חָמַד

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H2530

Transliteration: châmad

Pronunciation: khaw-mad'

Definition: beauty

Original: חמד

Transliteration: châmad

Phonetic: khaw-mad'

BDB Definition:

to desire, covet, take pleasure in, delight in (verb)
1. (Qal) to desire
2. (Niphal) to be desirable
3. (Piel) to delight greatly, desire greatly
desirableness, preciousness (noun feminine)

Origin: a primitive root

TWOT entry: 673