H2530 – chamad – חָמַד – to strongly desire; fig. to inappropriately desire; trad. to covet

• Old Testament Hebrew
• New Testament Greek

Strong’s ID:

H2530

Hebrew Word:

חָמַד

Transliteration:

châmad / chamad

Pronunciation:

khaw-mad’

Part of Speech:

feminine noun, verb

Etymology:

a primitive root

Comparables:

H183
H8378

Usage Count:

21

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Find “chamad” in the Bible (Old Testament)

Equip God’s People Hebrew Lexicon

1) to strongly desire
2) figuratively: to inappropriately desire
3) traditionally: to covet

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Strong’s Hebrew Lexicon

a primitive root; to delight in:—beauty, greatly beloved, covet, delectable thing, (× great) delight, desire, goodly, lust, (be) pleasant (thing), precious (thing).

• H2529 – chemah – חֶמְאָה

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• H2531 – chemed – חֶמֶד