What does חֶמְלָה (ḥemĕlāh) mean in the Bible?
חֶמְלָה (ḥemĕlāh): Deep compassion that moves one to action; tender mercy shown toward the vulnerable or suffering
Hebrew · H2551
חֶמְלָה
Commiseration
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חֶמְלָה H2551
Pronunciation ḥemĕlāh
What does חֶמְלָה (ḥemĕlāh) mean in the Bible?
חֶמְלָה (ḥemĕlāh): Deep compassion that moves one to action; tender mercy shown toward the vulnerable or suffering
Full entry for חֶמְלָה (H2551) · Open the biblical lexicon
Questions this entry answers
How does the BSB render H2551?
The BSB source-word alignment has 2 aligned rows for this entry. Common renderings include and compassion (1), compassion (1).
Where does חֶמְלָה (ḥemĕlāh) appear in Scripture?
The source-word alignment first shows this entry at Genesis 19:16. Its strongest book concentrations include Genesis (1), Isaiah (1).
Source Word Evidence
BSB source-word alignment connects this entry to exact verse rows, English rendering, source form, transliteration, and parsing.
How English Renders It and compassion 1× Isaiah 63:9
compassion 1× Genesis 19:16
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Usage map
A compact distribution from source-word alignment before the full evidence tables.
First aligned row Genesis 19:16
Aligned rows 2
Books represented 2
Genesis 1 Isaiah 1
Source forms
בְּחֶמְלַ֥ת 1x bə·ḥem·laṯ Genesis 19:16
וּבְחֶמְלָת֖וֹ 1x ū·ḇə·ḥem·lā·ṯōw Isaiah 63:9
Parsing patterns
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular 1x Isaiah 63:9
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct 1x Genesis 19:16
Evidence Summary
Hebrew word. Deep compassion that moves one to action; tender mercy shown toward the vulnerable or suffering
Source Gloss
commiseration
Extended definition Source: Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon + Brown-Driver-Briggs
Deep compassion that moves one to action; tender mercy shown toward the vulnerable or suffering
commiseration BDB: compassion Usage: merciful, pity.
Word Origins
חֶמְלָה is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain