Lexicon :: Strong's H2555 - ḥāmās

חָמָס

Transliteration

ḥāmās

Pronunciation

khaw-mawce'

Part of Speech

masculine noun

Root Word (Etymology)

From חָמַס (H2554)

Dictionary Aids

TWOT Reference: TWOT- 678a

Strong's Info

Strong’s Definitions

חָמָס châmâç, khaw-mawce'; from H2554; violence; by implication, wrong; by metonymy unjust gain:—cruel(-ty), damage, false, injustice, × oppressor, unrighteous, violence (against, done), violent (dealing), wrong.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 60x

The KJV translates Strong's H2555 in the following manner: violence (39x), violent (7x), cruelty (4x), wrong (3x), false (2x), cruel (1x), damage (1x), injustice (1x), oppressor (with H376) (1x), unrighteous (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 60x

Outline of Biblical Usage [?]

violence, wrong, cruelty, injustice

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Lexicon [?] (Jump to Scripture Index)

STRONGS H2555: Abbreviations

† חָמָס noun masculine^{Psalm 7:17} violence, wrong — absolute ח׳ Genesis 6:11+ 44 times; construct חֲמַס Judges 9:24 7 times; suffix חֲמָסִי Genesis 16:5; Jeremiah 51:35 (in both = wrong done to me); חֲמָסוֺ Psalm 7:17; plural חֲמָסִים 2 Samuel 22:49 3 times; — violence, specifically of physical violence Judges 9:24; 2 Samuel 22:3 (not || Psalm 18:3), Obadiah 10; Habakkuk 1:9; Jeremiah 51:35 (of Chaldeans), Habakkuk 2:8, 17 (twice in verse); Joel 4:19; Psalm 72:14; but also wrong, including injurious language, harsh treatment, etc. Genesis 16:5 (J, of wrong done to Sarah by, Hagar), Job 19:7; Malachi 2:16; in general of rude wickedness of men, their noisy, wild, ruthlessness Micah 6:12; Habakkuk 1:2; Zephaniah 1:9; Proverbs 10:6, 11; Proverbs 13:2; Proverbs 26:6 + Ezekiel 7:11 (si vera lectio, see Co), || שֹׁד Amos 3:10; Habakkuk 1:3; Jeremiah 6:7; Jeremiah 20:8; Ezekiel 45:9; Isaiah 60:18, || רִיב Psalm 55:10, || עָמָל Psalm 7:17, || גַּאֲוָה Psalm 73:6, אֹהֵב ח׳ Psalm 11:5 (|| רָשָׁע), denied, of servant of י׳ Isaiah 53:9, בארץ ח׳ Jeremiah 51:46, compare Genesis 6:11, 13 (P), Ezekiel 8:17; Ezekiel 12:19; מָֽלְאוּ מַחֲשַׁכֵּיאֶֿרֶץ נְאוֺת ח׳ Psalm 74:20, הָעִיר מָֽלְאָה ח׳ Ezekiel 7:23; Ezekiel 28:16, שֶׁבֶת ח׳ Amos 6:3 is (probably) enthronement of violence; כְּלֵי ח׳ Genesis 49:5 (poem) instrument, weapons, of violence; — other phrases are: בְּיָדַיִם ח׳ Jonah 3:8; 1 Chronicles 12:17, compare Job 16:17, יְדֵיכֶם ח׳ Psalm 58:3 and בְּכַפֵּיהֶם ח׳ פֹּעַל Isaiah 59:6; עֵד ח׳ i.e. a witness that promotes violence and wrong Exodus 23:1 (JE), Deuteronomy 19:16, עֵדֵי ח׳ Psalm 35:11; עֵדֵי שֶׁקֶר וִיפֵהַ חָמָס Psalm 27:12; שׂנאת ח׳ Psalm 25:19 — violence; אִישׁ חָמָס = violent man Psalm 18:49 (2 Samuel 22:49 has the later חמסים א׳, compare below) Psalm 140:12; Proverbs 3:31; Proverbs 16:29; אישׁ חמסים (later) Psalm 140:2; Psalm 140:5; 2 Samuel 22:49; יֵין חֲמָסִים Proverbs 4:17 i.e. wine gained by violence (|| לֶחֶם רֶשַׁע).

