חֶמְלָה (chemlâh) — Merciful

Hebrew word study: חֶמְלָה (chemlâh), Strong's H2551. commiseration

HebrewStrong's H2551
Quick definition
Hebrew word
חֶמְלָה (chemlâh)
Pronounced: khem-law'

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

commiseration

Word study
Derivation: from H2550 (חָמַל);

KJV translation words: merciful, pity.

Where this word appears

Strong's H2551 is tagged on 2 words in 2 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 19:16 and last appears in Isaiah 63:9.

How it is rendered in the text

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

and in mercy his ×1in the mercy of ×1

Forms found in the text

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

בְּחֶמְלַת ×1וּבְחֶמְלָתוֹ ×1

Books where it appears most

Genesis ×1Isaiah ×1

Verses (all 2)

  • Genesis 19:16 — בְּחֶמְלַת — in the mercy of
  • Isaiah 63:9 — וּבְחֶמְלָתוֹ — and in mercy his

Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H2550 חָמַל (châmal).

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 chemlâh (H2551) mean?

Commiseration.

How is H2551 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H2551 as: merciful, pity..

How often does חֶמְלָה (chemlâh) appear?

Strong's H2551 is tagged on 2 words in 2 verses across 2 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 19:16 and last appears in Isaiah 63:9.