חָמָס

Strong's H2555

châmâç

/khaw-mawce'/

violence; by implication, wrong; by meton. unjust gain

Quick Facts

Strong's Number
H2555
Hebrew
חָמָס
Transliteration
châmâç
Pronunciation
/khaw-mawce'/
KJV Translations
10 distinct renderings
Language
Biblical Hebrew

Definition & Etymology

Full Definition

violence; by implication, wrong; by meton. unjust gain

Derivation

from H2554 (חָמַס);H2554 (châmaç)

KJV Translation Breakdown

This Hebrew word is translated as the following in the King James Version:

cruel(-ty)damagefalseinjusticeoppressorunrighteousviolence (againstdone)violent (dealing)wrong

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