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Lexicon :: Strong's H2550 - ḥāmal

Strong's

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חָמַל

Transliteration

ḥāmal

Pronunciation

khaw-mal'

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Part of Speech

verb

Root Word (Etymology)

A primitive root

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: TWOT- 676

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

חָמַל châmal, khaw-mal'; a primitive root; to commiserate; by implication, to spare:—have compassion, (have) pity, spare.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 41x

The KJV translates Strong's H2550 in the following manner: pity (18x), spare (18x), have compassion (5x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 41x

The KJV translates Strong's H2550 in the following manner: pity (18x), spare (18x), have compassion (5x).

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

(Qal) to spare, pity, have compassion on

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

חָמַל châmal, khaw-mal'; a primitive root; to commiserate; by implication, to spare:—have compassion, (have) pity, spare.

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H2550: Abbreviations

† חָמַל verb spare (Arabic حَمَلَ; is bear, become responsible; Aramaic Lfmo comportavit, congessit); —
Qal Perfect ח׳ 1 Samuel 15:15 + 3 times; חָמָ֑ל 2 Samuel 12:6; Lamentations 2:17; חָמָ֑לְתָּ Lamentations 2:21; Lamentations 3:43; וְחָמַלְתִּ֫י Malachi 3:17; Imperfect יַחְמֹל Job 16:13 + 6 times; יַחְמוֺל Job 6:10 + 3 times; וַיַּחְמֹל 1 Samuel 15:9 + 3 times; 3rd person feminine singular וַתַּחְמֹל Exodus 2:6; 2nd person masculine singular תַּחְמֹל Deuteronomy 13:9; 1 Samuel 15:3; אֶחְמֹל Ezekiel 8:18; Ezekiel 9:10; אֶחְמוֺל Jeremiah 13:14 + 4 times; וָאֶחְמֹל Ezekiel 36:21; יַחְמֹ֑לוּ Isaiah 9:18; תַּחְמְלוּ Jeremiah 50:14; Jeremiah 51:3; תַּחְמֹ֑לוּ Ezekiel 9:5; Infinitive construct חֻמְלָה Ezekiel 16:5 (Ges^{§ 45, 1. b}); — spare, have compassion, with על Exodus 2:6 (E), 1 Samuel 15:3, 9, 15; 1 Samuel 23:21; 2 Samuel 21:7; 2 Chronicles 36:15, 17; Jeremiah 15:5; Ezekiel 16:5; Ezekiel 36:21; Job 20:13; Zechariah 11:5, 6; Malachi 3:17 (twice in verse); Joel 2:18; Deuteronomy 13:9 (|| חוס followed by על), Jeremiah 21:7 (|| חוס followed by על + רחם), Ezekiel 9:10 (|| חוס followed by על according to Syriac Version

Co); followed by אֶלֿ Jeremiah 51:3; Isaiah 9:18; note poetic אֶלחֵֿץ אַלתַּֿחְ׳＝spare no arrow Jeremiah 50:14; followed by Infinitive 2 Samuel 12:4; absolute 2 Samuel 12:6; Isaiah 30:14; Lamentations 2:17, 21, also Lamentations 2:2 where apparently followed by accusative, Lamentations 3:43; Job 6:10; Job 16:13; Job 27:22; Proverbs 6:34; Habakkuk 1:17; || חוס Ezekiel 5:11; Ezekiel 7:4 (strike out Co as doubl. of Ezekiel 7:9), Ezekiel 7:9; Ezekiel 8:18; Ezekiel 9:5; Jeremiah 13:14 (|| אחוס and ארחם).

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Exodus

2:6; 2:6

Deuteronomy

13:9; 13:9

1 Samuel

15:3; 15:3; 15:9; 15:9; 15:15; 15:15; 23:21

2 Samuel

12:4; 12:6; 12:6; 21:7

2 Chronicles

36:15; 36:17

Job

6:10; 6:10; 16:13; 16:13; 20:13; 27:22

Proverbs

6:34

Isaiah

9:18; 9:18; 30:14

Jeremiah

13:14; 13:14; 15:5; 21:7; 50:14; 50:14; 51:3; 51:3

Lamentations

2:2; 2:17; 2:17; 2:21; 2:21; 3:43; 3:43

Ezekiel

5:11; 7:4; 7:9; 7:9; 8:18; 8:18; 9:5; 9:5; 9:10; 9:10; 16:5; 16:5; 36:21; 36:21

Joel

Habakkuk

Zechariah

Malachi

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Strong's Number H2550 matches the Hebrew חָמַל (ḥāmal),
which occurs 41 times in 40 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Exo 2:6 - When she opened^H6605 it, she [fn]saw^H7200 the child,^H3206 and behold,^H2009 the [fn]boy^H5288 was crying.^H1058 And she had^H2550 pity^H2550 on him and said,^H559 “This^H2088 is one^H4480 of the Hebrews’^H5680 children.”^H3206

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 13:8

Deu 13:8 - you shall not yield^H14 to him or listen^H8085 to him; and your eye^H5869 shall not pity^H2347 him, nor^H3808 shall you spare^H2550 or conceal^H3680 him.

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 15:3

1Sa 15:3 - ‘Now^H6258 go^H1980 and strike^H5221 Amalek^H6002 and utterly^H2763 destroy^H2763 all^H3605 that he has, and do not spare^H2550 him; but put^H4191 to death^H4191 both^H4480 man^H376 and woman,^H802 child^H5768 and infant,^H3243 ox^H7794 and sheep,^H7716 camel^H1581 and donkey.’”^H2543

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 15:9

1Sa 15:9 - But Saul^H7586 and the people^H5971 spared^H2550 Agag^H90 and the best^H4315 of the sheep,^H6629 the oxen,^H1241 the fatlings,^H4932 the lambs,^H3733 and all^H3605 that was good,^H2896 and were not willing^H14 to destroy^H2763 them utterly;^H2763 but everything^H3605^H4399 despised^H959 and worthless,^H4549 that they utterly^H2763 destroyed.^H2763

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 15:15

1Sa 15:15 - Saul^H7586 said,^H559 “They have brought^H935 them from the Amalekites,^H6003 for the people^H5971 spared^H2550 the best^H4315 of the sheep^H6629 and oxen,^H1241 to sacrifice^H2076 to the LORD^H3068 your God;^H430 but the rest^H3498 we have utterly^H2763 destroyed.”^H2763

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Sa 23:21

1Sa 23:21 - Saul^H7586 said,^H559 “May you be blessed^H1288 of the LORD,^H3068 for you have had^H2550 compassion^H2550 on me.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 12:4

2Sa 12:4 - “Now a traveler^H1982 came^H935 to the rich^H6223 man,^H376
And he [fn]was unwilling^H2550 to take^H3947 from his own flock^H6629 or his own herd,^H1241
To prepare^H6213 for the wayfarer^H732 who had come^H935 to him;
Rather he took^H3947 the poor^H7326 man’s^H376 ewe^H3535 lamb^H3535 and prepared^H6213 it for the man^H376 who had come^H935 to him.”

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2Sa 12:6 - “He must make^H7999 restitution^H7999 for the lamb^H3535 fourfold,^H706 because^H6118^H834 he did^H6213 this^H2088 thing^H1697 and had^H2550 no^H3808 compassion.”^H2550

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 21:7

2Sa 21:7 - But the king^H4428 spared^H2550 Mephibosheth,^H4648 the son^H1121 of Jonathan^H3083 the son^H1121 of Saul,^H7586 because^H5921 of the oath^H7621 of the LORD^H3068 which^H834 was between^H996 them, between^H996 David^H1732 and Saul’s^H7586 son^H1121 Jonathan.^H3083

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 36:15

2Ch 36:15 - The LORD,^H3068 the God^H430 of their fathers,^H1 sent^H7971 word to them again^H7925 and again^H7971 by His messengers,^H4397 because^H3588 He had^H2550 compassion^H2550 on His people^H5971 and on His dwelling^H4583 place;^H4583

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 36:17

2Ch 36:17 - Therefore He brought^H5927 up against^H5921 them the king^H4428 of the Chaldeans^H3778 who slew^H2026 their young^H970 men^H970 with the sword^H2719 in the house^H1004 of their sanctuary,^H4720 and had^H2550 no^H3808 compassion^H2550 on young^H970 man^H970 or virgin,^H1330 old^H2205 man^H2205 or infirm;^H3486 He gave^H5414 them all^H3605 into his hand.^H3027

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 6:10

Job 6:10 - “But it is still^H5750 my consolation,^H5165
And I rejoice^H5539 in unsparing^H3808^H2550 pain,^H2427
That I have not [fn]denied^H3582 the words^H561 of the Holy^H6918 One.^H6918

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 16:13

Job 16:13 - “His arrows^H7228 surround^H5437 me.
Without^H3808 mercy^H2550 He splits^H6398 my kidneys^H3629 open;^H6398
He pours^H8210 out my gall^H4845 on the ground.^H776

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 20:13

Job 20:13 - Though he [fn]desires^H2550 it and will not let^H5800 it go,^H5800
But holds^H4513 it in his [fn]mouth,^H2441

