Strong's Lexicon

H2550

H2550 — חָמַל

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewchamalverbOccurrences: 41TWOT: 676

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:H2550
Word:חָמַל
Part of Speech:verb
Etymology:a primitive root
Language:Hebrew
Occurrences:41
Transliteration:chamal
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:khaw-mal'
Meaning:1. to commiserate 2. (by implication) to spare
KJV Renderings:have compassion, (have) pity, spare.

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חָמַל verb spare (Arabic [untranscribed source text 1804]; is bear, become responsible; Aramaic [untranscribed source text 1805] comportavit, congessit); —

Qal Perfect ׳ ח 1Sam 15:15 + 3 t.; חָמָ֑ל 2Sam 12:6; Lam 2:17 חָמָ֑לְתָּ Lam 2:21; Lam 3:43 וְחָמַלְתִּ֫י Mal 3:17 Imperfect יַחְמֹל Job 16:13 + 6 t.; יַחְמוֺל Job 6:10 + 3 t.; וַיַּחְמֹל 1Sam 15:9 + 3 t.; 3 feminine singular וַתַּחְמֹל Exod 2:6 2 masculine singular תַּחְמֹל Deut 13:9; 1Sam 15:3 אֶחְמֹל Ezek 8:18; Ezek 9:10 אֶחְמוֺל Jer 13:14 + 4 t.; וָאֶחְמֹל Ezek 36:21 יַחְמֹ֑לוּ Isa 9:18 תַּחְמְלוּ Jer 50:14; Jer 51:3 תַּחְמֹ֑לוּ Ezek 9:5 Infinitive construct חֻמְלָה Ezek 16:5 ( Ges«GKC:45»§ 45, 1. b); — spare, have compassion , with על Exod 2:6 ( E ), 1Sam 15:3 ; 1Sam 15:9; 1Sam 15:15; 1Sam 23:21; 2Sam 21:7; 2Chr 36:15; 2Chr 36:17; Jer 15:5; Ezek 16:5; Ezek 36:21; Job 20:13; Zech 11:5; Zech 11:6; Mal 3:17 (twice in verse); Joel 2:18 ; Deut 13:9 (|| חוס followed by על), Jer 21:7 (|| חוס followed by על + רחם), Ezek 9:10 (|| חוס followed by עלaccording to ᵑ6 ᵑ7 Co); followed by אֶלֿ Jer 51:3; Isa 9:18 note poetic אֶלחֵֿץ ׳ אַלתַּֿחְ = spare no arrow Jer 50:14 followed by Infinitive 2Sam 12:4 absolute 2Sam 12:6 ; Isa 30:14 ; Lam 2:17; Lam 2:21, also v Lam 2:2 where apparently followed by accusative, Lam 3:43; Job 6:10; Job 16:13; Job 27:22; Prov 6:34; Hab 1:17 || חוס Ezek 5:11; Ezek 7:4 (strike out Co as doubl. of Ezek 7:9), Ezek 7:9; Ezek 8:18; Ezek 9:5; Jer 13:14 (|| אחוס and ארחם).


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Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament
R. Laird Harris, Gleason L. Archer, and Bruce K. Waltke

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