חֶמְדָּה

Strong’s Definition

delight

Etymology & Derivation

feminine of H2531 (חֶמֶד);

KJV Usage

desire, goodly, pleasant, precious.

Detailed Definition

From the Brown–Driver–Briggs (BDB) Hebrew lexicon outline.

• 1.(n f) desire, that which is desirable
• 2.(adj) pleasant, precious

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: chemdâh; Pronunciation: khem-daw'