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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

6:11; 6:11; 6:13; 16:5; 16:5; 49:5

Exodus

23:1

Deuteronomy

19:16

Judges

9:24; 9:24

2 Samuel

22:3; 22:49; 22:49; 22:49

1 Chronicles

12:17

Job

16:17; 19:7

Psalms

7:17; 7:17; 7:17; 11:5; 18:3; 18:49; 25:19; 27:12; 35:11; 55:10; 58:3; 72:14; 73:6; 74:20; 140:2; 140:5; 140:12

Proverbs

3:31; 4:17; 10:6; 10:11; 13:2; 16:29; 26:6

Isaiah

53:9; 59:6; 60:18

Jeremiah

6:7; 20:8; 51:35; 51:35; 51:46

Ezekiel

7:11; 7:23; 8:17; 12:19; 28:16; 45:9

Amos

3:10; 6:3

Obadiah

1:10

Jonah

3:8

Micah

6:12

Habakkuk

1:2; 1:3; 1:9; 2:8; 2:17

Zephaniah

1:9

Malachi

2:16

Gesenius' Hebrew-Chaldee Lexicon [?]

Concordance Results Shown Using the KJV

Strong's Number H2555 matches the Hebrew חָמָס (ḥāmās),
which occurs 60 times in 59 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Gen 6:11–Oba 1:10)

Gen 6:11

Gen 6:11 - The earth^H776 also was corrupt^H7843 before^H6440 God,^H430 and the earth^H776 was filled^H4390 with violence.^H2555

Gen 6:13

Gen 6:13 - And God^H430 said^H559 unto Noah,^H5146 The end^H7093 of all flesh^H1320 is come^H935 before me;^H6440 for the earth^H776 is filled with^H4390 violence^H2555 through them;^H6440 and, behold, I will destroy^H7843 them with^H854 the earth.^H776

Gen 16:5

Gen 16:5 - And Sarai^H8297 said^H559 unto Abram,^H87 My wrong^H2555 be upon thee: I have given^H5414 my maid^H8198 into thy bosom;^H2436 and when she saw^H7200 that she had conceived,^H2029 I was despised^H7043 in her eyes:^H5869 the LORD^H3068 judge^H8199 between me and thee.

Gen 49:5

Gen 49:5 - Simeon^H8095 and Levi^H3878 are brethren;^H251 instruments^H3627 of cruelty^H2555 are in their habitations.^H4380

Exo 23:1

Exo 23:1 - Thou shalt not raise^H5375 a false^H7723 report:^H8088 put^H7896 not thine hand^H3027 with the wicked^H7563 to be an unrighteous^H2555 witness.^H5707

Deu 19:16

Deu 19:16 - If a false^H2555 witness^H5707 rise up^H6965 against any man^H376 to testify^H6030 against him that which is wrong;^H5627

Jdg 9:24

Jdg 9:24 - That the cruelty^H2555 done to the threescore and ten^H7657 sons^H1121 of Jerubbaal^H3378 might come,^H935 and their blood^H1818 be laid^H7760 upon Abimelech^H40 their brother,^H251 which slew^H2026 them; and upon the men^H1167 of Shechem,^H7927 which aided^H2388^H3027 him in the killing^H2026 of his brethren.^H251

2Sa 22:3

2Sa 22:3 - The God^H430 of my rock;^H6697 in him will I trust:^H2620 he is my shield,^H4043 and the horn^H7161 of my salvation,^H3468 my high tower,^H4869 and my refuge,^H4498 my saviour;^H3467 thou savest^H3467 me from violence.^H2555

2Sa 22:49

2Sa 22:49 - And that bringeth me forth^H3318 from mine enemies:^H341 thou also hast lifted me up on high^H7311 above them that rose up^H6965 against me: thou hast delivered^H5337 me from the violent^H2555 man.^H376

1Ch 12:17

1Ch 12:17 - And David^H1732 went out^H3318 to meet^H6440 them, and answered^H6030 and said^H559 unto them, If ye be come^H935 peaceably^H7965 unto me to help^H5826 me, mine heart^H3824 shall be knit^H3162 unto you: but if ye be come to betray^H7411 me to mine enemies,^H6862 seeing there is no^H3808 wrong^H2555 in mine hands,^H3709 the God^H430 of our fathers^H1 look^H7200 thereon, and rebuke^H3198 it.

Job 16:17

Job 16:17 - Not for any injustice^H2555 in mine hands:^H3709 also my prayer^H8605 is pure.^H2134

Job 19:7

Job 19:7 - Behold, I cry out^H6817 of wrong,^H2555 but I am not heard:^H6030 I cry aloud,^H7768 but there is no judgment.^H4941

Psa 7:16

Psa 7:16 - His mischief^H5999 shall return^H7725 upon his own head,^H7218 and his violent^H2555 dealing shall come down^H3381 upon his own pate.^H6936

Psa 11:5

Psa 11:5 - The LORD^H3068 trieth^H974 the righteous:^H6662 but the wicked^H7563 and him that loveth^H157 violence^H2555 his soul^H5315 hateth.^H8130

Psa 18:48

Psa 18:48 - He delivereth^H6403 me from mine enemies:^H341 yea, thou liftest me up^H7311 above those that rise up^H6965 against me: thou hast delivered^H5337 me from the violent^H2555 man.^H376

