חָמָֽלְתָּ
𐤇𐤌𐤋𐤕
châmal
you-have-spared
To feel or show compassion, to have pity for another or for something; to exercise forbearance or restraint, often with a sense of refraining from inflicting deserved harm or withholding what might otherwise be destroyed or taken. The term can also convey a sense of grieving over or cherishing, and is frequently used in contexts of granting mercy, showing compassion, or sparing someone or something from negative consequences or destruction.
Lamentations 2:21 · Word #15
Lexicon H2550
| Lemma | חָמַל |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤌𐤋 |
| Transliteration | châmal |
| Strong's | H2550 |
| Definition | To feel or show compassion, to have pity for another or for something; to exercise forbearance or restraint, often with a sense of refraining from inflicting deserved harm or withholding what might otherwise be destroyed or taken. The term can also convey a sense of grieving over or cherishing, and is frequently used in contexts of granting mercy, showing compassion, or sparing someone or something from negative consequences or destruction. |
Morphology HVqp2ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | p — Perfect — Completed action |
| Person | 2 — 2nd person — Second person ("you") |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
Common Translation
| Phrase | you-have-spared |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2550-02
you spared
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, perfect (suffix conjugation), 2nd person masculine singular. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal stem conveys the simple action of the root חמל—showing compassion by refraining from harm. The perfect 2ms form indicates a completed action performed by a masculine singular subject, hence "you spared." |
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