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maḥmād מַחְמָד ‘desire’ (Hebrew)

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

maḥmād n, m
1) desire, desirable thing, pleasant thing

Mentioned in 1 Kings 20:6 Isaiah 64:10 Ezekiel 24:16, 24:25, 24:21 Hosea 9:6, 9:16 Joel 4:5 Song of Songs 5:16 Lamentations 2:4, 1:10 2 Chronicles 36:19

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