Psa 25:19

Psa 25:19 - Consider^H7200 mine enemies;^H341 for they are many;^H7231 and they hate^H8130 me with cruel^H2555 hatred.^H8135

Psa 27:12

Psa 27:12 - Deliver^H5414 me not over unto the will^H5315 of mine enemies:^H6862 for false^H8267 witnesses^H5707 are risen up^H6965 against me, and such as breathe out^H3307 cruelty.^H2555

Psa 35:11

Psa 35:11 - False^H2555 witnesses^H5707 did rise up;^H6965 they laid to my charge^H7592 things that I knew^H3045 not.

Psa 55:9

Psa 55:9 - Destroy,^H1104 O Lord,^H136 and divide^H6385 their tongues:^H3956 for I have seen^H7200 violence^H2555 and strife^H7379 in the city.^H5892

Psa 58:2

Psa 58:2 - Yea, in heart^H3820 ye work^H6466 wickedness;^H5766 ye weigh^H6424 the violence^H2555 of your hands^H3027 in the earth.^H776

Psa 72:14

Psa 72:14 - He shall redeem^H1350 their soul^H5315 from deceit^H8496 and violence:^H2555 and precious^H3365 shall their blood^H1818 be in his sight.^H5869

Psa 73:6

Psa 73:6 - Therefore pride^H1346 compasseth them about as a chain;^H6059 violence^H2555 covereth^H5848 them as a garment.^H7897

Psa 74:20

Psa 74:20 - Have respect^H5027 unto the covenant:^H1285 for the dark^H4285 places of the earth^H776 are full^H4390 of the habitations^H4999 of cruelty.^H2555

Psa 140:1

Psa 140:1 - [[To the chief Musician,^H5329 A Psalm^H4210 of David.]]^H1732 Deliver^H2502 me, O LORD,^H3068 from the evil^H7451 man:^H120 preserve^H5341 me from the violent^H2555 man;^H376

Psa 140:4

Psa 140:4 - Keep^H8104 me, O LORD,^H3068 from the hands^H3027 of the wicked;^H7563 preserve^H5341 me from the violent^H2555 man;^H376 who have purposed^H2803 to overthrow^H1760 my goings.^H6471

Psa 140:11

Psa 140:11 - Let not an evil speaker^H376^H3956 be established^H3559 in the earth:^H776 evil^H7451 shall hunt^H6679 the violent^H2555 man^H376 to overthrow^H4073 him.

Pro 3:31

Pro 3:31 - Envy^H7065 thou not the oppressor,^H376^H2555 and choose^H977 none of his ways.^H1870

Pro 4:17

Pro 4:17 - For they eat^H3898 the bread^H3899 of wickedness,^H7562 and drink^H8354 the wine^H3196 of violence.^H2555

Pro 10:6

Pro 10:6 - Blessings^H1293 are upon the head^H7218 of the just:^H6662 but violence^H2555 covereth^H3680 the mouth^H6310 of the wicked.^H7563

Pro 10:11

Pro 10:11 - The mouth^H6310 of a righteous^H6662 man is a well^H4726 of life:^H2416 but violence^H2555 covereth^H3680 the mouth^H6310 of the wicked.^H7563

Pro 13:2

Pro 13:2 - A man^H376 shall eat^H398 good^H2896 by the fruit^H6529 of his mouth:^H6310 but the soul^H5315 of the transgressors^H898 shall eat violence.^H2555

Pro 16:29

Pro 16:29 - A violent^H2555 man^H376 enticeth^H6601 his neighbour,^H7453 and leadeth^H3212 him into the way^H1870 that is not good.^H2896

Pro 26:6

Pro 26:6 - He that sendeth^H7971 a message^H1697 by the hand^H3027 of a fool^H3684 cutteth off^H7096 the feet,^H7272 and drinketh^H8354 damage.^H2555

Isa 53:9

Isa 53:9 - And he made^H5414 his grave^H6913 with the wicked,^H7563 and with the rich^H6223 in his death;^H4194 because he had done^H6213 no violence,^H2555 neither was any deceit^H4820 in his mouth.^H6310

Isa 59:6

Isa 59:6 - Their webs^H6980 shall not become garments,^H899 neither shall they cover^H3680 themselves with their works:^H4639 their works^H4639 are works^H4639 of iniquity,^H205 and the act^H6467 of violence^H2555 is in their hands.^H3709

Isa 60:18

Isa 60:18 - Violence^H2555 shall no more be heard^H8085 in thy land,^H776 wasting^H7701 nor destruction^H7667 within thy borders;^H1366 but thou shalt call^H7121 thy walls^H2346 Salvation,^H3444 and thy gates^H8179 Praise.^H8416

