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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

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 20:6 - but about this time H6256 tomorrow H4279 I will send H7971 my servants H5650 to you, and they will search H2664 your house H1004 and the houses H1004 of your servants; H5650 and [fn]whatever H3605 is desirable H4261 in your eyes, H5869 they will [fn]take H7760 in their hand H3027 and carry H3947 away.’”

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 36:19

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 36:19 - Then they burned H8313 the house H1004 of God H430 and broke H5422 down H5422 the wall H2346 of Jerusalem, H3389 and burned H8313 all H3605 its fortified H759 buildings H759 with fire H784 and destroyed H7843 all H3605 its valuable H4261 articles. H3627

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Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:16

Unchecked Copy BoxSng 5:16 - “His [fn]mouth H2441 is full of sweetness. H4477
And he is wholly H3605 desirable. 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

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 64:11 - Our holy H6944 and beautiful H8597 house, H1004
Where H834 our fathers H1 praised H1984 You,
Has been H1961 burned H8316 by fire; H784
And all H3605 our precious H4261 things H4261 have become H1961 a ruin. H2723

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 1:10

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 1:10 - The adversary H6862 has stretched H6566 out his hand H3027
Over H5921 all H3605 her precious H4261 things, H4261
For she has seen H7200 the nations H1471 enter H935 her sanctuary, H4720
The ones whom H834 You commanded H6680
That they should not enter H935 into Your congregation. H6951

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 1:11

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 1:11 - All H3605 her people H5971 groan H584 seeking H1245 bread; H3899
They have given H5414 their precious H4262 things H4262 for food H400
To restore H7725 their [fn]lives H5315 themselves.
“See, H7200 O LORD, H3068 and look, H5027
For I am H1961 despised.” H2151

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Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:4

Unchecked Copy BoxLam 2:4 - He has bent H1869 His bow H7198 like an enemy; H340
He has set H5324 His right H3225 hand H3225 like an adversary H6862
And slain H2026 all H3605 that were pleasant H4261 to the eye; H5869
In the tent H168 of the daughter H1323 of Zion H6726
He has poured H8210 out His wrath H2534 like fire. H784

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:16 - “Son H1121 of man, H120 behold, H2009 I am about to take H3947 from you the desire H4261 of your eyes H5869 with a blow; H4046 but you shall not mourn H5594 and you shall not weep, H1058 and your tears H1832 shall not come. H935

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:21

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:21 - ‘Speak H559 to the house H1004 of Israel, H3478 “Thus H3541 says H559 the Lord H136 GOD, H3068 ‘Behold, H2009 I am about to profane H2490 My sanctuary, H4720 the pride H1347 of your power, H5797 the desire H4261 of your eyes H5869 and the delight H4263 of your soul; H5315 and your sons H1121 and your daughters H1323 whom H834 you have left H5800 behind H5800 will fall H5307 by the sword. H2719

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:25

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 24:25 - ‘As for you, son H1121 of man, H120 will it not be on the day H3117 when I take H3947 from them their stronghold, H4581 the joy H4885 of their [fn]pride, H8597 the desire H4261 of their eyes H5869 and [fn]their heart’s H5315 delight, H4853 their sons H1121 and their daughters, H1323

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 9:6

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 9:6 - For behold, H2009 they will go H1980 because H4480 of destruction; H7701
Egypt H4714 will gather H6908 them up, Memphis H4644 will bury H6912 them.
Weeds H7057 will take H3423 over H3423 their treasures H4261 of silver; H3701
Thorns H2336 will be in their tents. H168

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Unchecked Copy BoxHos 9:16

Unchecked Copy BoxHos 9:16 - Ephraim H669 is stricken, H5221 their root H8328 is dried H3001 up,
They will bear H6213 no H1097 fruit. H6529
Even H1571 though H3588 they bear H3205 children,
I will slay H4191 the precious H4261 ones H4261 of their womb. H990

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Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 3:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJoe 3:5 - “Since H834 you have taken H3947 My silver H3701 and My gold, H2091 brought H935 My precious H4261 [fn]treasures H4261 to your temples, H1964
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