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Lexicon :: Strong's H2347 - ḥûs

Aa
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 BoxDeu 19:13 - Thine eye H5869 shall H2347➔ not H3808 pity ➔ H2347 him, H5921 but thou shalt put away H1197 the guilt of innocent H5355 blood H1818 from Israel, H3478 that it may go well H2896 with thee.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 19:21 - And H3808➔ thine eye H5869 shall H2347➔ not ➔H3808 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 H2347➔ not H3808 pity ➔ H2347 her.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 24:10 - Behold, H2009 this H2088 day H3117 thine eyes H5869 have seen H7200 how that H834 the LORD H3068 had delivered thee H5414 to day H3117 into mine hand H3027 in the cave: H4631 and some bade H559 me kill thee: H2026 but H2347➔ mine eye spared ➔ H2347 thee; H5921 and I said, H559 I will H7971➔ not H3808 put forth ➔H7971 mine hand H3027 against my lord; H113 for H3588 he H1931 is the LORD'S H3068 anointed. H4899

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 13:18 - Their bows also H7198 shall dash H7376➔ the young men H5288 to pieces; ➔H7376 and H6529➔ they shall have H7355➔ no H3808 pity ➔H7355 on H5921 the fruit ➔H6529 of the womb; H990 their eye H5869 shall H2347➔ not H3808 spare ➔ H2347 children. H1121

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 21:7 - And afterward, H310 H3651 saith H5002 the LORD, H3068 I will deliver H5414 Zedekiah H6667 king H4428 of Judah, H3063 and H853 his servants, H5650 and H853 the people, H5971 and H853 such as are left H7604 in H5892➔ this H2063 city ➔H5892 from H4480 the pestilence, H1698 from H4480 the sword, H2719 and from H4480 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 them H5221 with the edge H6310 of the sword; H2719 he shall H2347➔ not H3808 spare ➔ H2347 them, H5921 neither H3808 have pity, H2550 nor H3808 have mercy. H7355

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 5:11 - Wherefore, H3651 as I H589 live, H2416 saith H5002 the Lord H136 GOD; H3069 Surely, H518 H3808 because H3282 thou hast defiled H2930 my sanctuary H4720 with all H3605 thy detestable things, H8251 and with all H3605 thine abominations, H8441 therefore H1571➔ will H1639➔ I H589 also ➔H1571 diminish ➔H1639 thee; neither H3808 shall H2347➔ mine eye H5869 spare, ➔ H2347 neither H3808 will H2550➔ I H589 have any pity. ➔H2550

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 7:4 - And H3808➔ mine eye H5869 shall H2347➔ not ➔H3808 spare ➔ H2347 thee, H5921 neither H3808 will I have pity: H2550 but H3588 I will recompense H5414 thy ways H1870 upon thee, H5921 and thine abominations H8441 shall be H1961 in the midst of thee: H8432 and ye shall know H3045 that H3588 I H589 am the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 7:9 - And H3808➔ mine eye H5869 shall H2347➔ not ➔H3808 spare, ➔ H2347 neither H3808 will I have pity: H2550 I will recompense H5414 thee H5921 according to thy ways H1870 and thine abominations H8441 that are H1961 in the midst of thee; H8432 and ye shall know H3045 that H3588 I H589 am the LORD H3068 that smiteth. H5221

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 8:18 - Therefore H1571➔ will H6213➔ I H589 also ➔H1571 deal ➔H6213 in fury: H2534 mine eye H5869 shall H2347➔ not H3808 spare, ➔ H2347 neither H3808 will I have pity: H2550 and though they cry H7121 in mine ears H241 with a H6963➔ loud H1419 voice, ➔H6963 yet will I H8085➔ not H3808 hear ➔H8085 them. H853

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 9:5 - And to the others H428 he said H559 in mine hearing, H241 Go ye H5674 after him H310 through the city, H5892 and smite: H5221 let H2347➔ not H408 your eye H5869 spare, ➔ H2347 neither H408 have ye pity: H2550

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 9:10 - And H1571➔ as for me H589 also, ➔H1571 mine eye H5869 shall H2347➔ not H3808 spare, ➔ H2347 neither H3808 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 H3808 eye H5869 pitied H2347 thee, H5921 to do H6213 any H259 of these H428 unto thee, to have compassion H2550 upon thee; H5921 but thou wast cast out H7993 in H413 the H7704➔ open H6440 field, ➔H7704 to the lothing H1604 of thy person, H5315 in the day H3117 that H3205➔ thou H853 wast born. ➔H3205

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 20:17 - Nevertheless H2347➔ mine eye H5869 spared ➔ H2347 them H5921 from destroying them, H7843 neither H3808 did I make H6213 an end H3617 of them H853 in the wilderness. H4057

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:14 - I H589 the LORD H3068 have spoken H1696 it: it shall come to pass, H935 and I will do H6213 it; I will H6544➔ not H3808 go back, ➔H6544 neither H3808 will I spare, H2347 neither H3808 will I repent; H5162 according to thy ways, H1870 and according to thy doings, H5949 shall they judge thee, H8199 saith H5002 the Lord H136 GOD. H3069

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Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 2:17 - Let H1058➔ the priests, H3548 the ministers H8334 of the LORD, H3068 weep ➔H1058 between H996 the porch H197 and the altar, H4196 and let them say, H559 Spare H2347 thy people, H5971 O LORD, H3068 and H408➔ give H5414 not ➔H408 thine heritage H5159 to reproach, H2781 that H4910➔ the heathen H1471 should rule over ➔H4910 them: wherefore H4100 should they say H559 among the people, H5971 Where H346 is their God? H430

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Unchecked Copy BoxJon 4:11 - And H589➔ should H2347➔ not H3808 I ➔H589 spare ➔ H2347 Nineveh, H5210 that great H1419 city, H5892 wherein H834 are H3426 more than H7235 sixscore H8147 H6240 thousand H7239 persons H120 that H834 cannot H3808 discern H3045 between H996 their right hand H3225 and their left hand; H8040 and also H929➔ much H7227 cattle? ➔H929
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