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 27:22

Job 27:22 - “For it will hurl^H7993 at him without^H3808 sparing;^H2550
He will surely^H1272 try to flee^H1272 from its [fn]power.^H3027

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 6:34

Pro 6:34 - For jealousy^H7068 [fn]enrages^H2534 a man,^H1397
And he will not spare^H2550 in the day^H3117 of vengeance.^H5359

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 9:19

Isa 9:19 - By the fury^H5678 of the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635 the land^H776 is burned^H6272 up,
And the people^H5971 are like fuel^H3980 for the fire;^H784
No^H3808 man^H376 spares^H2550 his brother.^H251

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 30:14

Isa 30:14 - Whose collapse^H7665 is like the smashing^H7667 of a potter’s^H3335 jar,^H5035
[fn]So ruthlessly^H3808^H2550 shattered^H3807
That a sherd^H2789 will not be found^H4672 among its pieces^H4386
To [fn]take^H2846 fire^H784 from a hearth^H3344
Or to scoop^H2834 water^H4325 from a cistern.”^H1360

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 13:14

Jer 13:14 - “I will dash^H5310 them against^H413 each^H376 other,^H251 both the fathers^H1 and the sons^H1121 together,”^H3162 declares^H5002 the LORD.^H3068 “I will not show^H2550 pity^H2550 nor^H3808 be sorry^H2347 nor^H3808 have^H7355 compassion^H7355 so as not to destroy^H7843 them.”’”

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 15:5

Jer 15:5 - “Indeed,^H3588 who^H4310 will have^H2550 pity^H2550 on you, O Jerusalem,^H3389
Or who^H4310 will mourn^H5110 for you,
Or who^H4310 will turn^H5493 aside^H5493 to ask^H7592 about your welfare?^H7965

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 21:7

Jer 21:7 - “Then afterwards,”^H310^H3651 declares^H5002 the LORD,^H3068 “I will give^H5414 over Zedekiah^H6667 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 and his servants^H5650 and the people,^H5971 even those who survive^H7604 in this^H2088 city^H5892 from the pestilence,^H1698 the sword^H2719 and the famine,^H7458 into the hand^H3027 of Nebuchadnezzar^H5019 king^H4428 of Babylon,^H894 and into the hand^H3027 of their foes^H340 and into the hand^H3027 of those who seek^H1245 their lives;^H5315 and he will strike^H5221 them down^H5221 with the edge^H6310 of the sword.^H2719 He will not spare^H2347 them nor^H3808 have^H2550 pity^H2550 nor^H3808 compassion.”’^H7355

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 50:14

Jer 50:14 - “Draw^H6186 up your battle^H6186 lines^H6186 against^H5921 Babylon^H894 on every^H5439 side,^H5439
All^H3605 you who [fn]bend^H1869 the bow;^H7198
Shoot^H3034 at her, do not be sparing^H2550 with your arrows,^H2671
For she has sinned^H2398 against the LORD.^H3068

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 51:3

Jer 51:3 - “[fn]Let not [fn]him who [fn]bends^H1869 his bow^H7198 [fn]bend^H1869 it,
[fn]Nor^H413 let him rise^H5927 up in his scale-armor;^H5630
So do not spare^H2550 her young^H970 men;^H970
Devote^H2763 all^H3605 her army^H6635 to destruction.^H2763

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 2:2

Lam 2:2 - The Lord^H136 has swallowed^H1104 up; He has not spared^H2550
All^H3605 the habitations^H4999 of Jacob.^H3290
In His wrath^H5678 He has thrown^H2040 down^H2040
The strongholds^H4013 of the daughter^H1323 of Judah;^H3063
He has brought^H5060 them down^H5060 to the ground;^H776
He has profaned^H2490 the kingdom^H4467 and its princes.^H8269

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 2:17

Lam 2:17 - The LORD^H3068 has done^H6213 what^H834 He purposed;^H2161
He has accomplished^H1214 His word^H565
Which^H834 He commanded^H6680 from days^H3117 of old.^H6924
He has thrown^H2040 down^H2040 without^H3808 sparing,^H2550
And He has caused the enemy^H340 to rejoice^H8055 over^H5921 you;
He has exalted^H7311 the [fn]might^H7161 of your adversaries.^H6862

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 2:21

Lam 2:21 - On the ground^H776 in the streets^H2351
Lie^H7901 young^H5288 and old;^H2205
My virgins^H1330 and my young^H970 men^H970
Have fallen^H5307 by the sword.^H2719
You have slain^H2026 them in the day^H3117 of Your anger,^H639
You have slaughtered,^H2873 not sparing.^H2550

