Original Language Studio
Psalms 19:11
“Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.” (KJV)
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Lexical meaning
חָמַדchâmad · khaw-mad'
H2530 · Hebrew
H2530 · Hebrew
- Definition
- to delight in
- Derivation
- a primitive root;
- KJV renderings
- beauty, greatly beloved, covet, delectable thing, ([idiom] great) delight, desire, goodly, lust, (be) pleasant (thing), precious (thing).
- Grammar
- הַֽ — particle (definite article)
- נֶּחֱמָדִ֗ים — verb Niphal, active participle, masculine, plural, absolute
- Usage
- Occurs 28 times in the Hebrew Bible.Genesis 2:9Genesis 3:6Exodus 20:17Exodus 20:17Exodus 34:24
Theological interpretation (AI)
The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read חָמַד here.
Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.