Hebrew · H3627, H2555 · unreviewed

כְּלֵי חָמָס

Something prepared , i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon) · violence ; by implication, wrong ; by metonymy unjust gain

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כְּלִי H3627 something prepared , i.e. any apparatus (as an implement, utensil, dress, vessel or weapon)
חָמָס H2555 violence ; by implication, wrong ; by metonymy unjust gain
Pronunciation chamas
Violence rooted in injustice and exploitation; the wrong that produces unjust gain through force and oppression.
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What does כְּלֵי חָמָס (kelei chamas) mean in the Bible?

כְּלִי · חָמָס is a Hebrew word meaning "weapons of violence".

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Meaning

weapons of violence
Grammatical Forms

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