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Lexicon :: Strong's H2347 - ḥûs

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חוּס
Transliteration
ḥûs
Pronunciation
khoos
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 626

Strong’s Definitions

חוּס chûwç, khoos; a primitive root; properly, to cover, i.e. (figuratively) to compassionate:—pity, regard, spare.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 24x

The KJV translates Strong's H2347 in the following manner: spare (16x), pity (7x), regard (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 24x
The KJV translates Strong's H2347 in the following manner: spare (16x), pity (7x), regard (1x).

  1. (Qal) to pity, have compassion, spare, look upon with compassion

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חוּס chûwç, khoos; a primitive root; properly, to cover, i.e. (figuratively) to compassionate:—pity, regard, spare.
STRONGS H2347: Abbreviations
† [חוּס] verb pity, look upon with compassion (Aramaic sxo, חוּס pity, spare; Assyrian ḫûs, in proper names compare DlPr 181) —
Qal Perfect 3rd person feminine singular חָסָה Ezekiel 16:5, 2nd person masculine singular חַ֫סְתָּ Jonah 4:10; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יָחוּס Jeremiah 21:7; יָחֹס Psalm 72:13; 3rd person feminine singular תָּחוּס Isaiah 13:18; תָּהוֺס Deuteronomy 7:16 + 9 times(Ges§ 72 R 4 Bö§ 1133(2)); תָּחֹס Genesis 45:20; Ezekiel 9:5; וַתָּ֫חָס 1 Samuel 24:11; Ezekiel 20:17; 1st person singular אָחוּס Jeremiah 13:14 +2 times; Imperative חוּ֫סָה Joel 2:17; Nehemiah 13:22: —
a. of the eye, עין, (לא) תח(ו)ס על the eye shall (not) look with compassion, pity, upon Deuteronomy 7:16; Deuteronomy 13:9; Deuteronomy 19:13; Isaiah 13:18; Ezekiel 7:4; Ezekiel 20:17; לא חסה עָלַיִךְ עין Ezekiel 16:5; עֵינְכֶם אַלתָּֿחֹס עַלכְּֿלֵיכֶם Genesis 45:20 (RJE) let not your eye look with regret upon your stuff; with ellipsis of עַיִן 1 Samuel 24:11 (but read וָאָחֻס, for וַתָּחָס Greek Version of the LXX Syriac Version Targum We Klo Dr); with ellipsis of על Deuteronomy 19:21; Deuteronomy 25:12; Ezekiel 5:11; Ezekiel 7:9; Ezekiel 8:18; Ezekiel 9:10; (אל) ע֯ל תחס עיני֯כם Ezekiel 9:5
b. of God חוסה על Nehemiah 13:22; Joel 2:17; לא אחוס על נינוה Jonah 4:11; ellipsis of עַל Jeremiah 13:14; Ezekiel 24:14.
c. of man: the Messianic king עלדַּֿל וְאֶבְיוֺן Psalm 72:13 he shall have pity on poor and needy, Nebuchadrezzar עליהם (i.e. on Zedekiah and the people) Jeremiah 21:7; Jonah, על הקיקיון Jonah 4:10. — See also חמל.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

45:20; 45:20

Deuteronomy

7:16; 7:16; 13:9; 19:13; 19:21; 25:12

1 Samuel

24:11; 24:11

Nehemiah

13:22; 13:22

Psalms

72:13; 72:13

Isaiah

13:18; 13:18

Jeremiah

13:14; 13:14; 21:7; 21:7

Ezekiel

5:11; 7:4; 7:9; 8:18; 9:5; 9:5; 9:10; 16:5; 16:5; 20:17; 20:17; 24:14

Joel

2:17; 2:17

Jonah

4:10; 4:10; 4:11

H2347

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Strong's Number H2347 matches the Hebrew חוּס (ḥûs),
which occurs 24 times in 24 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 45:20 - Also H5869 regard H2347 not your stuff; H3627 for the good H2898 of all the land H776 of Egypt H4714 is yours.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 7:16 - And thou shalt consume H398 all the people H5971 which the LORD H3068 thy God H430 shall deliver H5414 thee; thine eye H5869 shall have no pity H2347 upon them: neither shalt thou serve H5647 their gods; H430 for that will be a snare H4170 unto thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 13:8 - Thou shalt not consent H14 unto him, nor hearken H8085 unto him; neither shall thine eye H5869 pity H2347 him, neither shalt thou spare, H2550 neither shalt thou conceal H3680 him:

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 19:13 - Thine eye H5869 shall not pity H2347 him, but thou shalt put away H1197 the guilt of innocent H5355 blood H1818 from Israel, H3478 that it may go well H2895 with thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 19:21 - And thine eye H5869 shall not pity; H2347 but life H5315 shall go for life, H5315 eye H5869 for eye, H5869 tooth H8127 for tooth, H8127 hand H3027 for hand, H3027 foot H7272 for foot. H7272

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 25:12 - Then thou shalt cut off H7112 her hand, H3709 thine eye H5869 shall not pity H2347 her.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 24:10 - Behold, this day H3117 thine eyes H5869 have seen H7200 how that the LORD H3068 had delivered H5414 thee to day H3117 into mine hand H3027 in the cave: H4631 and some bade H559 me kill H2026 thee: but mine eye spared H2347 thee; and I said, H559 I will not put forth H7971 mine hand H3027 against my lord; H113 for he is the LORD'S H3068 anointed. H4899

