חָמַס (châmaç) — Make Bare

Hebrew word study: חָמַס (châmaç), Strong's H2554. to be violent; by implication, to maltreat

HebrewStrong's H2554
Quick definition
Hebrew word
חָמַס (châmaç)
Pronounced: khaw-mas'

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

to be violent; by implication, to maltreat

Word study
Derivation: a primitive root;

KJV translation words: make bare, shake off, violate, do violence, take away violently, wrong, imagine wrongfully.

Where this word appears

Strong's H2554 is tagged on 8 words in 8 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Job 15:33 and last appears in Zephaniah 3:4.

How it is rendered in the text

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

and he has treated violently ×1he will wrong ×1is doing wrong to ×1they do violence to ×1they have done violence to ×1they have suffered violence ×1you do violence ×1you treat violently ×1

Forms found in the text

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

חָמְסוּ ×2תַּחְמֹסוּ ×2וַיַּחְמֹס ×1חֹמֵס ×1יַחְמֹס ×1נֶחְמְסוּ ×1

Books where it appears most

Job ×2Jeremiah ×2Proverbs ×1Lamentations ×1Ezekiel ×1Zephaniah ×1

Verses (all 8)

Related entries

Entries whose derivation names this word: H2555 חָמָס (châmâç), H8464 תַּחְמָס (tachmâç).

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 châmaç (H2554) mean?

To be violent; by implication, to maltreat.

How is H2554 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H2554 as: make bare, shake off, violate, do violence, take away violently, wrong, imagine wrongfully..

How often does חָמַס (châmaç) appear?

Strong's H2554 is tagged on 8 words in 8 verses across 6 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Job 15:33 and last appears in Zephaniah 3:4.