HebrewH2550Verb

חָמַל

cha.mal

38Occurrences
H2550Strong's #
VerbPart of Speech

Definition

Quick Definition(Strong's Concordance)

to commiserate; by implication, to spare

a primitive root;

Full Lexicon Entry(Abbott-Smith)
(Qal) to spare, pity, have compassion on

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Grammar & Morphology

Part of Speech

Verb

Morphology Code

H:V

Full Description

Hebrew Verb

Occurrences

חָמַל appears 38 times in the Old Testament.

Distribution by Book

Ezk
8
Jeremiah
5
1 Samuel
4
Job
4
Lamentations
4
2 Samuel
3
2 Chronicles
2
Zechariah
2

Key Passages

1 Samuel 15:3BSB

Now go and attack the Amalekites and devote to destruction all that belongs to them. Do not spare them, but put to death men and women, children and infants, oxen and sheep, camels and donkeys.’”

2 Samuel 12:6BSB

Because he has done this thing and has shown no pity, he must pay for the lamb four times over.”

Ezk 7:9BSB

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Jeremiah 15:5BSB

Who will have pity on you, O Jerusalem?Who will mourn for you?Who will turn asideto ask about your welfare?

Job 6:10BSB

It still brings me comfort,and joy through unrelenting pain,that I have not deniedthe words of the Holy One.

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