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Old Testament Hebrew Lexical DictionaryHebrew Lexicon

Strong's #2530 - חָמַד

Transliteration

châmad

Phonetics

khaw-mad'

Origin

a primitive root

Parts of Speech

feminine noun, verb

TWOT

673

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

v
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
n f
1. desirableness, preciousness

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 1014 ‑ βούλομαι (boo'‑lom‑ahee); 1760 ‑ ἐνθυμέομαι (en‑thoo‑meh'‑om‑ahee); 1938 ‑ ἐπιθυμητής (ep‑ee‑thoo‑may‑tace'); 1939 ‑ ἐπιθυμία (ep‑ee‑thoo‑mee'‑ah); 2106 ‑ εὐδοκέω (yoo‑dok‑eh'‑o); 3528 ‑ νικάω (nik‑ah'‑o); 5611 ‑ ὡραῖος (ho‑rah'‑yos); 1937 ‑ ἐπιθυμέω (ep‑ee‑thoo‑meh'‑o);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (21)

Genesis 2

Exodus 3

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 1

Job 1

Psalms 3

Proverbs 4

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 3

Micah 1

BSB (23)

Genesis 2

Exodus 3

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 1

Ezra 1

Job 1

Psalms 3

Proverbs 4

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 3

Daniel 1

Micah 1

CSB (27)

Genesis 3

Exodus 3

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 1

2 Chronicles 1

Ezra 1

Job 1

Psalms 3

Proverbs 4

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 3

Daniel 6

Micah 1

ESV (20)

Genesis 2

Exodus 3

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 1

Job 1

Psalms 3

Proverbs 4

Isaiah 3

Micah 1

KJV (21)

Genesis 2

Exodus 3

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 1

Job 1

Psalms 3

Proverbs 4

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 3

Micah 1

LEB (28)

Genesis 2

Exodus 3

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 1

2 Chronicles 1

Job 1

Psalms 3

Proverbs 4

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 3

Daniel 6

Micah 1

LSB (23)

Genesis 2

Exodus 3

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 1

Job 1

Psalms 3

Proverbs 4

Song of Solomon 2

Isaiah 4

Micah 1

N95 (20)

Genesis 2

Exodus 3

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 1

Job 1

Proverbs 4

Song of Solomon 2

Isaiah 4

Micah 1

NAS (24)

Genesis 2

Exodus 3

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 1

Job 1

Psalms 3

Proverbs 4

Song of Solomon 2

Isaiah 4

Micah 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (21)

Genesis 2

Exodus 3

Deuteronomy 2

Joshua 1

Job 1

Psalms 3

Proverbs 4

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 3

Micah 1

ASV (21)

and the things 1

and they covet 1

aught of that wherein he delighteth 1

delight 1

desire 1

desireth 1

hath desired 1

lust 1

more to be desired 1

neither shalt thou covet 1

that is pleasant 1

that we should desire him 1

then i coveted 1

there is precious 1

thou makest his beauty 1

thou shalt not covet 3

was to be desired 1

which ye have desired 1

with great delight 1

BSB (23)

and the things they treasure 1

as precious as 1

chose 1

covet 4

delight 1

desirable 1

desire 1

highly precious 1

i coveted 1

i delight 1

in which you have delighted 1

lust 1

precious 1

that is pleasing 1

that we should desire him 1

they are more precious 1

they covet 1

what he holds dear 1

will covet 1

with his treasure 1

CSB (27)

covet 6

coveted 1

delight 1

desirable 2

desire 1

desire him 1

desired 1

lust 1

pleasing 1

precious 1

rich 1

riches 1

the best 1

the riches 1

treasure 1

treasured 3

valuable 2

what is precious 1

ESV (20)

covet 6

coveted 1

covets 1

dear 1

delight 1

delight in 1

delights 1

desire 2

desired 4

pleasant 1

precious 1

KJV (21)

beauty 1

covet 3

coveted 1

delight 2

desire 4

desired 5

desireth 2

lust 1

pleasant 1

things 1

LEB (28)

and how long will 1

and precious 1

and their delightful things 1

and with costly gifts 1

any choice 1

beloved 1

covet 4

covets 1

desirable than 1

desire 1

desires 1

his delightful things 1

i coveted 1

o beloved 1

precious 1

that he desires⌋ 1

that was pleasing 1

that we should take pleasure in him 1

the precious things of 1

they covet 1

was desirable 1

will covet 1

with delight⌋ 1

you are highly esteemed 1

you delighted 1

LSB (23)

covet 6

coveted 1

covetousness 1

delight 1

desirable 5

desire 3

desired 1

desires 1

had 1

precious 1

prized 1

things 1

N95 (20)

attracted 1

covet 6

coveted 1

delight 2

desirable 1

desire 1

desired 1

desires 2

pleasing 1

precious 2

things 1

took 1

NAS (24)

covet 6

delight 2

desirable 2

desire 1

desired 2

desires 2

pleasing 1

pleasure 1

precious 2

take 1

things 1

took 1

treasured 1

wanted 1

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (21)

anything of that in which he delights 1

chooses 1

delight 1

desire 1

desires 1

his wealth 1

more to be desired 1

neither shall you covet 1

that is pleasant 1

that we should desire him 1

the things 1

then i coveted 1

there is precious 1

they covet 1

was to be desired 1

which you have desired 1

with great delight 1

you shall not covet 3

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

2169) d m h (ההמד HhMD) AC: ? CO: ? AB: Desire: Something of value or delighted in. [from: mh- as in cheese as a delicacy]

V) d m h (ההמד HhMD) - Desire: To want something that is pleasant out of desire or lust. KJV (21): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Piel) desire, covet, delight, pleasant, beauty, lust, delectable - Strongs: H2530 (חָמַד)

