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Wednesday, December 18th, 2024
the Third Week of Advent

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Bible Lexicons

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Strong's #4261 - מַחְמָד

Transliteration

machmâd

Phonetics

makh-mawd'

Origin

from (H2530)

Parts of Speech

masculine noun

TWOT

673d,673e

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

desire, desirable thing, pleasant thing

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 1741 ‑ ἔνδοξος (en'‑dox‑os);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (13)

1 Kings 1

2 Chronicles 1

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 1

Lamentations 3

Ezekiel 3

Hosea 2

Joel 1

BSB (12)

1 Kings 1

2 Chronicles 1

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 1

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 3

Hosea 2

Joel 1

CSB (10)

1 Kings 1

2 Chronicles 1

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 1

Lamentations 3

Ezekiel 3

Hosea 2

Joel 1

ESV (12)

1 Kings 1

2 Chronicles 1

Isaiah 1

Lamentations 3

Ezekiel 3

Hosea 2

Joel 1

KJV (13)

1 Kings 1

2 Chronicles 1

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 1

Lamentations 3

Ezekiel 3

Hosea 2

Joel 1

LEB (12)

1 Kings 1

2 Chronicles 1

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 1

Lamentations 2

Ezekiel 3

Hosea 2

Joel 1

LSB (17)

1 Kings 1

2 Chronicles 1

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 2

Lamentations 3

Ezekiel 3

Hosea 4

Joel 2

N95 (16)

1 Kings 1

2 Chronicles 1

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 2

Lamentations 3

Ezekiel 3

Hosea 3

Joel 2

NAS (21)

1 Kings 1

2 Chronicles 1

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 2

Lamentations 3

Ezekiel 3

Hosea 3

Joel 2

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (13)

1 Kings 1

2 Chronicles 1

Song of Solomon 1

Isaiah 1

Lamentations 3

Ezekiel 3

Hosea 2

Joel 1

ASV (13)

all that were pleasant 1

all the goodly 1

and all our pleasant places 1

from thee the desire 1

precious things 1

that whatsoever is pleasant 1

the beloved 1

the desire 2

their pleasant things 1

them; their pleasant 1

upon all her pleasant things 1

yea, he is altogether lovely 1

BSB (12)

her treasures 1

lovely 1

of value 1

precious 1

that was dear to us 1

the darlings 1

the desire 3

their precious 1

treasures 1

who were pleasing 1

CSB (10)

dear 1

her precious belongings 1

precious 1

the delight 3

the precious 1

their precious belongings 1

treasures 1

valuable 1

ESV (12)

beloved 1

delight 3

delightful 1

pleasant places 1

pleases 1

precious 2

precious things 1

treasures 2

KJV (13)

beloved 1

desire 3

goodly 1

lovely 1

pleasant 3

things 4

LEB (12)

and the delight of 1

desirable 1

her treasures 1

its treasuries 1

nettles 1

our precious objects 1

the cherished offspring of 1

the delight of 1

the desire of 1

the treasures of 1

treasures 1

what is pleasing to 1

LSB (17)

desirable 7

desire 3

items 1

ones 1

precious 1

things 2

treasures 1

valuable 1

N95 (16)

desirable 2

desire 3

ones 1

pleasant 1

precious 4

things 2

treasures 2

valuable 1

NAS (21)

desirable 1

is 2

ones 1

pleasant 1

pleasing 1

precious 7

things 2

treasures 2

valuable 1

what 1

which 2

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (13)

all that were pleasant 1

all the goodly 1

and all our pleasant places 1

from you the desire 1

on all her pleasant things 1

that whatever is pleasant 1

the beloved 1

the desire 2

their pleasant 1

their pleasant things 1

treasures 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

2169) d m h (ההמד HhMD) AC: ? CO: ? AB: Desire: Something of value or delighted in. [from: mh- as in cheese as a delicacy]

V) d m h (ההמד HhMD) - Desire: To want something that is pleasant out of desire or lust. KJV (21): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Piel) desire, covet, delight, pleasant, beauty, lust, delectable - Strongs: H2530 (חָמַד)

