מַחְמָד (machmâd) — Beloved
Hebrew word study: מַחְמָד (machmâd), Strong's H4261. delightful; hence, a delight, i.e. object of affection or desire
Approximate — computer-generated, not a recording of historical speech.
delightful; hence, a delight, i.e. object of affection or desire
KJV translation words: beloved, desire, goodly, lovely, pleasant (thing).
Strong's H4261 is tagged on 13 words in 13 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in 1 Kings 20:6 and last appears in Joel 3:5.
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Books where it appears most
Verses (all 13)
- 1 Kings 20:6 — מַחְמַד — the desirable thing of
- 2 Chronicles 36:19 — מַחֲמַדֶּיהָ — preciousnesses its
- Song of Solomon 5:16 — מַחֲמַדִּים — is desirablenesses
- Isaiah 64:11 — מַחֲמַדֵּינוּ — pleasant things our
- Lamentations 1:10 — מַחֲמַדֶּיהָ — precious things her
- Lamentations 1:11 — מַחֲמַדֵּיהֶם — precious things their
- Lamentations 2:4 — מַחֲמַדֵּי — the delights of
- Ezekiel 24:16 — מַחְמַד — the desire of
- Ezekiel 24:21 — מַחְמַד — the desire of
- Ezekiel 24:25 — מַחְמַד — the desire of
- Hosea 9:6 — מַחְמַד — treasure
- Hosea 9:16 — מַחֲמַדֵּי — the precious things of
- Joel 3:5 — וּמַחֲמַדַּי — and desirable things my
Related entries
Named in this entry's derivation: H2530 חָמַד (châmad).
Entries whose derivation names this word: H4263 מַחְמָל (machmâl).
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 machmâd (H4261) mean?
Delightful; hence, a delight, i.e. object of affection or desire.
How is H4261 translated in the KJV?
The KJV translates H4261 as: beloved, desire, goodly, lovely, pleasant (thing)..
How often does מַחְמָד (machmâd) appear?
Strong's H4261 is tagged on 13 words in 13 verses across 8 books of the word-by-word Hebrew and Aramaic Old Testament text on this site. It first appears in 1 Kings 20:6 and last appears in Joel 3:5.
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