Strong H2555חָמָס

violence

Transliteration: châmâs
Pronunciation: khaw-mawce'
Morphology: Hebrew Noun (Masculine)

Definition

From H2554; violence; by implication wrong; by metonymy unjust gain: - cruel ({-ty}) {damage} {false} {injustice} X {oppressor} {unrighteous} violence ({against} {done}) violent ({dealing}) wrong.

Detailed definition

violence, wrong, cruelty, injustice

In the Bible

Strong H2555 appears in 59 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

violence38
violent7
cruelty4
wrong3
false2
cruel1
damage1
injustice1
oppressor1
unrighteous1

First verses

Genesis 6:11
The earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence.
Genesis 6:13
And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.
Genesis 16:5
And Sarai said unto Abram, My wrong be upon thee: I have given my maid into thy bosom; and when she saw that she had conceived, I was despised in her eyes: the Lord judge between me and thee.
Genesis 49:5
Simeon and Levi are brethren; instruments of cruelty are in their habitations.
Exodus 23:1
Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.
Deuteronomy 19:16
If a false witness rise up against any man to testify against him that which is wrong;
Judges 9:24
That the cruelty done to the threescore and ten sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood be laid upon Abimelech their brother, which slew them; and upon the men of Shechem, which aided him in the killing of his brethren.
2 Samuel 22:3
The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence.
2 Samuel 22:49
And that bringeth me forth from mine enemies: thou also hast lifted me up on high above them that rose up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.
1 Chronicles 12:17
And David went out to meet them, and answered and said unto them, If ye be come peaceably unto me to help me, mine heart shall be knit unto you: but if ye be come to betray me to mine enemies, seeing there is no wrong in mine hands, the God of our fathers look thereon, and rebuke it.
Job 16:17
Not for any injustice in mine hands: also my prayer is pure.
Job 19:7
Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard: I cry aloud, but there is no judgment.
Psalms 7:16
His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.
Psalms 11:5
The Lord trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
Psalms 18:48
He delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man.
Psalms 25:19
Consider mine enemies; for they are many; and they hate me with cruel hatred.
Psalms 27:12
Deliver me not over unto the will of mine enemies: for false witnesses are risen up against me, and such as breathe out cruelty.
Psalms 35:11
False witnesses did rise up; they laid to my charge things that I knew not.
Psalms 55:9
Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues: for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
Psalms 58:2
Yea, in heart ye work wickedness; ye weigh the violence of your hands in the earth.