חָמָס (châmâç) — Cruel

Hebrew word study: חָמָס (châmâç), Strong's H2555. violence; by implication, wrong; by meton. unjust gain

HebrewStrong's H2555
Quick definition
Hebrew word
חָמָס (châmâç)
Pronounced: khaw-mawce'

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

violence; by implication, wrong; by meton. unjust gain

Word study
Derivation: from H2554 (חָמַס);

KJV translation words: cruel(-ty), damage, false, injustice, [idiom] oppressor, unrighteous, violence (against, done), violent (dealing), wrong.

Where this word appears

Strong's H2555 is tagged on 59 words in 58 verses across 20 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 6:11 and last appears in Malachi 2:16.

How it is rendered in the text

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

violence ×33violences ×4from the violence of ×3injustice ×3the violence of ×3and the violence of ×2and violence ×2the violence ×2and from violence ×1from violence ×1injustice my ×1violence his ×1

Forms found in the text

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

חָמָס ×36חֲמָסִים ×4חֲמַס ×3מֵחֲמַס ×3הֶחָמָס ×2וְחָמָס ×2וַחֲמַס ×2חֲמָסִי ×2חָמָס ס ×1מֵחָמָס ×1

Books where it appears most

Psalms ×13Proverbs ×7Ezekiel ×6Habakkuk ×6Genesis ×4Jeremiah ×4Isaiah ×32 Samuel ×2

Verses (first 25 of 58)

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Related entries

Named in this entry's derivation: H2554 חָמַס (châmaç).

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 châmâç (H2555) mean?

Violence; by implication, wrong; by meton. unjust gain.

How is H2555 translated in the KJV?

The KJV translates H2555 as: cruel(-ty), damage, false, injustice, [idiom] oppressor, unrighteous, violence (against, done), violent (dealing), wrong..

How often does חָמָס (châmâç) appear?

Strong's H2555 is tagged on 59 words in 58 verses across 20 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in Genesis 6:11 and last appears in Malachi 2:16.