חֶמְדָּה
chem.dah
“desire”
Definition
delight
feminine of H2531 (חֶמֶד);
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logos (G3056)
word, saying, account
Grammar & Morphology
Noun (Feminine)
H:N-F
H:N-F
Occurrences
חֶמְדָּה appears 20 times in the Old Testament.
Distribution by Book
Key Passages
As for the donkeys you lost three days ago, do not worry about them, for they have been found. And upon whom is all the desire of Israel, if not upon you and all your father’s house?”
I ate no rich food, no meat or wine entered my mouth, and I did not anoint myself with oil until the three weeks were completed.
He will show no regard for the gods of his fathers, nor for the one desired by women, nor for any other god, because he will magnify himself above them all.
I will shake all the nations,and they will come with all their treasures,and I will fill this house with glory,says the LORD of Hosts.
Wail, you shepherds, and cry out;roll in the dust, you leaders of the flock.For the days of your slaughter have come;you will fall and be shattered like fine pottery.
Lexicon data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge) under CC BY 4.0 license.