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ḥemed חֶ֫מֶד ‘delight’ (Hebrew)

Etymology?: from ḥāmad חָמַד ‘to desire / precious thing’
Roots: חמד

ḥemed n, m
1) desire, delight, beauty, desirable, pleasant

Mentioned in Isaiah 32:12, 27:2 Ezekiel 23:12, 23:23, 23:6 Amos 5:11

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