Hebrew word study

מַחְמָדmachmâd delightful

Pronounced “makh-mawd'

delightful; hence, a delight, i.e. object of affection or desire

Translated in the King James as: beloved, desire, goodly, lovely, pleasant (thing).

Appears 12 times in Scripture

Origin: from H2530 (חָמַד);

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Where it appears

1 Kings 1×
1 Ki 20:6
2 Chronicles 1×
2 Chr 36:19
Song of Solomon 1×
Song 5:16
Isaiah 1×
Isaiah 64:11
Lamentations 2×
Lam 1:10Lam 2:4
Ezekiel 3×
Ezekiel 24:16Ezekiel 24:21Ezekiel 24:25
Hosea 2×
Hosea 9:6Hosea 9:16
Joel 1×
Joel 3:5

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