Jer 6:7

Jer 6:7 - As a fountain^H953 casteth out^H6979 her waters,^H4325 so she casteth out^H6979 her wickedness:^H7451 violence^H2555 and spoil^H7701 is heard^H8085 in her; before me^H6440 continually^H8548 is grief^H2483 and wounds.^H4347

Jer 20:8

Jer 20:8 - For since^H1767 I spake,^H1696 I cried out,^H2199 I cried^H7121 violence^H2555 and spoil;^H7701 because the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 was made a reproach^H2781 unto me, and a derision,^H7047 daily.^H3117

Jer 51:35

Jer 51:35 - The violence^H2555 done to me and to my flesh^H7607 be upon Babylon,^H894 shall the inhabitant^H3427 of Zion^H6726 say;^H559 and my blood^H1818 upon the inhabitants^H3427 of Chaldea,^H3778 shall Jerusalem^H3389 say.^H559

Jer 51:46

Jer 51:46 - And lest your heart^H3824 faint,^H7401 and ye fear^H3372 for the rumour^H8052 that shall be heard^H8085 in the land;^H776 a rumour^H8052 shall both come^H935 one year,^H8141 and after^H310 that in another year^H8141 shall come a rumour,^H8052 and violence^H2555 in the land,^H776 ruler^H4910 against ruler.^H4910

Eze 7:11

Eze 7:11 - Violence^H2555 is risen up^H6965 into a rod^H4294 of wickedness:^H7562 none of them shall remain, nor of their multitude,^H1995 nor of any^H1991 of theirs: neither shall there be wailing^H5089 for them.

Eze 7:23

Eze 7:23 - Make^H6213 a chain:^H7569 for the land^H776 is full^H4390 of bloody^H1818 crimes,^H4941 and the city^H5892 is full^H4390 of violence.^H2555

Eze 8:17

Eze 8:17 - Then he said^H559 unto me, Hast thou seen^H7200 this, O son^H1121 of man?^H120 Is it a light thing^H7043 to the house^H1004 of Judah^H3063 that they commit^H6213 the abominations^H8441 which they commit^H6213 here? for they have filled^H4390 the land^H776 with violence,^H2555 and have returned^H7725 to provoke me to anger:^H3707 and, lo, they put^H7971 the branch^H2156 to their nose.^H639

Eze 12:19

Eze 12:19 - And say^H559 unto the people^H5971 of the land,^H127 Thus saith^H559 the Lord^H136 GOD^H3069 of the inhabitants^H3427 of Jerusalem,^H3389 and of the land^H776 of Israel;^H3478 They shall eat^H398 their bread^H3899 with carefulness,^H1674 and drink^H8354 their water^H4325 with astonishment,^H8078 that her land^H776 may be desolate^H3456 from all that is therein,^H4393 because of the violence^H2555 of all them that dwell^H3427 therein.

Eze 28:16

Eze 28:16 - By the multitude^H7230 of thy merchandise^H7404 they have filled^H4390 the midst^H8432 of thee with violence,^H2555 and thou hast sinned:^H2398 therefore I will cast thee as profane^H2490 out of the mountain^H2022 of God:^H430 and I will destroy^H6 thee, O covering^H5526 cherub,^H3742 from the midst^H8432 of the stones^H68 of fire.^H784

Eze 45:9

Eze 45:9 - Thus saith^H5002 the Lord^H136 GOD;^H3069 Let it suffice^H7227 you, O princes^H5387 of Israel:^H3478 remove^H5493 violence^H2555 and spoil,^H7701 and execute^H6213 judgment^H4941 and justice,^H6666 take away^H7311 your exactions^H1646 from my people,^H5971 saith^H559 the Lord^H136 GOD.^H3069

Joe 3:19

Joe 3:19 - Egypt^H4714 shall be a desolation,^H8077 and Edom^H123 shall be a desolate^H8077 wilderness,^H4057 for the violence^H2555 against the children^H1121 of Judah,^H3063 because they have shed^H8210 innocent^H5355 blood^H1818 in their land.^H776

Amo 3:10

Amo 3:10 - For they know^H3045 not to do^H6213 right,^H5229 saith^H5002 the LORD,^H3068 who store^H686 up violence^H2555 and robbery^H7701 in their palaces.^H759

Amo 6:3

Amo 6:3 - Ye that put far away^H5077 the evil^H7451 day,^H3117 and cause the seat^H7675 of violence^H2555 to come near;^H5066

Oba 1:10

Oba 1:10 - For thy violence^H2555 against thy brother^H251 Jacob^H3290 shame^H955 shall cover^H3680 thee, and thou shalt be cut off^H3772 for ever.^H5769

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