Original: חָמַד

Transliteration: châmad

Phonetic: khaw-mad'

Short Definition: Beauty

Original: חמד

Transliteration: châmad

Phonetic: khaw-mad'

BDB Definition:

1. 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
2. desirableness, preciousness (noun feminine)

Origin: a primitive root

TWOT entry: 673

Part(s) of speech:

Cognate: H2531, H2532, H2533, H4261, H4262