חָמַס

cha.masVerbH2554

to injure

From: a primitive root;

Short Definition

to be violent; by implication, to maltreat

Full Lexicon Entry

  1. to wrong, do violence to, treat violently, do wrongly 1a) (Qal) to treat violently, do wrong 1a1) of physical wrong 1a2) of ethical wrong 1a3) of physical and ethical wrong 1b) (Niphal) to be treated violently

Grammar

Part of Speech Verb

Morphology H:V

DescriptionHebrew Verb

Occurrences

8 times

Appears 8 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:

Jeremiah
2
Job
2
Ezk
1
Lamentations
1
Proverbs
1

Key Passages

  • Ezk 22:26
  • Jeremiah 13:22
  • Jeremiah 22:3
  • Job 15:33
  • Job 21:27

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