- Original: חמד
- Transliteration: Chamad
- Phonetic: khaw-mad'
- Definition: v
1. to desire, covet, take pleasure in, delight in
a. (Qal) to desire
b. (Niphal) to be desirable
c. (Piel) to delight greatly, desire greatly n f
2. desirableness, preciousness
- Origin: a primitive root
- TWOT entry: 673
- Part(s) of speech:
- Strong's: A primitive root; to delight in: - beauty greatly beloved covet delectable thing ( X great) delight desire goodly lust (be) pleasant (thing) precious (thing).
Total KJV Occurrences: 30
• beauty, 1
Psalm 39:11
• beloved, 3
Daniel 9:23;
Daniel 10:11;
Daniel 10:19
• covet, 3
Exodus 20:17(2);
Micah 2:2
• coveted, 1
Joshua 7:21
• delight, 2
Proverbs 1:22;
Song of Songs 2:3
• desire, 4
Exodus 34:24;
Deuteronomy 5:21;
Deuteronomy 7:25;
Isaiah 53:2
• desired, 5
Genesis 3:6;
Job 20:20;
Psalm 19:10;
Proverbs 21:20;
Isaiah 1:29
• desireth, 2
Psalm 68:16;
Proverbs 12:12
• goodly, 1
Genesis 27:15
• Lust, 1
Proverbs 6:25
• pleasant, 2
Genesis 2:9;
Daniel 10:3
• precious, 2
2 Chronicles 20:25;
Ezra 8:27
• things, 3
Isaiah 44:9;
Daniel 11:38;
Daniel 11:43