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Lexicon :: Strong's H4261 - maḥmāḏ

Aa
מַחְמָד
Transliteration
maḥmāḏ
Pronunciation
makh-mawd'
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 673d,673e

Strong’s Definitions

מַחְמָד machmâd, makh-mawd'; from H2530; delightful; hence, a delight, i.e. object of affection or desire:—beloved, desire, goodly, lovely, pleasant (thing).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 13x

The KJV translates Strong's H4261 in the following manner: pleasant thing (4x), pleasant (3x), desire (3x), goodly (1x), lovely (1x), beloved (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 13x
The KJV translates Strong's H4261 in the following manner: pleasant thing (4x), pleasant (3x), desire (3x), goodly (1x), lovely (1x), beloved (1x).

  1. desire, desirable thing, pleasant thing

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
מַחְמָד machmâd, makh-mawd'; from H2530; delightful; hence, a delight, i.e. object of affection or desire:—beloved, desire, goodly, lovely, pleasant (thing).
STRONGS H4261: Abbreviations
† מַחְמַד noun masculine desire, desirable thing — absolute מַחְמַד Hosea 9:6; construct id. 1 Kings 20:6 + 3 times Ezekiel; plural מַחֲמַדַּים Songs 5:16; construct מַחֲמַדֵּי Lamentations 2:4; Hosea 9:16; suffix מַחֲמַדַּי Joel 4:5; מַחֲמַדֵּינוּ Isaiah 64:10; מַחֲמַדֶּיהָ 2 Chronicles 36:19; Lamentations 1:10; מַחֲמַדֵּיהֶם Lamentations 1:11Qr (see also מַחְמֹד); — desirable, precious things כלימֿ׳ 2 Chronicles 36:19; singular collective Hosea 9:6; plural Joel 4:5; Isaiah 64:10; Lamentations 1:10, 11 (Qr), בִּטְנָם מ׳ Hosea 9:16; see especially plural intensive כֻּלּוֺ מַחֲמַדִּים Songs 5:16 all of him is delightfulness (|| מַמְתַֿקִּים); elsewhere מַחְמַד עינים desire of the eyes, i.e. that in which the eyes take delight 1 Kings 20:6; Ezekiel 24:16 (of prophet's wife), Ezekiel 24:21; Ezekiel 24:25; plural Lamentations 2:4.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

1 Kings

20:6; 20:6

2 Chronicles

36:19; 36:19

Song of Songs

5:16; 5:16

Isaiah

64:10; 64:10

Lamentations

1:10; 1:10; 1:11; 1:11; 2:4; 2:4

Ezekiel

24:16; 24:21; 24:25

Hosea

9:6; 9:6; 9:16; 9:16

H4261

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H4261 matches the Hebrew מַחְמָד (maḥmāḏ),
which occurs 13 times in 13 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:6 - Yet H3588 H518 I will send H7971 my servants H5650 unto thee H413 to morrow H4279 about this time, H6256 and they shall search H2664 thine house, H1004 and H853 the houses H1004 of thy servants; H5650 and it shall be, H1961 that whatsoever H3605 is pleasant H4261 in thine eyes, H5869 they shall put H7760 it in their hand, H3027 and take it away. H3947

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 36:19 - And they burnt H8313 the H430➔ house H1004 of God, ➔H430 and brake down H5422 the wall H2346 of Jerusalem, H3389 and H3605➔ burnt H8313 all ➔H3605 the palaces thereof H759 with fire, H784 and H3605➔ destroyed H7843 all ➔H3605 the H3627➔ goodly H4261➔ vessels ➔H3627 thereof. ➔ H4261

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:16 - His mouth H2441 is most sweet: H4477 yea, he H3605➔ is altogether ➔H3605 lovely. H4261 This H2088 is my beloved, H1730 and this H2088 is my friend, H7453 O daughters H1323 of Jerusalem. H3389

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 64:11 - Our holy H6944 and our beautiful H8597 house, H1004 where H834 our fathers H1 praised thee, H1984 is H1961 burned up H8316 with fire: H784 and all H3605 our pleasant things H4261 are laid H1961 waste. H2723

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 1:10 - The adversary H6862 hath spread out H6566 his hand H3027 upon H5921 all H3605 her pleasant things: H4261 for H3588 she hath seen H7200 that the heathen H1471 entered into H935 her sanctuary, H4720 whom H834 thou didst command H6680 that they should H935➔ not H3808 enter ➔H935 into H6951➔ thy congregation. ➔H6951

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 1:11 - All H3605 her people H5971 sigh, H584 they seek H1245 bread; H3899 they have given H5414 their pleasant things H4261 for meat H400 to relieve H7725 the soul: H5315 see, H7200 O LORD, H3068 and consider; H5027 for H3588 I am become H1961 vile. H2151

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:4 - He hath bent H1869 his bow H7198 like an enemy: H341 he stood H5324 with his right hand H3225 as an adversary, H6862 and slew H2026 all H3605 that were pleasant H4261 to the eye H5869 in the tabernacle H168 of the daughter H1323 of Zion: H6726 he poured out H8210 his fury H2534 like fire. H784

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:16 - Son H1121 of man, H120 behold, I H2005 take away H3947 from thee H4480 the desire H4261 of thine eyes H5869 with a stroke: H4046 yet neither H3808 shalt thou mourn H5594 nor H3808 weep, H1058 neither H3808 shall H935➔ thy tears H1832 run down. ➔H935

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:21 - Speak H559 unto the house H1004 of Israel, H3478 Thus H3541 saith H559 the Lord H136 GOD; H3069 Behold, I H2005 will profane H2490 my sanctuary, H4720 the excellency H1347 of your strength, H5797 the desire H4261 of your eyes, H5869 and that which H4263➔ your soul H5315 pitieth; ➔H4263 and your sons H1121 and your daughters H1323 whom H834 ye have left H5800 shall fall H5307 by the sword. H2719

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:25 - Also, thou H859 son H1121 of man, H120 shall it not H3808 be in the day H3117 when I take H3947 from them H1992 their strength, H4581 the joy H4885 of their glory, H8597 the desire H4261 of their eyes, H5869 and H853 that whereupon they set H4853 their minds, H5315 their sons H1121 and their daughters, H1323

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 9:6 - For, H3588 lo, H2009 they are gone H1980 because of destruction: H7701 Egypt H4714 shall gather them up, H6908 Memphis H4644 shall bury them: H6912 the pleasant H4261 places for their silver, H3701 nettles H7057 shall possess them: H3423 thorns H2336 shall be in their tabernacles. H168

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 9:16 - Ephraim H669 is smitten, H5221 their root H8328 is dried up, H3001 they shall bear H6213 no H1077 fruit: H6529 yea, H1571 though H3588 they bring forth, H3205 yet will I slay H4191 even the beloved H4261 fruit of their womb. H990

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Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 3:5 - Because H834 ye have taken H3947 my silver H3701 and my gold, H2091 and H4261➔ have carried H935 into your temples H1964 my ➔ H4261➔ goodly H2896 pleasant things: ➔ H4261
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