חָמ֑וֹץ

𐤇𐤌𐤅𐤑

châmôwts

the oppressed

A person characterized by violence or brutality, specifically one who acts with aggression or oppression toward others. In certain contexts, the term points to someone engaged in physical or social injustice, commonly connoting a violent or unscrupulous aggressor.

H2541

Isaiah 1:17 · Word #6

Lexicon H2541

Lemmaחָמוֹץ
Lemma (Paleo)𐤇𐤌𐤅𐤑
Transliterationchâmôwts
Strong'sH2541
DefinitionA person characterized by violence or brutality, specifically one who acts with aggression or oppression toward others. In certain contexts, the term points to someone engaged in physical or social injustice, commonly connoting a violent or unscrupulous aggressor.

Morphology HNcmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

Phrasethe oppressed

SIBI-P1 Translation H2541-01

violent man

Morphological NotesNoun, common; masculine singular; absolute state.
Rendering RationaleThe noun derives from the root idea of sharpness or harshness and denotes a man characterized by brutality or aggression. The masculine singular absolute form is reflected in the rendering "violent man."

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SILEX v2

SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)

the oppressed

Same as P1No — adjusted for context
RationaleChanged from 'violent man' to 'the oppressed' to match the direct object role and context, as recognized in the common gloss and many translations; silex_definition allows for passive/object meaning here.