H2530Hebrewḥămuḏôṯ
חָמַד
beauty, greatly beloved, covet, delectable thing, ([idiom] great) delight, desire, goodly, lust, (be) pleasant (thing), precious (thing).
30
Total Occurrences
13
Books
30
Old Testament
0
New Testament
Detailed Definition
- 1(v) to desire, covet, take pleasure in, delight in
- 2(qal) to desire
- 3(niphal) to be desirable
- 4(piel) to delight greatly, desire greatly
- 5(n f) desirableness, preciousness
Etymology & Derivation
a primitive root;
Scholarly Notes
Transliteration: châmad; Pronunciation: khaw-mad'