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Lexicon :: Strong's H2555 - ḥāmās

Aa
חָמָס
Transliteration
ḥāmās
Pronunciation
khaw-mawce'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: TWOT- 678a

Strong’s Definitions

חָמָס châmâç, khaw-mawce'; from H2554; violence; by implication, wrong; by metonymy unjust gain:—cruel(-ty), damage, false, injustice, × oppressor, unrighteous, violence (against, done), violent (dealing), wrong.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 60x

The KJV translates Strong's H2555 in the following manner: violence (39x), violent (7x), cruelty (4x), wrong (3x), false (2x), cruel (1x), damage (1x), injustice (1x), oppressor (with H376) (1x), unrighteous (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 60x
The KJV translates Strong's H2555 in the following manner: violence (39x), violent (7x), cruelty (4x), wrong (3x), false (2x), cruel (1x), damage (1x), injustice (1x), oppressor (with H376) (1x), unrighteous (1x).

  1. violence, wrong, cruelty, injustice

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חָמָס châmâç, khaw-mawce'; from H2554; violence; by implication, wrong; by metonymy unjust gain:—cruel(-ty), damage, false, injustice, × oppressor, unrighteous, violence (against, done), violent (dealing), wrong.
STRONGS H2555: Abbreviations
† חָמָס noun masculinePsalm 7:17 violence, wrong — absolute ח׳ Genesis 6:11+ 44 times; construct חֲמַס Judges 9:24 7 times; suffix חֲמָסִי Genesis 16:5; Jeremiah 51:35 (in both = wrong done to me); חֲמָסוֺ Psalm 7:17; plural חֲמָסִים 2 Samuel 22:49 3 times; — violence, specifically of physical violence Judges 9:24; 2 Samuel 22:3 (not || Psalm 18:3), Obadiah 10; Habakkuk 1:9; Jeremiah 51:35 (of Chaldeans), Habakkuk 2:8, 17 (twice in verse); Joel 4:19; Psalm 72:14; but also wrong, including injurious language, harsh treatment, etc. Genesis 16:5 (J, of wrong done to Sarah by, Hagar), Job 19:7; Malachi 2:16; in general of rude wickedness of men, their noisy, wild, ruthlessness Micah 6:12; Habakkuk 1:2; Zephaniah 1:9; Proverbs 10:6, 11; Proverbs 13:2; Proverbs 26:6 + Ezekiel 7:11 (si vera lectio, see Co), || שֹׁד Amos 3:10; Habakkuk 1:3; Jeremiah 6:7; Jeremiah 20:8; Ezekiel 45:9; Isaiah 60:18, || רִיב Psalm 55:10, || עָמָל Psalm 7:17, || גַּאֲוָה Psalm 73:6, אֹהֵב ח׳ Psalm 11:5 (|| רָשָׁע), denied, of servant of י׳ Isaiah 53:9, בארץ ח׳ Jeremiah 51:46, compare Genesis 6:11, 13 (P), Ezekiel 8:17; Ezekiel 12:19; מָֽלְאוּ מַחֲשַׁכֵּיאֶֿרֶץ נְאוֺת ח׳ Psalm 74:20, הָעִיר מָֽלְאָה ח׳ Ezekiel 7:23; Ezekiel 28:16, שֶׁבֶת ח׳ Amos 6:3 is (probably) enthronement of violence; כְּלֵי ח׳ Genesis 49:5 (poem) instrument, weapons, of violence; — other phrases are: בְּיָדַיִם ח׳ Jonah 3:8; 1 Chronicles 12:17, compare Job 16:17, יְדֵיכֶם ח׳ Psalm 58:3 and בְּכַפֵּיהֶם ח׳ פֹּעַל Isaiah 59:6; עֵד ח׳ i.e. a witness that promotes violence and wrong Exodus 23:1 (JE), Deuteronomy 19:16, עֵדֵי ח׳ Psalm 35:11; עֵדֵי שֶׁקֶר וִיפֵהַ חָמָס Psalm 27:12; שׂנאת ח׳ Psalm 25:19 — violence; אִישׁ חָמָס = violent man Psalm 18:49 (2 Samuel 22:49 has the later חמסים א׳, compare below) Psalm 140:12; Proverbs 3:31; Proverbs 16:29; אישׁ חמסים (later) Psalm 140:2; Psalm 140:5; 2 Samuel 22:49; יֵין חֲמָסִים Proverbs 4:17 i.e. wine gained by violence (|| לֶחֶם רֶשַׁע).
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