N^m) d m h (ההמד HhMD) - Desirable: Something that is desired. KJV (6): desirable, pleasant - Strongs: H2531 (חֶמֶד)

N^f1) e d m h (ההמדה HhMDH) - Pleasant: An object of desire. KJV (25): pleasant, desire, beloved, goodly, precious - Strongs: H2532 (חֶמְדָּה)

a^m) d m h m (מההמד MHhMD) - Pleasant: An object of desire. KJV (13): pleasant, desire, goodly, lovely beloved - Strongs: H4261 (מַחְמָד)

ad^m) d f m h m (מההמוד MHhMWD) - Pleasant: An object of desire. KJV (2): pleasant - Strongs: H4262 (מַחְמֻד)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

מַחְמַד noun masculine desire, desirable thing — absolute מַחְמַד Hosea 9:6; construct id. 1 Kings 20:6 3t. Ezekiel; plural מַחֲמַדַּים Song of Solomon 5:16; construct מַחֲמַדֵּי Lamentations 2:4; Hosea 9:16; suffix מַחֲמַדַּי Joel 4:5; מַחֲמַדֵּינוּ Isaiah 64:10; מַחֲמַדֶּיהָ 2 Chronicles 36:19; Lamentations 1:10; מַחֲמַדֵּיהֶם Lamentations 1:11 Qr (see also מַחְמֹד); — desirable, precious things ׳כלימֿ 2 Chronicles 36:19; singular collective Hosea 9:6; plural Joel 4:5; Isaiah 64:10; Lamentations 1:10,11 (Qr), בִּטְנָם׳מ Hosea 9:16; see especially plural intensive כֻּלּוֺ מַחֲמַדִּים Song of Solomon 5:16 all of him is delightfulness ("" מַמְתַֿקִּים); elsewhere מַחְמַד עינים desire of the eyes, i.e. that in which the eyes take delight 1 Kings 20:6; Ezekiel 24:16 (of prophet's wife), Ezekiel 24:21; Ezekiel 24:25; plural Lamentations 2:4.

מַחְמַד [מַחְמֹד, מַחֲמֻדִים] see חמד

[מַחְמָל] see חמל. מַחְמֶ֫צֶת see I. חמץ.

מַחֲנֶה, מַחֲנִהדָֿן, מַחֲנַיִם see חנה.

מַחֲנָק see חנק, מַחְסֶה, מַחֲסֶה see חסה.

מַחְסוֺם see חסם. מַחְסוֺר see חסר

מַחְסֵיָה see חסה.

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

מַחְמָד constr. מַחְמַד masc. plur. מַחֲמַדִּים (from the root חָמַד).

(1) desire, hence the object of desire. מַחְמַד עֵינֶיךָ that which thy eyes desire, 1 Kings 20:6 the delight of any one, Isaiah 64:10. Hosea 9:16, “the delight of their womb,” i.e. their dearest offspring.

(2) grace, beauty, Song of Solomon 5:16.

(3) something precious. Plur. Joel 4:5 2 Chronicles 36:19.

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List of Word Forms

וּמַֽחֲמַדַּי֙ ומחמדי מַחְמַ֣ד מַחְמַ֤ד מַחְמַ֥ד מַחֲמַדִּ֑ים מַחֲמַדֵּ֖ינוּ מַחֲמַדֵּ֥י מַחֲמַדֵּי־ מַחֲמַדֶּ֑יהָ מַחֲמַדֶּ֖יהָ מחמד מחמדי מחמדי־ מחמדיה מחמדים מחמדינו ma·ḥă·mad·dê ma·ḥă·mad·dê- ma·ḥă·mad·de·hā ma·ḥă·mad·dê·nū ma·ḥă·mad·dîm machamaddei machamadDeiha machamadDeinu machamadDim machMad maḥ·maḏ maḥămaddê maḥămaddê- maḥămaddehā maḥămaddênū maḥămaddîm maḥmaḏ ū·ma·ḥă·mad·day umachamadDai ūmaḥămadday