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Lexicon :: Strong's H2530 - ḥāmaḏ

Aa
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, preciousnessPlural 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).
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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

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

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

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 2:9 - Out of the ground H127 the LORD H3068 God H430 caused every H3605 tree H6086 to grow H6779 that is pleasing H2530 to the sight H4758 and good H2896 for food H3978; the tree H6086 of life H2416 was also in the midst H8432 of the garden H1588, and the tree H6086 of the knowledge H1847 of good H2896 and evil H7451.
Unchecked Copy BoxGen 3:6 - When the woman H802 saw H7200 that the tree H6086 was good H2896 for food H3978, and that it was a delight H8378 to the eyes H5869, and that the tree H6086 was desirable H2530 to make H7919 one wise H7919, she took H3947 some H4480 of its fruit H6529 and ate H398; and she also H1571 gave H5414 some to her husband H376 with her, and he ate H398.
Unchecked Copy BoxExo 20:17 -

“You shall not covet H2530 your neighbor’s H7453 house H1004; you shall not covet H2530 your neighbor’s H7453 wife H802, or his male H5650 slave H5650, or his female H519 slave H519, or his ox H7794, or his donkey H2543, or anything H3605 that belongs to your neighbor H7453.”

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 34:24 - “For I will [fn]drive H3423 out H3423 nations H1471 from you and enlarge H7337 your borders H1366, and no H3808 one H376 will covet H2530 your land H776 when you go H5927 up H5927 three H7969 times H6471 a year H8141 to appear H7200 before H6440 the LORD H3068 your God H430.
Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 5:21 -

‘You shall not covet H2530 your neighbor’s H7453 wife H802, nor H3808 desire H183 your neighbor’s H7453 house H1004, his field H7704, his male H5650 slave H5650 or his female H519 slave H519, his ox H7794, his donkey H2543, or anything H3605 that belongs to your neighbor H7453.’

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 7:25 - “The carved H6456 images H6456 of their gods H430 you are to burn H8313 with fire H784; you shall not covet H2530 the silver H3701 or the gold H2091 that is on them, nor H3808 take H3947 it for yourselves, or H6435 you will be trapped H3369 by it; for it is an abomination H8441 to the LORD H3068 your God H430.
Unchecked Copy BoxJos 7:21 - when I saw H7200 among the spoils H7998 a beautiful H2896 robe H155 from Shinar H8152, two hundred H3967 shekels H8255 of silver H3701, and a bar H3956 of gold H2091 fifty H2572 shekels H8255 in weight H4948, then I wanted H2530 them and took H3947 them; and behold H2009, they are hidden H2934 in the ground H776 inside H8432 my tent H168, with the silver H3701 underneath H8478.”
Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:25 - When Jehoshaphat H3092 and his people H5971 came H935 to take H962 their spoils H7998, they found H4672 much H7230 among them, including goods H7399, [fn]garments H899, and valuable H2532 things H3627 which they took H5337 for themselves, more than H4480 they could carry H4853. And they were taking H962 the spoils H7998 for three H7969 days H3117 because H3588 there was so much H7227.
Unchecked Copy BoxJob 20:20 -

“Because H3588 he knew H3045 no H3808 quiet H7961 [fn]within H990 him,

He does not retain H4422 anything he desires H2530.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 19:10 -

They are more H4480 desirable H2530 than H4480 gold H2091, yes, than H4480 much H7227 pure H6337 gold H6337;

Sweeter H4966 also than H4480 honey H1706 and drippings H5317 of the honeycomb H6688.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 39:11 -

“With rebukes H8433 You punish H3256 a person H376 for wrongdoing H5771;

You consume H4529 like a moth H6211 what is precious H2530 to him;

Certainly H389 all H3605 mankind H120 is mere H1892 breath H1892! Selah H5542

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 68:16 -

Why H4100 do you look H7520 with H7520 envy H7520, you mountains H2022 of many H1386 peaks H1386,

At the mountain H2022 God H430 has desired H2530 as His dwelling H3427?

Indeed H637, the LORD H3068 will dwell H7931 there forever H5331.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:22 -

“How H4970 long H5704 H4970, you naive H6612 ones H6612, will you love H157 simplistic H6612 thinking H6612?

