Strong H25302 sensesחָמַד

The 2 senses of Strong H2530

The lexicon tells 2 senses apart under this number. In the Bible, each word leads to the one it has in its verse. Strong H2530 appears in 20 verses of the KJV, all senses together.

1. to desireH2530Av20 verses · 10 books
2. precious thingחֲמוּדָהH2530BdesirablenessNot in the KJV

General definition

In the Bible

Translated in the KJV by

• desire8
• covet3
• desireth2
• delight2
• beauty1
• desired1
• lust1
• pleasant1
• thing1

First verses

1. Genesis 2:9
   And out of the ground made the Lord God to grow every tree that is pleasant to the sight and good for food; the tree of life also in the midst of the garden, and the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
2. Genesis 3:6
   And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.
3. Exodus 20:17
   Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour’s.
4. Exodus 34:24
   For I will cast out the nations before thee, and enlarge thy borders: neither shall any man desire thy land, when thou shalt go up to appear before the Lord thy God thrice in the year.
5. Deuteronomy 5:21
   Neither shalt thou desire thy neighbour’s wife, neither shalt thou covet thy neighbour’s house, his field, or his manservant, or his maidservant, his ox, or his ass, or any thing that is thy neighbour’s.
6. Deuteronomy 7:25
   The graven images of their gods shall ye burn with fire: thou shalt not desire the silver or gold that is on them, nor take it unto thee, lest thou be snared therein: for it is an abomination to the Lord thy God.
7. Joshua 7:21
   When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.
8. Job 20:20
   Surely he shall not feel quietness in his belly, he shall not save of that which he desired.
9. Psalms 19:10
   More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
10. Psalms 39:11
    When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: surely every man is vanity. Selah.
11. Psalms 68:16
    Why leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yea, the Lord will dwell in it for ever.
12. Proverbs 1:22
    How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
13. Proverbs 6:25
    Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.
14. Proverbs 12:12
    The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.
15. Proverbs 21:20
    There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
16. Song of Songs 2:3
    As the apple tree among the trees of the wood, so is my beloved among the sons. I sat down under his shadow with great delight, and his fruit was sweet to my taste.
17. Isaiah 1:29
    For they shall be ashamed of the oaks which ye have desired, and ye shall be confounded for the gardens that ye have chosen.
18. Isaiah 44:9
    They that make a graven image are all of them vanity; and their delectable things shall not profit; and they are their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed.
19. Isaiah 53:2
    For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we should desire him.
20. Micah 2:2
    And they covet fields, and take them by violence; and houses, and take them away: so they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.