חָמָס

Strong’s Definition

violence; by implication, wrong; by meton. unjust gain

Etymology & Derivation

from H2554 (חָמַס);

KJV Usage

cruel(-ty), damage, false, injustice, [idiom] oppressor, unrighteous, violence (against, done), violent (dealing), wrong.

Detailed Definition

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

• 1.violence, wrong, cruelty, injustice

Scholarly Notes

Transliteration: châmâç; Pronunciation: khaw-mawce'