Strong's Concordance/Hebrew/H2347

Strong's H2347 · Hebrew

חוּס

chûwç · /khoos/

Number
H2347
Language
Hebrew
Original word
חוּס
Transliteration
chûwç
Pronunciation
khoos
KJV occurrences
24 verses

Definition

properly, to cover, i.e. (figuratively) to compassionate

KJV: pity, regard, spare.

Root / derivation: a primitive root;

KJV usage breakdown

How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered חוּס across 24 verses.

spare14×
pity6×
spared2×
pitied1×
regard1×

Every occurrence (KJV)

24 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.

Genesis1 verse
Deuteronomy5 verses
1 Samuel1 verse
Nehemiah1 verse
Psalms1 verse
Isaiah1 verse
Jeremiah2 verses
Ezekiel9 verses
Ezekiel 5:11

Wherefore, as I live, saith the Lord GOD; Surely, because thou hast defiled my sanctuary with all thy detestable things, and with all thine abominations, therefore will I also diminish thee; neither shall mine eye spare, neither will I have any pity.

Ezekiel 7:4

And mine eye shall not spare thee, neither will I have pity: but I will recompense thy ways upon thee, and thine abominations shall be in the midst of thee: and ye shall know that I am the LORD.

Ezekiel 7:9

And mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity: I will recompense thee according to thy ways and thine abominations that are in the midst of thee; and ye shall know that I am the LORD that smiteth. thee according: Heb. upon thee, etc

Ezekiel 8:18

Therefore will I also deal in fury: mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity: and though they cry in mine ears with a loud voice, yet will I not hear them.

Ezekiel 9:5

And to the others he said in mine hearing, Go ye after him through the city, and smite: let not your eye spare, neither have ye pity: mine hearing: Heb. mine ears

Ezekiel 9:10

And as for me also, mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity, but I will recompense their way upon their head.

Ezekiel 16:5

None eye pitied thee, to do any of these unto thee, to have compassion upon thee; but thou wast cast out in the open field, to the lothing of thy person, in the day that thou wast born.

Ezekiel 20:17

Nevertheless mine eye spared them from destroying them, neither did I make an end of them in the wilderness.

Ezekiel 24:14

I the LORD have spoken it: it shall come to pass, and I will do it; I will not go back, neither will I spare, neither will I repent; according to thy ways, and according to thy doings, shall they judge thee, saith the Lord GOD.

Joel1 verse
Jonah2 verses

Topics that use this word

Frequently asked questions

What does Strong's H2347 (chûwç) mean?

properly, to cover, i.e. (figuratively) to compassionate

How many times does H2347 appear in the Bible?

Strong's H2347 (חוּס) appears in 24 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “spare.”

How is chûwç translated in the KJV?

In the KJV, Strong's H2347 is rendered as “spare” (14×), “pity” (6×), “spared” (2×), “pitied” (1×), among other words.

Where does the Hebrew word חוּס come from?

a primitive root;