יָח֣וּס
𐤉𐤇𐤅𐤎
chûwç
he-will-spare
To have compassion or show mercy, to feel pity or empathetic regard for someone, often expressed through acts of sparing or refraining from harm. The term may also connote restraint from action out of regard or concern for the well-being of another. In poetic or idiomatic registers, it can suggest a deep, protective affection that leads to restraint or mercy.
Jeremiah 21:7 · Word #37
Lexicon H2347
| Lemma | חוּס |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤅𐤎 |
| Transliteration | chûwç |
| Strong's | H2347 |
| Definition | To have compassion or show mercy, to feel pity or empathetic regard for someone, often expressed through acts of sparing or refraining from harm. The term may also connote restraint from action out of regard or concern for the well-being of another. In poetic or idiomatic registers, it can suggest a deep, protective affection that leads to restraint or mercy. |
Morphology HVqi3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action |
| Person | 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | he-will-spare |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2347-10
he will have compassion
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, imperfect conjugation, 3rd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal imperfect 3ms form expresses a simple active action by a masculine singular subject. "He will have compassion" preserves the root sense of חוס as empathetic restraint leading to sparing, without narrowing it to a specific outcome. |
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