2003. hemes
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hemes: Violence, wrong, cruelty, injustice

Original Word: הָמָס
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: hamac
Pronunciation: KHEH-mes
Phonetic Spelling: (haw-mawce')
Definition: Violence, wrong, cruelty, injustice
Meaning: a dry twig, brushwood

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
melting

From an unused root apparently meaning to crackle; a dry twig or brushwood -- melting.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
of uncertain derivation
Definition
brushwood
NASB Translation
brushwood (1).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
[הֶ֫מֶס] noun [masculine] only plural הֲמָסִים brushwood (compare De Che Di RV; some such meaning probably from context) כִּקְדֹהַ אֵשׁ הֲמָסִים Isaiah 64:1 as fire kindleth brushwood (VB).

המר (√ of following; compare Arabic pour, pour out).

Topical Lexicon
Word Origin: Derived from an unused root meaning to be dry.

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent in the Strong's Concordance for the Hebrew word הָמָס (hamas), as the concept of dry twigs or brushwood is contextually specific to the Hebrew language and culture. However, similar concepts related to kindling or fuel might be found in Greek terms used in the Septuagint or New Testament, though they would not be direct translations of הָמָס.

Usage: The term הָמָס (hamas) is used in the context of describing dry twigs or brushwood, typically in reference to kindling or fuel for fire.

Context: The Hebrew word הָמָס (hamas) appears in the Old Testament to denote dry twigs or brushwood, which are often used as kindling material. This term is illustrative of the natural environment in the ancient Near East, where such materials were commonly gathered for fuel. The imagery of dry twigs is sometimes used metaphorically in biblical literature to convey ideas of fragility, transience, or the ease with which something can be consumed by fire. The use of הָמָס in the biblical text underscores the practical aspects of daily life in ancient times, where gathering brushwood was a necessary task for cooking and heating. The word reflects the simplicity and resourcefulness of ancient societies in utilizing available natural resources.

Forms and Transliterations
הֲמָסִ֗ים המסים hă·mā·sîm hamaSim hămāsîm
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Englishman's Concordance
Isaiah 64:2
HEB: כִּקְדֹ֧חַ אֵ֣שׁ הֲמָסִ֗ים מַ֚יִם תִּבְעֶה־
NAS: kindles the brushwood, [as] fire
KJV: As [when] the melting fire burneth,
INT: kindles fire the brushwood water to boil

1 Occurrence

Strong's Hebrew 2003
1 Occurrence


hă·mā·sîm — 1 Occ.















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