חוּס (chûwç) — Pity
Hebrew word study: חוּס (chûwç), Strong's H2347. properly, to cover, i.e. (figuratively) to compassionate
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
properly, to cover, i.e. (figuratively) to compassionate
KJV translation words: pity, regard, spare.
Strong's H2347 is tagged on 24 words in 24 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 45:20 and last appears in Jonah 4:11.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 24)
- Genesis 45:20 — תָּחֹס — it look with regret
- Deuteronomy 7:16 — תָחֹס — it will look with pity
- Deuteronomy 13:8 — תָחוֹס — it will look with pity
- Deuteronomy 19:13 — תָחוֹס — it will look with pity
- Deuteronomy 19:21 — תָחוֹס — it will look with pity
- Deuteronomy 25:12 — תָחוֹס — it will look with pity
- 1 Samuel 24:10 — וַתָּחָס — and it looked with compassion
- Nehemiah 13:22 — וְחוּסָה — and have mercy
- Psalms 72:13 — יָחֹס — he will have compassion
- Isaiah 13:18 — תָחוּס — it will look with pity
- Jeremiah 13:14 — אָחוּס — I will have mercy
- Jeremiah 21:7 — יָחוּס — he will have mercy
- Ezekiel 5:11 — תָחוֹס — it will look with compassion
- Ezekiel 7:4 — תָחוֹס — it will look with compassion
- Ezekiel 7:9 — תָחוֹס — it will look with compassion
- Ezekiel 8:18 — תָחוֹס — it will look with compassion
- Ezekiel 9:5 — תָּחֹס — let it look with compassion
- Ezekiel 9:10 — תָחוֹס — it will look with compassion
- Ezekiel 16:5 — חָסָה — it looked with compassion
- Ezekiel 20:17 — וַתָּחָס — and it looked with compassion
- Ezekiel 24:14 — אָחוּס — I will have compassion
- Joel 2:17 — חוּסָה — have compassion
- Jonah 4:10 — חַסְתָּ — you had compassion
- Jonah 4:11 — אָחוּס — will I have compassion
Counts and verses come from the word-by-word tagging of the original-language text published on this site (STEPBible data, CC BY 4.0). They count tagged words, not English translations.
Frequently asked questions
What does chûwç (H2347) mean?
Properly, to cover, i.e. (figuratively) to compassionate.
How is H2347 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H2347 as: pity, regard, spare..
How often does חוּס (chûwç) appear?
Strong's H2347 is tagged on 24 words in 24 verses across 10 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 45:20 and last appears in Jonah 4:11.
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