What does חָמָס · βία mean in the Bible?
חָמָס · βία is a Hebrew phrase meaning "wrongdoing, cruelty, or violent injustice".
Hebrew · H2555, G970
חָמָס
Violence ; by implication, wrong ; by metonymy unjust gain · force
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חָמָסH2555violence ; by implication, wrong ; by metonymy unjust gain
Pronunciationchamas
Violence rooted in injustice and exploitation; the wrong that produces unjust gain through force and oppression.
Open lexicon entry →βίαG970force
Pronunciationbía
Open lexicon entry →What does חָמָס (chamas) mean in the Bible?
חָמָס · βία is a Hebrew phrase meaning "wrongdoing, cruelty, or violent injustice".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H2555, G970?
H2555, G970 is connected to 60 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. wrongdoing, cruelty, or violent injustice
Strong'sH2555, G970
Lexical occurrences60 versesSource Gloss
wrongdoing, cruelty, or violent injustice
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
חָמָס is built from this root:
חָמַסH2554