What does חָמַד · ἐκλεκτός mean in the Bible?
חָמַד · ἐκλεκτός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "desirable, precious, valuable".
Hebrew · H2530, G1588
חָמוּד
To delight in · select; by implication, favorite
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חָמַד H2530 to delight in
Pronunciation chamad
Desire that moves from aesthetic appreciation toward possession; can signal both innocent delight and covetous appetite.
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ἐκλεκτός G1588 select; by implication, favorite
Pronunciation eklektós
Chosen by God for covenant relationship and privilege, not merely selected for excellence or merit
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What does חָמוּד (chamud) mean in the Bible?
חָמַד · ἐκλεκτός is a Hebrew phrase meaning "desirable, precious, valuable".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2530, G1588?
H2530, G1588 is connected to 28 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. desirable, precious, valuable
Source Gloss
desirable, precious, valuable
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 3 Aligned forms 19
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 10×
Imperfect Deut 5:21 · Deut 7:25 · Exod 20:17 · Exod 34:24 5×
Perfect Prov 12:12 · Ps 68:17 · Isa 1:29 · Prov 1:22 4×
Jussive Prov 6:25 1×
Niphal passive or reflexive — the subject receives or experiences the action 2×
Participle active Gen 2:9 · Prov 21:20 2×
Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 1×
Perfect Song 2:3 1×
Word Origins
חָמוּד is a primitive root - no further derivation.
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