And how long will scoffers H3887 delight H2530 themselves in scoffing H3944

And fools H3684 hate H8130 knowledge H1847?

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 6:25 -

Do not desire H2530 her beauty H3308 in your heart H3824,

Nor H408 let her capture H3947 you with her eyelids H6079.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:12 -

The wicked H7563 person H7563 desires H2530 the [fn]plunder H4685 of evil H7451 people H7451,

But the root H8328 of the righteous H6662 yields H5414 fruit.

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:20 -

There is precious H2530 treasure H214 and oil H8081 in the home H5116 of the wise H2450,

But a foolish H3684 person H120 swallows H1104 it up H1104.

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 2:3 -

The Bride

“Like an apple H8598 tree H8598 among the trees H6086 of the forest H3293,

So H3651 is my beloved H1730 among H996 the [fn]young H1121 men H1121.

In his shade H6738 I took H2530 great delight H2530 and sat H3427 down H3427,

And his fruit H6529 was sweet H4966 to my [fn]taste H2441.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:29 -

[fn]You certainly H3588 will be H954 ashamed H954 of the [fn]oaks H352 which H834 you have desired H2530,

And you will be embarrassed H2659 by the gardens H1593 which H834 you have chosen H977.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 44:9 -

Those who fashion H3335 an idol H6459 are all H3605 futile H8414, and their treasured H2530 things H2530 are of no H1077 benefit H3276; even their own witnesses H5707 fail H1077 to see H7200 or know H3045, so H4616 that H4616 they will be put H954 to H954 shame H954.

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 53:2 -

For He grew H5927 up H5927 before H6440 Him like a tender H3126 [fn]shoot H3126,

And like a root H8328 out of dry H6723 ground H776;

He has no H3808 stately form H8389 or majesty H1926

That we would look H7200 at Him,

Nor H3808 an appearance H4758 that we would take H2530 pleasure H2530 in Him.

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 9:23 - “At the beginning H8462 of your pleas H8469 the [fn]command H1697 was issued H3318, and I have come H935 to tell H5046 you, because H3588 you are [fn]highly H2532 esteemed H2532; so pay H995 attention H995 to the message H1697 and gain H995 understanding H995 of the vision H4758.
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 10:3 - I did not eat H398 any [fn]tasty H2532 food H3899, nor H3808 did meat H1320 or wine H3196 enter H935 my mouth H6310, nor H3808 did I use H5480 any ointment H5480 at H5480 all H5480 until H5704 the entire H3117 three H7969 weeks H7620 were completed H4390.
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 10:11 - And he said H559 to me, “Daniel H1840, [fn]you who H376 are treasured H2532, understand H995 the words H1697 that I am about to tell H1696 you and stand H5975 at your place H5977, for I have now H6258 been sent H7971 to you.” And when he had spoken H1696 this H2088 word H1697 to me, I stood H5975 up trembling H7460.
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 10:19 - And he said H559, “[fn]You who H376 are treasured H2532, do not be H3372 afraid H3372. Peace H7965 be to you; take H2388 courage H2388 and be H2388 courageous H2388!” Now as soon as he spoke H1696 to me, I felt H2388 strengthened H2388 and said H559, “May my lord H113 speak H1696, for you have strengthened H2388 me.”
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:38 - “But [fn]instead H5921 H3653 he will honor H3513 a god H433 of fortresses H4581, a god H433 whom H834 his fathers H1 did not know H3045; he will honor H3513 him with gold H2091, silver H3701, precious H3368 stones H68, and treasures H2532.
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 11:43 - “But he will [fn]gain H4910 control H4910 over the hidden H4362 treasures H4362 of gold H2091 and silver H3701, and over all H3605 the precious H2532 things H2532 of Egypt H4714; and Libyans H3864 and Ethiopians H3569 will follow at his [fn]heels H4703.
Unchecked Copy BoxMic 2:2 -

They covet H2530 fields H7704, so they seize H1497 them;

And houses H1004, so they take H5375 them.

They [fn]exploit H6231 a man H1397 and his house H1004,

A person H376 and his inheritance H5159.

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