What does חוּס · עַיִן mean in the Bible?
e. (figuratively) to compassionate".
Hebrew · H2347, H5869
לֹא תָחוֹס עֵינֶךָ
Properly, to cover , i.e. (figuratively) to compassionate · an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
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חוּס H2347 properly, to cover , i.e. (figuratively) to compassionate
Pronunciation ḥûs
Compassion rooted in protective concealment: to shield someone from harm through merciful restraint
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עַיִן H5869 an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)
What does לֹא תָחוֹס עֵינֶךָ (lo tachos einecha) mean in the Bible?
חוּס · עַיִן is a Hebrew phrase meaning "properly, to cover , i.e. (figuratively) to compassionate".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2347, H5869?
H2347, H5869 is connected to 921 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. properly, to cover , i.e. (figuratively) to compassionate
Source Gloss
properly, to cover , i.e. (figuratively) to compassionate
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 1 Aligned forms 20
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 20×
Imperfect Deut 7:16 · Deut 13:9 · Deut 19:13 · Deut 19:21 · Deut 25:12 · Ezek 5:11 · Ezek 7:4 · Ezek 7:9 · Ezek 8:18 · Ezek 9:10 · Isa 13:18 · Ezek 24:14 · Jer 13:14 · Jonah 4:11 · Jer 21:7 · Ps 72:13 16×
Jussive Ezek 9:5 · Gen 45:20 2×
Perfect Ezek 16:5 · Jonah 4:10 2×
Word Origins
לֹא תָחוֹס עֵינֶךָ is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Cross-Language Connections
Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain