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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, 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).
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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 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 servant H5650 or his female H519 servant H519 or his ox H7794 or his donkey H2543 or anything H3605 that belongs to your neighbor.” H7453

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 5:21 - ‘You shall not covet H2530 your neighbor’s H7453 wife, H802 and you shall not desire H183 your neighbor’s H7453 house, H1004 his field H7704 or his male H5650 servant H5650 or his female H519 servant, H519 his ox H7794 or his donkey H2543 or anything H3605 that belongs to your neighbor.’ H7453

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 7:25 - “The graven 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 snared H3369 by it, for it is an abomination H8441 to the LORD H3068 your God. H430

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 20:25 - When Jehoshaphat H3092 and his people H5971 came H935 to take H962 their spoil, 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 three H7969 days H3117 taking H962 the spoil H7998 because H3588 there was so much. H7227

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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

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 19:10 - They are more H4480 desirable H2530 than H4480 gold, H2091 yes, than H4480 much H7227 fine H6337 gold; H6337
Sweeter H4966 also than H4480 honey H1706 and the drippings H5317 of the honeycomb. H6688

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 39:11 - “With reproofs H8433 You chasten H3256 a man H376 for iniquity; H5771
You consume H4529 as a moth H6211 what is precious H2530 to him;
Surely H389 every H3605 man H120 is a mere H1892 breath. H1892 Selah. H5542

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 68:16 - Why H4100 do you look H7520 with envy, H7520 O mountains H2022 with many peaks, H1386
At the mountain H2022 which God H430 has desired H2530 for His abode? H3427
Surely H637 the LORD H3068 will dwell H7931 there forever. H5331

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 1:22 - “How H4970 long, H5704 H4970 O [fn]naive H6612 ones, H6612 will you love H157 [fn]being simple-minded? H6612
And scoffers H3887 delight H2530 themselves in scoffing H3944
And fools H3684 hate H8130 knowledge? H1847

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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

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:12 - The wicked H7563 man desires H2530 the [fn]booty H4685 of evil H7451 men, H7451
But the root H8328 of the righteous H6662 yields H5414 fruit.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:20 - There is precious H2530 treasure H214 and oil H8081 in the dwelling H5116 of the wise, H2450
But a foolish H3684 man H120 swallows H1104 it up.

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 2:3 - “[fn]Like an [fn]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

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:29 - Surely H3588 [fn]you will be ashamed H954 of the [fn]oaks H352 which H834 you have desired, H2530
And you will be embarrassed H2659 at the gardens H1593 which H834 you have chosen. H977

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 44:9 - Those who fashion H3335 [fn]a graven H6459 image H6459 are all H3605 of them futile, H8414 and their precious H2530 things H2530 are of no H1077 profit; H3276 even their own witnesses H5707 fail H1077 to see H7200 or know, H3045 so H4616 that they will be put H954 to shame. H954

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 53:2 - For He grew H5927 up before H6440 Him like a tender H3126 [fn]shoot, H3126
And like a root H8328 out of parched H6723 ground; H776
He has no H3808 stately form H8389 or majesty H1926
That we should look H7200 upon Him,
Nor H3808 appearance H4758 that we should [fn]be attracted H2530 to Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 9:23 - “At the beginning H8462 of your supplications H8469 the [fn]command H1697 was issued, H3318 and I have come H935 to tell H5046 you, for you are [fn]highly H2532 esteemed; H2532 so give H995 heed H995 to the message H1697 and gain H995 understanding H995 of the vision. H4758

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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 all until H5704 the entire H3117 three H7969 weeks H7620 were completed. H4390

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 10:11 - He said H559 to me, “O Daniel, H1840 man H376 of [fn]high H2532 esteem, H2532 understand H995 the words H1697 that I am about to tell H1696 you and stand H5975 [fn]upright, H5921 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

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 10:19 - He said, H559 “O man H376 of [fn]high H2532 esteem, H2532 do not be afraid. H3372 Peace H7965 [fn]be with you; take H2388 courage H2388 and be courageous!” H2388 Now as soon as he spoke H1696 to me, I received H2388 strength H2388 and said, H559 “May my lord H113 speak, H1696 for you have strengthened H2388 me.”

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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 costly H3368 stones H68 and treasures. H2532

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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

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Unchecked Copy BoxMic 2:2 - They covet H2530 fields H7704 and then seize H1497 them,
And houses, H1004 and take H5375 them away.
They [fn]rob H6231 a man H1397 and his house, H1004
A man H376 and his inheritance. H5159
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