חֹמֵ֣ס
𐤇𐤌𐤎
châmaç
wrongs
To act violently, to commit a wrongful or harmful act, especially through physical force or oppression. The verb denotes behaviors that involve inflicting harm, injustice, or exploitation upon others. It can carry the idea of mistreating, robbing, or oppressing, and sometimes extends to violent plundering or defrauding. The general sense is injurious action against a person or group, violating social or ethical norms.
Proverbs 8:36 · Word #2
Lexicon H2554
| Lemma | חָמַס |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤌𐤎 |
| Transliteration | châmaç |
| Strong's | H2554 |
| Definition | To act violently, to commit a wrongful or harmful act, especially through physical force or oppression. The verb denotes behaviors that involve inflicting harm, injustice, or exploitation upon others. It can carry the idea of mistreating, robbing, or oppressing, and sometimes extends to violent plundering or defrauding. The general sense is injurious action against a person or group, violating social or ethical norms. |
Morphology HVqrmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | V — Verb — An action or state |
| Binyan | q — Qal — Simple active |
| Conjugation | r — Participle Active — The one doing the action |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
Common Translation
| Phrase | wrongs |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2554-02
violent one
| Morphological Notes | Qal active participle, masculine singular, absolute state. |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal active participle masculine singular denotes a male individual characterized by actively committing violence or injustice. "Violent one" preserves the root sense of injurious, oppressive action while reflecting the participial, descriptive force. |
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