ أَصْبَحْتُ مُحْتَقَرَةً».

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 2:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:4 - وَتَّرَ قَوْسَهُ كَعَدُوٍّ. نَصَبَ يَمِينَهُ كَمُبْغِضٍ. ذَبَحَ كَعَدُوٍّ كُلَّ عَزِيزٍ فِي عُيُونِنَا. وَسَكَبَ سُخْطَهُ كَنَارٍ عَلَى خَيْمَةِ ابْنَةِ صِهْيَوْنَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 24:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:16 - «يَا ابْنَ آدَمَ، هَا أَنَا أَحْرِمُكَ مِنْ بَهْجَةِ عَيْنَيْكَ عَلَى أَثَرِ فَاجِعَةٍ. فَلا تَنُحْ وَلا تَبْكِ وَلا تَذْرِفْ دُمُوعَكَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 24:21

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:21 - أَبْلِغْ شَعْبَ إِسْرَائِيلَ: هَا أَنَا مُزْمِعٌ عَلَى تَنْجِيسِ مَقْدِسي فَخْرِ عِزِّكُمْ وَمُشْتَهَى أَعْيُنِكُمْ، وَبَهْجَةِ نُفُوسِكُمْ، فَيَتَهَاوَى أَبْنَاؤُكُمْ وَبَنَاتُكُمُ الَّذِينَ خَلَّفْتُمُوهُمْ وَرَاءَكُمْ صَرْعَى بِالسَّيْفِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 24:25

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:25 - أَمَّا أَنْتَ يَا ابْنَ آدَمَ، فَفِي الْيَوْمِ الَّذِي أَحْرِمُهُمْ فِيهِ مِنْ عِزِّهِمْ وَبَهْجَةِ فَخْرِهِمْ، وَمُشْتَهَى عُيُونِهِمْ، وَلَذَّةِ قُلُوبِهِمْ (أَيْ أَبْنَائِهِمْ وَبَنَاتِهِمْ)،

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 9:6

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 9:6 - حَتَّى لَوْ سَلِمْتُمْ مِنَ الْخَرَابِ فَإِنَّ مِصْرَ تَجْمَعُكُمْ وَمَنْفَ تُفْنِيكُمْ وَتَدْفِنُكُمْ. يَرِثُ الْقَرِيصُ نَفَائِسَ فِضَّتِكُمْ، وَيَنْمُو الْعَوْسَجُ فِي مَنَازِلِكُمْ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Hos 9:16

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 9:16 - أَفْرَايِمُ مُصَابٌ. قَدْ جَفَّتْ أُصُولُهُمْ فَلَنْ يُثْمِرُوا، وَإِنْ أَنْجَبُوا فَإِنِّي أُهْلِكُ أَبْنَاءَهُمُ الأَعِزَّاءَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Joe 3:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 3:5 - لأَنَّكُمْ قَدِ اسْتَوْلَيْتُمْ عَلَى ذَهَبِي وَفِضَّتِي، وَنَقَلْتُمْ نَفَائِسِي إِلَى هَيَاكِلِكُمْ.
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