The meaning of “מַחְמָד”
Understanding machmâd reveals the original theological depth often simplified in translation.
beloved, desire, goodly, lovely, pleasant (thing). - delightful - hence, a delight, i.e. object of affection or desire 1...
מַחְמָד
beloved, desire, goodly, lovely, pleasant (thing). - delightful - hence, a delight, i.e. object of affection or desire 1) desire, desirable thing, pleasant thing
Occurrences in the Bible
| Reference | Text | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Kings 20:6 | “Yet I will send my servants unto thee to morrow about this time, and they shall search thine house, and the houses of thy servants; and it shall be, that whatsoever is pleasant in thine eyes, they shall put it in their hand, and take it away.” Word: מַחְמָד (machmâd) | |
| 2 Chronicles 36:19 | “And they burnt the house of God, and brake down the wall of Jerusalem, and burnt all the palaces thereof with fire, and destroyed all the goodly vessels thereof.” Word: מַחְמָד (machmâd) | |
| Song of Solomon 5:16 | “His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem. ” Word: מַחְמָד (machmâd) | |
| Isaiah 64:11 | “Our holy and our beautiful house, where our fathers praised thee, is burned up with fire: and all our pleasant things are laid waste.” Word: מַחְמָד (machmâd) | |
| Lamentations 1:11 | “All her people sigh, they seek bread; they have given their pleasant things for meat to relieve the soul: see, O Lord, and consider; for I am become vile.” Word: מַחְמָד (machmâd) |
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