H2530. chamad

חָמַד‎ verb desire, take pleasure in (Aramaic חֲמַד‎ (not in Syriac); Arabic praise, eulogize, appove of; Sabean חמדם‎ in gratitude [praise] there-for DHM^{ZMG 1875, 595; 1876, 686}) —

Qal Perfect ׳ח‎ Psalm 68:17; Proverbs 12:12; חָֽמְדוּ‎ 1:22; וְחָֽמְדוּ‎ consecutive Micah 2:2; חֲמַדְתֶּם‎ Isaiah 1:29; Imperfect יַחְמֹד‎ Exodus 34:24; 2masculine singular תַּחְמֹד‎ 20:16 (twice in verse) + 3t. (including Proverbs 6:25 jussive); suffix וָאֶחְמְדֵם‎ Joshua 7:21; וְנֶחְמְדֵ֫הוּ‎ Isaiah 53:2; Passive participle חֲמוּדוֺ‎ Psalm 39:12; Job 20:20, חֲמוּדֵיהֶם‎ Isaiah 44:9; — desire:

a. in bad sense of inordinate, ungoverned, selfish desire, followed by accusative Exodus 20:17 (twice in verse) (E) = Deuteronomy 5:18 (5:18 b has תִּתְאַוֶּה‎), Exodus 34:24 (JE) Deuteronomy 7:25; Joshua 7:21 (JE) Micah 2:2; Proverbs 12:12; of lustful desire 6:25.

b. = take pleasure in, of idolatrous tendency Isaiah 1:29, so participle plural חֲמוּדֵיהֵם‎ 44:9 their delightful things (things in which they delight, see also 44:11 and Bev^{JPhoenician xvii. 1888. p. 126}); חָֽמְדוּ לָצוֺן לֵצִים‎ Proverbs 1:22 how long do scorners delight in scoring.

c. less often in good sense, said of God א חָמַד ׳הָהָר לְשִׁבְתּוֺ‎, poetic Psalm 68:17; object the suffering servant of ׳י‎, Isaiah 53:2 no beauty in him, that we should desire him (choose him, be drawn toward him); passive participle collective חֲמוּדוֺ‎ Psalm 39:12 his desired things, i. e. chosen, choice, desirable (see Niph`al); so probably Job 20:20.

Niph`al Participle נֶחְמָד‎ Genesis 2:9 2t.; הַנֶּחֱמָדִים‎ Psalm 19:11; — desirable: לְמַרְאֶה נ ׳עץ‎ Genesis 2:9, ׳נ לְהַשְׂכִּיל‎ 3:6, ׳הַנֶּח מִזָּהָב‎ Psalm 19:11 which are more desirable than gold; נֶחְמָד אוֺצָר‎ Proverbs 21:20 desirable, i.e. costly treasure.

Pi`el Perfect1singular delight greatly ח ׳בְּצִלּוֺ וְיָשַׁ֫בְתִּי‎ Song of Solomon 2:3 in his shadow I greatly delighted and sate, i.e. sate with great delight.

[חֲמוּדָה‎] noun feminine desirableness, preciousness — Plural absolute חֲמוּדוֺת‎ Daniel 9:23; חֲמוּדֹת‎ Ezra 8:37; חֲמֻדוֺת‎2 Chronicles 20:25 4t.; חֲמֻדֹת‎ Genesis 27:15; construct חֲמֻדוֺת‎ Daniel 11:43; — desirable, choice things i.e. garments Genesis 27:15 ("" בגדים‎); compare Daniel 11:38 ("" יקרה אבן‎), 11:43 (מִצְרַיִם חֲמֻדוֺת‎); = precious things Ezra 8:27 (as gold); ח ׳כלי‎2 Chronicles 20:25; ח ׳לֶחֶם‎ Deuteronomy 10:3; of man only ׳אִישׁחֿ‎ Daniel 10:11, 19, and, without ׳ח אָ֫תָּה אישׁ,‎ 9:23 thou art a precious treasure (on construction see Dr^{§ 189, 2}; see Bev and compare negative חמד‎ Isaiah 53:2).