6:11; 6:11; 6:13; 16:5; 16:5; 49:5

Exodus

23:1

Deuteronomy

19:16

Judges

9:24; 9:24

2 Samuel

22:3; 22:49; 22:49; 22:49

1 Chronicles

12:17

Job

16:17; 19:7

Psalms

7:17; 7:17; 7:17; 11:5; 18:3; 18:49; 25:19; 27:12; 35:11; 55:10; 58:3; 72:14; 73:6; 74:20; 140:2; 140:5; 140:12

Proverbs

3:31; 4:17; 10:6; 10:11; 13:2; 16:29; 26:6

Isaiah

53:9; 59:6; 60:18

Jeremiah

6:7; 20:8; 51:35; 51:35; 51:46

Ezekiel

7:11; 7:23; 8:17; 12:19; 28:16; 45:9

Amos

3:10; 6:3

Obadiah

1:10

Jonah

3:8

Micah

6:12

Habakkuk

1:2; 1:3; 1:9; 2:8; 2:17

Zephaniah

1:9

Malachi

2:16

H2555

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Strong's Number H2555 matches the Hebrew חָמָס (ḥāmās),
which occurs 60 times in 59 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 6:11–Oba 1:10)

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 6:11 - And the earth was evil in God's eyes and full of violent ways.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 6:13

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 6:13 - And God said to Noah, The end of all flesh has come; the earth is full of their violent doings, and now I will put an end to them with the earth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 16:5 - And Sarai said to Abram, May my wrong be on you: I gave you my servant for your wife and when she saw that she was with child, she no longer had any respect for me: may the Lord be judge between you and me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 49:5 - Simeon and Levi are brothers; deceit and force are their secret designs.

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 23:1 - Do not let a false statement go further; do not make an agreement with evil-doers to be a false witness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 19:16

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 19:16 - If a false witness makes a statement against a man, saying that he has done wrong,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:24

Unchecked Copy BoxJdg 9:24 - So that punishment for the violent attack made on the seventy sons of Jerubbaal, and for their blood, might come on Abimelech, their brother, who put them to death, and on the townsmen of Shechem who gave him their help in putting his brothers to death.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:3

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:3 - My God, my Rock, in him will I put my faith; my breastplate, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my safe place; my saviour, who keeps me safe from the violent man.

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:49

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 22:49 - He makes me free from my haters: I am lifted up over those who come up against me: you have made me free from the violent man.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ch 12:17 - And David went out to them, and said to them, If you have come in peace to give me help, my heart will be united with yours; but if you have come to give me up to those who would take my life, though my hands are clean from wrongdoing, then may the God of our fathers see it and give you punishment.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 16:17 - Though my hands have done no violent acts, and my prayer is clean.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 19:7 - Truly, I make an outcry against the violent man, but there is no answer: I give a cry for help, but no one takes up my cause.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 7:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 7:16 - His wrongdoing will come back to him, and his violent behaviour will come down on his head.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 11:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 11:5 - The Lord puts the upright and the sinner to the test, but he has hate in his soul for the lover of violent acts.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:48

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:48 - He makes me free from my haters; I am lifted up over those who come up against me: you have made me free from the violent man.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 25:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 25:19 - See how those who are against me are increased, for bitter is their hate of me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 27:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 27:12 - Do not give me into their hands, because false witnesses have come out against me, and men breathing destruction.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:11 - False witnesses got up: they put questions to me about crimes of which I had no knowledge.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 55:9 - Send destruction on them, O Lord, make a division of tongues among them: for I have seen fighting and violent acts in the town.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 58:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 58:2 - The purposes of your hearts are evil; your hands are full of cruel doings on the earth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 72:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 72:14 - He will keep their souls free from evil designs and violent attacks; and their blood will be of value in his eyes.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 73:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 73:6 - For this reason pride is round them like a chain; they are clothed with violent behaviour as with a robe.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 74:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 74:20 - Keep in mind your undertaking; for the dark places of the earth are full of pride and cruel acts.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 140:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 140:1 - <To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.> O Lord, take me out of the power of the evil man; keep me safe from the violent man:

