חָמַד (châmad) — Beauty

Hebrew word study: חָמַד (châmad), Strong's H2530. to delight in

HebrewStrong's H2530
Quick definition
Hebrew word
חָמַד (châmad)
Pronounced: khaw-mad'

Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.

to delight in

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

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

Where this word appears

Strong's H2530 is tagged on 25 words in 24 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 2:9 and last appears in Micah 2:2.

How it is rendered in the text

The plain-English sense shown on each tagged word, with the number of times each appears.

you must covet ×3desirable ×2among desired things his ×1and I desired them ×1and it was desirable ×1desired thing his ×1he will covet ×1precious ×1precious things ×1those desirable ×1which he desired ×1you will covet ×1

Forms found in the text

The spellings in which the word is actually written, which can differ by prefix, ending or tense.

תַחְמֹד ×4חֲמֻדוֹת ×2חָמַד ×2נֶחְמָד ×2בַּחֲמוּדוֹ ×1הַנֶּחֱמָדִים ×1וְנֶחְמָד ×1וָאֶחְמְדֵם ×1חֲמוּדֹת ×1יַחְמֹד ×1

Books where it appears most

Proverbs ×4Exodus ×3Psalms ×3Isaiah ×3Genesis ×2Deuteronomy ×2Daniel ×2Joshua ×1

Verses (all 24)

Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H2531 חֶמֶד (chemed), H4261 מַחְמָד (machmâd), H4262 מַחְמֻד (machmud).

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 châmad (H2530) mean?

To delight in.

How is H2530 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H2530 as: beauty, greatly beloved, covet, delectable thing, ([idiom] great) delight, desire, goodly, lust, (be) pleasant (thing), precious (thing)..

How often does חָמַד (châmad) appear?

Strong's H2530 is tagged on 25 words in 24 verses across 13 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 2:9 and last appears in Micah 2:2.