Strong's H2530 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: חָמַד (châmad)

Pronunciation: khaw-mad'

POS: khaw-mad' Morph: v

Exegesis: a primitive root;

Definition: a primitive root; to delight in; beauty, greatly beloved, covet, delectable thing, ([idiom] great) delight, desire, goodly, lust, (be) pleasant (thing), precious (thing).

KJV Usage: beauty, greatly beloved, covet, delectable thing, ([idiom] great) delight, desire, goodly, lust, (be) pleasant (thing), precious (thing).

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. v
• 2. 1) to desire, covet, take pleasure in, delight in
• 3. 1a) (Qal) to desire
• 4. 1b) (Niphal) to be desirable
• 5. 1c) (Piel) to delight greatly, desire greatly
• 6. n f
• 7. 2) desirableness, preciousness

Cross References[edit | edit source]

• GREEK G1013
• GREEK G1760
• GREEK G1937
• GREEK G1938
• GREEK G1939
• GREEK G2106
• GREEK G3528
• GREEK G5611

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