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 140:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 140:4 - O Lord, take me out of the hands of sinners; keep me safe from the violent man: for they are designing my downfall.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 140:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 140:11 - Let not a man of evil tongue be safe on earth: let destruction overtake the violent man with blow on blow.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 3:31 - Have no envy of the violent man, or take any of his ways as an example.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 4:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 4:17 - The bread of evil-doing is their food, the wine of violent acts their drink.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:6 - Blessings are on the head of the upright, but the face of sinners will be covered with sorrow.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:11 - The mouth of the upright man is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the evil-doer is a bitter cup.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:2 - A man will get good from the fruit of his lips, but the desire of the false is for violent acts.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:29

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:29 - A violent man puts desire of evil into his neighbour's mind, and makes him go in a way which is not good.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 26:6 - He who sends news by the hand of a foolish man is cutting off his feet and drinking in damage.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 53:9 - And they put his body into the earth with sinners, and his last resting-place was with the evil-doers, though he had done no wrong, and no deceit was in his mouth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 59:6

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 59:6 - Their twisted threads will not make clothing, and their works will give them nothing for covering themselves: their works are works of sin, and violent acts are in their hands.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 60:18

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 60:18 - Violent acts will no longer be seen in your land, wasting or destruction in your limits; but your walls will be named, Salvation, and your doors Praise.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 6:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 6:7 - As the spring keeps its waters cold, so she keeps her evil in her: the sound of cruel and violent behaviour is in her; before me at all times are disease and wounds.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 20:8 - For every word I say is a cry for help; I say with a loud voice, Violent behaviour and wasting: because the word of the Lord is made a shame to me and a cause of laughing all the day.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:35

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:35 - May the violent things done to me, and my downfall, come on Babylon, the daughter of Zion will say; and, May my blood be on the people of Chaldaea, Jerusalem will say.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:46

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 51:46 - So that your hearts may not become feeble and full of fear because of the news which will go about in the land; for a story will go about one year, and after that in another year another story, and violent acts in the land, ruler against ruler.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 7:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 7:11 - Violent behaviour has been lifted up into a rod of evil; it will not be slow in coming, it will not keep back.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 7:23

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 7:23 - Make the chain: for the land is full of crimes of blood, and the town is full of violent acts.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 8:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 8:17 - Then he said to me, Have you seen this, O son of man? is it a small thing to the children of Judah that they do the disgusting things which they are doing here? for they have made the land full of violent behaviour, making me angry again and again: and see, they put the branch to my nose.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 12:19

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 12:19 - And say to the people of the land, This is what the Lord has said about the people of Jerusalem and the land of Israel: They will take their food with care and their drink with wonder, so that all the wealth of their land may be taken from it because of the violent ways of the people living in it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 28:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 28:16 - Through all your trading you have become full of violent ways, and have done evil: so I sent you out shamed from the mountain of God; the winged one put an end to you from among the stones of fire.

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 45:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 45:9 - This is what the Lord has said: Let this be enough for you, O rulers of Israel: let there be an end of violent behaviour and wasting; do what is right, judging uprightly; let there be no more driving out of my people, says the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 3:19

Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 3:19 - Egypt will be a waste and Edom a land of destruction, because of the evil done to the children of Judah, because they have let blood be drained out in their land without cause.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 3:10

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 3:10 - For they have no knowledge of how to do what is right, says the Lord, who are storing up violent acts and destruction in their great houses.

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Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 6:3

Unchecked Copy BoxAmo 6:3 - You who put far away the evil day, causing the rule of the violent to come near;

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Unchecked Copy BoxOba 1:10

Unchecked Copy BoxOba 1:10 - Because you were the cause of violent death and because of your cruel behaviour to your brother Jacob, you will be covered with shame and will be cut off for ever.

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