The meaning of “חָמָס”
Understanding châmâç reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
cruel(-ty), damage, false, injustice, [idiom] oppressor, unrighteous, violence (against, done), violent (dealing), wrong...
חָמָס
cruel(-ty), damage, false, injustice, [idiom] oppressor, unrighteous, violence (against, done), violent (dealing), wrong. - violence - by implication, wrong - by meton. unjust gain 1) violence, wrong, cruelty, injustice
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| Genesis 16:5 | “And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I have given my maid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the Lord judge between me and thee.” Word: חָמָס (châmâç) | |
| 2 Samuel 22:49 | “And that bringeth me forth from mine enemies: thou also hast lifted me up on high above them that rose up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.” Word: חָמָס (châmâç) | |
| Proverbs 13:2 | “A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth: but the soul of the transgressors shall eat violence.” Word: חָמָס (châmâç) | |
| Joel 3:19 | “Egypt shall be a desolation, and Edom shall be a desolate wilderness, for the violence against the children of Judah, because they have shed innocent blood in their land.” Word: חָמָס (châmâç) | |
| Micah 6:12 | “For the rich men thereof are full of violence, and the inhabitants thereof have spoken lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.” Word: חָמָס (châmâç) |
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