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Unchecked Copy BoxNeh 13:22 - And I commanded H559 the Levites H3881 that they should cleanse H2891 themselves, and that they should come H935 and keep H8104 the gates, H8179 to sanctify H6942 the sabbath H7676 day. H3117 Remember H2142 me, O my God, H430 concerning this also, and spare H2347 me according to the greatness H7230 of thy mercy. H2617

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 72:13 - He shall spare H2347 the poor H1800 and needy, H34 and shall save H3467 the souls H5315 of the needy. H34

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 13:18 - Their bows H7198 also shall dash H7376 ➔ the young men H5288 to pieces; H7376 and they shall have no pity H7355 on the fruit H6529 of the womb; H990 their eye H5869 shall not spare H2347 children. H1121

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 13:14 - And I will dash H5310 them one H376 against another, H251 even the fathers H1 and the sons H1121 together, H3162 saith H5002 the LORD: H3068 I will not pity, H2550 nor spare, H2347 nor have mercy, H7355 but destroy H7843 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 21:7 - And afterward, H310 saith H5002 the LORD, H3068 I will deliver H5414 Zedekiah H6667 king H4428 of Judah, H3063 and his servants, H5650 and the people, H5971 and such as are left H7604 in this city H5892 from the pestilence, H1698 from the sword, H2719 and from the famine, H7458 into the hand H3027 of Nebuchadrezzar H5019 king H4428 of Babylon, H894 and into the hand H3027 of their enemies, H341 and into the hand H3027 of those that seek H1245 their life: H5315 and he shall smite H5221 them with the edge H6310 of the sword; H2719 he shall not spare H2347 them, neither have pity, H2550 nor have mercy. H7355

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 5:11 - Wherefore, as I live, H2416 saith H5002 the Lord H136 GOD; H3069 Surely, because thou hast defiled H2930 my sanctuary H4720 with all thy detestable things, H8251 and with all thine abominations, H8441 therefore will I also diminish H1639 thee; neither shall mine eye H5869 spare, H2347 neither will I have any pity. H2550

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 7:4 - And mine eye H5869 shall not spare H2347 thee, neither will I have pity: H2550 but I will recompense H5414 thy ways H1870 upon thee, and thine abominations H8441 shall be in the midst H8432 of thee: and ye shall know H3045 that I am the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 7:9 - And mine eye H5869 shall not spare, H2347 neither will I have pity: H2550 I will recompense H5414 thee according to thy ways H1870 and thine abominations H8441 that are in the midst H8432 of thee; and ye shall know H3045 that I am the LORD H3068 that smiteth. H5221

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 8:18 - Therefore will I also deal H6213 in fury: H2534 mine eye H5869 shall not spare, H2347 neither will I have pity: H2550 and though they cry H7121 in mine ears H241 with a loud H1419 voice, H6963 yet will I not hear H8085 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 9:5 - And to the others H428 he said H559 in mine hearing, H241 Go H5674 ye after H310 him through the city, H5892 and smite: H5221 let not your eye H5869 spare, H2347 neither have ye pity: H2550

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 9:10 - And as for me also, mine eye H5869 shall not spare, H2347 neither will I have pity, H2550 but I will recompense H5414 their way H1870 upon their head. H7218

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:5 - None eye H5869 pitied H2347 thee, to do H6213 any H259 of these unto thee, to have compassion H2550 upon thee; but thou wast cast out H7993 in the open H6440 field, H7704 to the lothing H1604 of thy person, H5315 in the day H3117 that thou wast born. H3205

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:17 - Nevertheless mine eye H5869 spared H2347 them from destroying H7843 them, neither did I make H6213 an end H3617 of them in the wilderness. H4057

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:14 - I the LORD H3068 have spoken H1696 it: it shall come to pass, H935 and I will do H6213 it; I will not go back, H6544 neither will I spare, H2347 neither will I repent; H5162 according to thy ways, H1870 and according to thy doings, H5949 shall they judge H8199 thee, saith H5002 the Lord H136 GOD. H3069

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Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 2:17 - Let the priests, H3548 the ministers H8334 of the LORD, H3068 weep H1058 between the porch H197 and the altar, H4196 and let them say, H559 Spare H2347 thy people, H5971 O LORD, H3068 and give H5414 not thine heritage H5159 to reproach, H2781 that the heathen H1471 should rule over H4910 them: wherefore should they say H559 among the people, H5971 Where is their God? H430

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Unchecked Copy BoxJon 4:10 - Then said H559 the LORD, H3068 Thou hast had pity H2347 on the gourd, H7021 for the which thou hast not laboured, H5998 neither madest it grow; H1431 which came up in a night, H1121 H3915 and perished H6 in a night: H1121 H3915

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Unchecked Copy BoxJon 4:11 - And should not I spare H2347 Nineveh, H5210 that great H1419 city, H5892 wherein are H3426 more H7235 than sixscore H8147 H6240 thousand H7239 persons H120 that cannot discern H3045 between their right hand H3225 and their left hand; H8040 and also much H7227 cattle? H929
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