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Lexicon :: Strong's H2530 - ḥāmaḏ

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חָמַד
Transliteration
ḥāmaḏ
Pronunciation
khaw-mad'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun, verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: 673

Strong’s Definitions

חָמַד châmad, khaw-mad'; a primitive root; to delight in:—beauty, greatly beloved, covet, delectable thing, (× great) delight, desire, goodly, lust, (be) pleasant (thing), precious (thing).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 21x

The KJV translates Strong's H2530 in the following manner: desire (11x), covet (4x), delight (2x), pleasant (1x), beauty (1x), lust (1x), delectable things (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 21x
The KJV translates Strong's H2530 in the following manner: desire (11x), covet (4x), delight (2x), pleasant (1x), beauty (1x), lust (1x), delectable things (1x).
verb

  1. to desire, covet, take pleasure in, delight in

    1. (Qal) to desire

    2. (Niphal) to be desirable

    3. (Piel) to delight greatly, desire greatly

      feminine noun

  2. desirableness, preciousness

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חָמַד châmad, khaw-mad'; a primitive root; to delight in:—beauty, greatly beloved, covet, delectable thing, (× great) delight, desire, goodly, lust, (be) pleasant (thing), precious (thing).
STRONGS H2530: Abbreviations
† חָמַד verb desire, take pleasure in (Aramaic חֲמַד (not in Syriac); Arabic حَمِدَ praise, eulogize, appove of; Sabean חמדם in gratitude [praise] there-for DHMZMG 1875, 595; 1876, 686) —
Qal Perfect ח׳ Psalm 68:17; Proverbs 12:12; חָֽמְדוּ Proverbs 1:22; וְחָֽמְדוּ consecutive Micah 2:2; חֲמַדְתֶּם Isaiah 1:29; Imperfect יַחְמֹד Exodus 34:24; 2nd person masculine singular תַּחְמֹד Exodus 20:16 (twice in verse) + 3 times (including Proverbs 6:25 jussive); suffix וָאֶחְמְדֵם Joshua 7:21; וְנֶחְמְדֵ֫הוּ Isaiah 53:2; Passive participle חֲמוּדוֺ Psalm 39:12; Job 20:20, חֲמוּדֵיהֶם Isaiah 44:9; — desire:
a. in bad sense of inordinate, ungoverned, selfish desire, followed by accusative Exodus 20:17 (twice in verse) (E)＝Deuteronomy 5:18 (Deuteronomy 5:18b has תִּתְאַוֶּה), Exodus 34:24 (JE) Deuteronomy 7:25; Joshua 7:21 (JE) Micah 2:2; Proverbs 12:12; of lustful desire Proverbs 6:25.
b.＝take pleasure in, of idolatrous tendency Isaiah 1:29, so participle plural חֲמוּדֵיהֵם Isaiah 44:9 their delightful things (things in which they delight, see also Isaiah 44:11 and BevJPhoenician xvii. 1888. p. 126); לֵצִים לָצוֺן חָֽמְדוּ Proverbs 1:22 how long do scorners delight in scoring.
c. less often in good sense, said of God לְשִׁבְתּוֺ הָהָר חָמַד א׳, poetic Psalm 68:17; object the suffering servant of י׳, Isaiah 53:2 no beauty in him, that we should desire him (choose him, be drawn toward him); passive participle collective חֲמוּדוֺ Psalm 39:12 his desired things, i. e. chosen, choice, desirable (see Niph.); so probably Job 20:20.
Niph. Participle נֶחְמָד Genesis 2:9 + 2 times; הַנֶּחֱמָדִים Psalm 19:11; — desirable: עץ נ׳ לְמַרְאֶה Genesis 2:9, לְהַשְׂכִּיל נ׳ Genesis 3:6, מִזָּהָב הַנֶּח׳ Psalm 19:11 which are more desirable than gold; אוֺצָר נֶחְמָד Proverbs 21:20 desirable, i.e. costly treasure.
Pi. Perfect 1st person singular delight greatly וְיָשַׁ֫בְתִּי בְּצִלּוֺ ח׳ Songs 2:3 in his shadow I greatly delighted and sate, i.e. sate with great delight.

† [חֲמוּדָה] noun feminine desirableness, preciousness — Plural absolute חֲמוּדוֺת Daniel 9:23; חֲמוּדֹת Ezra 8:37; חֲמֻדוֺת 2 Chronicles 20:25 + 4 times; חֲמֻדֹת Genesis 27:15; construct חֲמֻדוֺת Daniel 11:43; — desirable, choice things i.e. garments Genesis 27:15 (|| בגדים); compare Daniel 11:38 (|| אבן יקרה), Daniel 11:43 (חֲמֻדוֺת מִצְרַיִם);＝precious things Ezra 8:27 (as gold); כלי ח׳ 2 Chronicles 20:25; לֶחֶם ח׳ Deuteronomy 10:3; of man only אִישׁחֿ׳ Daniel 10:11, 19, and, without אישׁ, אָ֫תָּה ח׳ Daniel 9:23 thou art a precious treasure (on construction see Dr§ 189, 2; see Bev and compare negative חמד Isaiah 53:2).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

2:9; 2:9; 3:6; 27:15; 27:15

Exodus

20:16; 20:17; 34:24; 34:24

Deuteronomy

5:18; 5:18; 7:25; 10:3

Joshua

7:21; 7:21

2 Chronicles

20:25; 20:25

Ezra

8:27

Job

20:20; 20:20

Psalms

19:11; 19:11; 39:12; 39:12; 68:17; 68:17

Proverbs

1:22; 1:22; 6:25; 6:25; 12:12; 12:12; 21:20

Song of Songs

2:3

Isaiah

1:29; 1:29; 44:9; 44:9; 44:11; 53:2; 53:2; 53:2

Daniel

9:23; 9:23; 10:11; 10:19; 11:38; 11:43; 11:43

Micah

2:2; 2:2

H2530

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Strong's Number H2530 matches the Hebrew חָמַד (ḥāmaḏ),
which occurs 28 times in 27 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 2:9

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 2:9 - Out of the ground the LORD God caused to grow every tree that is pleasing H2530 to the sight and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 3:6

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 3:6 - When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was desirable H2530 to make one wise, she took from its fruit and ate; and she gave also to her husband with her, and he ate.

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 20:17

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 20:17 - “You shall not covet H2530 your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet H2530 your neighbor’s wife or his male servant or his female servant or his ox or his donkey or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 34:24 - “For I will [fn]drive out nations before you and enlarge your borders, and no man shall covet H2530 your land when you go up three times a year to appear before the LORD your God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 5:21

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 5:21 - ‘You shall not covet H2530 your neighbor’s wife, and you shall not desire your neighbor’s house, his field or his male servant or his female servant, his ox or his donkey or anything that belongs to your neighbor.’

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 7:25

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 7:25 - “The graven images of their gods you are to burn with fire; you shall not covet H2530 the silver or the gold that is on them, nor take it for yourselves, or you will be snared by it, for it is an abomination to the LORD your God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jos 7:21

Unchecked Copy BoxJos 7:21 - when I saw among the spoil a beautiful mantle from Shinar and two hundred shekels of silver and a bar of gold fifty shekels in weight, then I coveted H2530 them and took them; and behold, they are concealed in the earth inside my tent with the silver underneath it.”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:25 - When Jehoshaphat and his people came to take their spoil, they found much among them, including goods, [fn]garments and valuable things which they took for themselves, more than they could carry. And they were three days taking the spoil because there was so much.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 20:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 20:20 - “Because he knew no quiet [fn]within him,
He does not retain anything he desires. H2530

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 19:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 19:10 - They are more desirable H2530 than gold, yes, than much fine gold;
Sweeter also than honey and the drippings of the honeycomb.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 39:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 39:11 - “With reproofs You chasten a man for iniquity;
You consume as a moth what is precious H2530 to him;
Surely every man is a mere breath. Selah.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 68:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 68:16 - Why do you look with envy, O mountains with many peaks,
At the mountain which God has desired H2530 for His abode?
Surely the LORD will dwell there forever.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:22 - “How long, O [fn]naive ones, will you love [fn]being simple-minded?
And scoffers delight H2530 themselves in scoffing
And fools hate knowledge?

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 6:25

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:25 - Do not desire H2530 her beauty in your heart,
Nor let her capture you with her eyelids.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 12:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:12 - The wicked man desires H2530 the [fn]booty of evil men,
But the root of the righteous yields fruit.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 21:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:20 - There is precious H2530 treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise,
But a foolish man swallows it up.

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Unchecked Copy Box Sng 2:3

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 2:3 - “[fn]Like an [fn]apple tree among the trees of the forest,
So is my beloved among the [fn]young men.
In his shade I took H2530 great delight H2530 and sat down,
And his fruit was sweet to my [fn]taste.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 1:29

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:29 - Surely [fn]you will be ashamed of the [fn]oaks which you have desired, H2530
And you will be embarrassed at the gardens which you have chosen.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 44:9

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 44:9 - Those who fashion [fn]a graven image are all of them futile, and their precious H2530 things H2530 are of no profit; even their own witnesses fail to see or know, so that they will be put to shame.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 53:2

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 53:2 - For He grew up before Him like a tender [fn]shoot,
And like a root out of parched ground;
He has no stately form or majesty
That we should look upon Him,
Nor appearance that we should [fn]be attracted H2530 to Him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 9:23

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 9:23 - “At the beginning of your supplications the [fn]command was issued, and I have come to tell you, for you are [fn]highly esteemed; so give heed to the message and gain understanding of the vision.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 10:3

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 10:3 - I did not eat any [fn]tasty food, nor did meat or wine enter my mouth, nor did I use any ointment at all until the entire three weeks were completed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 10:11

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 10:11 - He said to me, “O Daniel, man of [fn]high esteem, understand the words that I am about to tell you and stand [fn]upright, for I have now been sent to you.” And when he had spoken this word to me, I stood up trembling.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 10:19

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 10:19 - He said, “O man of [fn]high esteem, do not be afraid. Peace [fn]be with you; take courage and be courageous!” Now as soon as he spoke to me, I received strength and said, “May my lord speak, for you have strengthened me.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 11:38

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:38 - “But [fn]instead he will honor a god of fortresses, a god whom his fathers did not know; he will honor him with gold, silver, costly stones and treasures.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 11:43

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:43 - “But he will [fn]gain control over the hidden treasures of gold and silver and over all the precious things of Egypt; and Libyans and Ethiopians will follow at his [fn]heels.

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Unchecked Copy Box Mic 2:2

Unchecked Copy BoxMic 2:2 - They covet H2530 fields and then seize them,
And houses, and take them away.
They [fn]rob a man and his house,
A man and his inheritance.
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