Strongs Number: H2530
| Hebrew Word: | חָמַד |
| Transliteration: | châmad |
| Phonetic: | khaw-mad' |
| Part of Speech: | Verb |
| Strongs Definition: | to delight in |
| BDB Definition: |
1. to desire, covet, take pleasure in, delight in a. (Qal) to desire b. (Niphal) to be desirable c. (Piel) to delight greatly, desire greatly n f 2. desirableness, preciousness |
| Origin: | A primitive root |
| Bible Usage: | {beauty} greatly {beloved} {covet} delectable {thing} ( X-(idiom) great) {delight} {desire} {goodly} {lust} (be) pleasant ({thing}) precious (thing). |