N^m) d m h (ההמד HhMD) - Desirable: Something that is desired. KJV (6): desirable, pleasant - Strongs: H2531 (חֶמֶד)

N^f1) e d m h (ההמדה HhMDH) - Pleasant: An object of desire. KJV (25): pleasant, desire, beloved, goodly, precious - Strongs: H2532 (חֶמְדָּה)

a^m) d m h m (מההמד MHhMD) - Pleasant: An object of desire. KJV (13): pleasant, desire, goodly, lovely beloved - Strongs: H4261 (מַחְמָד)

ad^m) d f m h m (מההמוד MHhMWD) - Pleasant: An object of desire. KJV (2): pleasant - Strongs: H4262 (מַחְמֻד)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

חָמַד verb desire, take pleasure in (Aramaic חֲמַד (not in Syriac); Arabic

praise, eulogize, appove of; Sabean חמדם in gratitude [praise] there-for DHM^{ZMG 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; 2 masculine singular תַּחְמֹד Exodus 20:16 (twice in verse) + 3t. (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 5:18 b 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 Bev^{JPhoenician xvii. 1888. p. 126}); לֵצִיםלָצוֺן 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`al); so probably Job 20:20.

Niph`al Participle נֶחְמָד Genesis 2:9 2t.; הַנֶּחֱמָדִים Psalm 19:11; — desirable: ׳עץ נלְמַרְאֶה 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`el Perfect 1 singular delight greatly וְיָשַׁ֫בְתִּי׳בְּצִלּוֺ ח Song of Solomon 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 4t.; חֲמֻדֹת Genesis 27:15; construct חֲמֻדוֺת Daniel 11:43; — desirable, choice things i.e. garments Genesis 27:15 ("" בגדים); compare Daniel 11:38 ("" אבןיקרה), 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).

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

חָמַד fut. יַחְמֹד and יֶחְמַד, whence נֶחְמְדֵהוּ, Isaiah 53:2

(1) to desire, to covet, Exodus 20:17, 34:24 Micah 2:2.

(2) to delight in any thing, Psalms 68:17; Isaiah 1:29, 53:2 Proverbs 12:12, with the addition of a dat. of benefit לוֹ Proverbs 1:22. Part. חָמוּד something to be desired, something desirable, hence that which is dearest to one, Job 20:20; Psalms 39:12. חֲמוּדֵיהֶם Isaiah 44:9, “their delight,” i.e. idols (comp. Daniel 11:37).

Niphal, participle נֶחְמָד

(1) desirable, hence pleasant, agreeable, Genesis 2:9, 3:6.

(2) precious, Psalms 19:11; Proverbs 21:20.

Piel, i.q. Kal No. 1. Song of Solomon 2:3, בְּצִלּוֹ חִמַּדְתִּי וְיָשַׁבְתִּי “I desire to sit down in his shadow.” Lehrgeb. § 222, 1 note.

Hence מַחְמָד, מַחְמֹד, and the words immediately following.

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List of Word Forms

בַּ֝חֲמוּד֗וֹ בחמודו הַֽנֶּחֱמָדִ֗ים הנחמדים וְחָמְד֤וּ וְנֶחְמְדֵֽהוּ׃ וְנֶחְמָ֤ד וַחֲמוּדֵיהֶ֖ם וָֽאֶחְמְדֵ֖ם וּבַחֲמֻדֽוֹת׃ ואחמדם ובחמדות׃ וחמדו וחמודיהם ונחמד ונחמדהו׃ חֲ֠מֻדוֹת חֲמַדְתֶּ֑ם חֲמֻד֔וֹת חֲמֻד֛וֹת חֲמֻד֞וֹת חֲמֻד֣וֹת חֲמוּד֑וֹ חֲמוּד֖וֹת חִמַּ֣דְתִּי חָמְד֣וּ חָמַ֣ד חמד חמדו חמדות חמדתי חמדתם חמודו חמודות יַחְמֹ֥ד יחמד נֶחְמָ֣ד נֶחְמָ֥ד נחמד תַּחְמֹ֣ד תַחְמֹ֖ד תַחְמֹ֞ד תַחְמֹד֩ תחמד ba·ḥă·mū·ḏōw bachamuDo baḥămūḏōw chaMad chamadTem chameDu chamuDo chamuDot chimMadti ḥā·maḏ ḥă·maḏ·tem ḥā·mə·ḏū ḥă·mu·ḏō·wṯ ḥă·mū·ḏō·wṯ ḥă·mū·ḏōw ḥāmaḏ ḥămaḏtem ḥāməḏū ḥămūḏōw ḥămuḏōwṯ ḥămūḏōwṯ han·ne·ḥĕ·mā·ḏîm hannechemaDim hanneḥĕmāḏîm ḥim·maḏ·tî ḥimmaḏtî nechMad neḥ·māḏ neḥmāḏ tachMod taḥ·mōḏ ṯaḥ·mōḏ taḥmōḏ ṯaḥmōḏ ū·ḇa·ḥă·mu·ḏō·wṯ ūḇaḥămuḏōwṯ uvachamuDot vachamudeiHem vaechmeDem vechameDu venechMad venechmeDehu wā’eḥməḏêm wā·’eḥ·mə·ḏêm wa·ḥă·mū·ḏê·hem waḥămūḏêhem wə·ḥā·mə·ḏū wə·neḥ·māḏ wə·neḥ·mə·ḏê·hū wəḥāməḏū wəneḥmāḏ wəneḥməḏêhū yachMod yaḥ·mōḏ yaḥmōḏ