Lexicon chemdah: Delight, desire, pleasant, precious Original Word: חֶמְדָּה Strong's Exhaustive Concordance desire, goodly, pleasant, precious Feminine of chemed; delight -- desire, goodly, pleasant, precious. see HEBREW chemed NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfem. of chemed Definition desire, delight NASB Translation beautiful (1), choice (1), desirable (2), desire (1), pleasant (5), precious (2), regret (1), valuable (2), wealth (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs חֶמְדָּה noun feminine id. — ׳ח Hosea 13:15 8t.; construct חֶמְדַּת 1 Samuel 9:20 3t.; suffix חֶמְדָּתִי Jeremiah 12:10; חֶמְדָּתֵךְ Ezekiel 26:12; חֶמְדָּתָם Daniel 11:8; — desire of Israel 1 Samuel 9:20 followed by לְ before object of desire; ׳בְּלֹא ח = without desire2Chronicles 21:20 (i.e. he lived as no one desired), see Öttli ᵐ5 (not ᵐ5L) ᵑ9; concrete: ישׂראל ׳כלחֿ 1 Samuel 9:20 and for whom is all that is desirable in Israel? so ᵐ5 ᵑ9 RV Dr; (>AV and on whom is all the desire of Israel?); compare כלהֿגוים ׳ובאו ח Haggai 2:7 (i.e. the desirable, precious things of all nations); elsewhere after construct as חֶמֶד; especially ׳כלי ח Hosea 13:15; Nahum 2:10; Jeremiah 25:34; 2Chronicles 32:27; 36:10; Daniel 11:8; ׳שְׂכִיּוֺת ח Isaiah 2:16, ׳אֶרֶץ ח Psalm 106:24; Jeremiah 3:19; Zechariah 7:14, compare ׳חֶלְקַת ח Jeremiah 12:10; ׳בתי ח Ezekiel 26:12; נשׁים ׳ח Daniel 11:37, apparently reference to some object of idolatrous worship, perhaps Adonis = Tammuz Ew Bev (Astarte, Meinh). Topical Lexicon Word Origin: Derived from the root חָמַד (chamad), which means "to desire" or "to take pleasure in."Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G1588 (eklektos): While not a direct translation, this Greek term refers to something chosen or selected, often implying a sense of value or desirability. Usage: The term חֶמְדָּה (chemdah) is used in the Hebrew Bible to denote something that is delightful or desirable. It often refers to objects or qualities that are pleasing and sought after. Context: • General Overview: The Hebrew word חֶמְדָּה (chemdah) is used to express the concept of delight or desire. It is often associated with things that are considered valuable or precious, whether material or abstract. The term can be applied to physical objects, such as treasures or possessions, as well as to intangible qualities, such as wisdom or beauty. Forms and Transliterations הַחֲמֻדֹ֔ת הַחֶמְדָּֽה׃ החמדה׃ החמדת חֲמוּדֹ֖ת חֶמְדַּ֣ת חֶמְדַּ֥ת חֶמְדָּ֑ה חֶמְדָּ֔ה חֶמְדָּ֖ה חֶמְדָּֽה׃ חֶמְדָּתִ֖י חֶמְדָּתֵ֖ךְ חֶמְדָּתָ֜ם חמדה חמדה׃ חמדת חמדתי חמדתך חמדתם חמודת chamuDot chemDah chemDat chemdaTam chemdaTech chemdaTi ha·ḥă·mu·ḏōṯ ha·ḥem·dāh ḥă·mū·ḏōṯ hachamuDot hachemDah haḥămuḏōṯ haḥemdāh ḥămūḏōṯ ḥem·dā·ṯām ḥem·dā·ṯêḵ ḥem·dā·ṯî ḥem·dāh ḥem·daṯ ḥemdāh ḥemdaṯ ḥemdāṯām ḥemdāṯêḵ ḥemdāṯîLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 27:15 HEB: בְּנָ֤הּ הַגָּדֹל֙ הַחֲמֻדֹ֔ת אֲשֶׁ֥ר אִתָּ֖הּ KJV: took goodly raiment INT: son her elder goodly which her in 1 Samuel 9:20 2 Chronicles 21:20 2 Chronicles 32:27 2 Chronicles 36:10 Ezra 8:27 Psalm 106:24 Isaiah 2:16 Jeremiah 3:19 Jeremiah 12:10 Jeremiah 25:34 Ezekiel 26:12 Daniel 11:8 Daniel 11:37 Hosea 13:15 Nahum 2:9 Haggai 2:7 Zechariah 7:14 18 Occurrences |