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Unchecked Copy Box Lam 3:43

Lam 3:43 - You have covered^H5526 Yourself with anger^H639
And pursued^H7291 us;
You have slain^H2026 and have not spared.^H2550

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Eze 5:11 - ‘So^H3651 as I live,’^H2416 declares^H5002 the Lord^H136 GOD,^H3068 ‘surely,^H518^H3808 because^H3282 you have defiled^H2930 My sanctuary^H4720 with all^H3605 your detestable^H8251 idols^H8251 and with all^H3605 your abominations,^H8441 therefore I will also^H1571 withdraw,^H1639 and My eye^H5869 will have^H2347 no^H3808 pity^H2347 and I will not spare.^H2550

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 7:4

Eze 7:4 - ‘For My eye^H5869 will have^H2347 no^H3808 pity^H2347 on you, nor^H3808 will I spare^H2550 you, but I will bring^H5414 your ways^H1870 upon you, and your abominations^H8441 will be among^H8432 you; then you will know^H3045 that I am the LORD!’^H3068

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 7:9

Eze 7:9 - ‘My eye^H5869 will show^H2347 no^H3808 pity^H2347 nor^H3808 will I spare.^H2550 I will [fn]repay^H5414 you according to your ways,^H1870 while your abominations^H8441 are in your midst;^H8432 then you will know^H3045 that I, the LORD,^H3068 do the smiting.^H5221

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 8:18

Eze 8:18 - “Therefore, I indeed^H1571 will deal^H6213 in wrath.^H2534 My eye^H5869 will have^H2347 no^H3808 pity^H2347 nor^H3808 will I spare;^H2550 and though they cry^H7121 in My ears^H241 with a loud^H1419 voice,^H6963 yet I will not listen^H8085 to them.”

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 9:5

Eze 9:5 - But to the others^H428 He said^H559 in my hearing,^H241 “Go^H5674 through the city^H5892 after^H310 him and strike;^H5221 do not let your eye^H5869 have^H2347 pity^H2347 and do not spare.^H2550

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 9:10

Eze 9:10 - “But as for Me, My eye^H5869 will have^H2347 no^H3808 pity^H2347 nor^H3808 will I spare,^H2550 but I will bring^H5414 their conduct^H1870 upon their heads.”^H7218

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 16:5

Eze 16:5 - “No^H3808 eye^H5869 looked^H2347 with pity^H2347 on you to do^H6213 any^H259 of these^H428 things^H428 for you, to have^H2550 compassion^H2550 on you. Rather you were thrown^H7993 out into the [fn]open^H6440 field,^H7704 [fn]for you were abhorred^H1604 on the day^H3117 you were born.^H3205

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 36:21

Eze 36:21 - “But I had [fn]concern^H2550 for My holy^H6944 name,^H8034 which^H834 the house^H1004 of Israel^H3478 had profaned^H2490 among the nations^H1471 where^H834^H8033 they went.^H935

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Unchecked Copy Box Joe 2:18

Joe 2:18 - Then the LORD^H3068 [fn]will be zealous^H7065 for His land^H776
And [fn]will have^H2550 pity^H2550 on His people.^H5971

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Unchecked Copy Box Hab 1:17

Hab 1:17 - Will they therefore^H5921^H3651 empty^H7324 their net^H2764
And continually^H8548 slay^H2026 nations^H1471 without^H3808 sparing?^H2550

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 11:5

Zec 11:5 - “Those who^H834 buy^H7069 them slay^H2026 them and [fn]go^H816 unpunished,^H3808^H816 and each of those who sell^H4376 them says,^H559 ‘Blessed^H1288 be the LORD,^H3068 for I have become^H6238 rich!’^H6238 And their own shepherds^H7462 have^H2550 no^H3808 pity^H2550 on them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Zec 11:6

Zec 11:6 - “For I will no^H3808 longer^H5750 have^H2550 pity^H2550 on the inhabitants^H3427 of the land,”^H776 declares^H5002 the LORD;^H3068 “but behold,^H2009 I will cause the men^H120 to [fn]fall,^H4672 each^H376 into another’s^H7453 [fn]power^H3027 and into the [fn]power^H3027 of his king;^H4428 and they will strike^H3807 the land,^H776 and I will not deliver^H5337 them from their [fn]power.”^H3027

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Unchecked Copy Box Mal 3:17

Mal 3:17 - “They will be Mine,” says^H559 the LORD^H3068 of hosts,^H6635 “on the day^H3117 that I [fn]prepare^H6213 My [fn]own possession,^H5459 and I will [fn]spare^H2550 them as a man^H376 [fn]spares^H2550 his own son^H1121 who serves^H5647 him.”

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