Strong's H2554 · Hebrew
חָמַס
châmaç · /khaw-mas'/
Definition
to be violent; by implication, to maltreat
KJV: make bare, shake off, violate, do violence, take away violently, wrong, imagine wrongfully.
Root / derivation: a primitive root;
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered חָמַס across 8 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
8 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Job2 verses
Proverbs1 verse
Jeremiah2 verses
And if thou say in thine heart, Wherefore come these things upon me? For the greatness of thine iniquity are thy skirts discovered, and thy heels made bare. made: or, shall be violently taken away
Jeremiah 22:3Thus saith the LORD; Execute ye judgment and righteousness, and deliver the spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong, do no violence to the stranger, the fatherless, nor the widow, neither shed innocent blood in this place.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's H2554 (châmaç) mean?
to be violent; by implication, to maltreat
How many times does H2554 appear in the Bible?
Strong's H2554 (חָמַס) appears in 8 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “violence.”
How is châmaç translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's H2554 is rendered as “violence” (2×), “away” (1×), “bare” (1×), “imagine” (1×), among other words.
Where does the Hebrew word חָמַס come from?
a primitive root;