Hebrew word study
חָמָס H2555
- Transliteration
- châmâç
- Pronunciation
- khaw-mawce'
- KJV glosses
- cruel(-ty), damage, false, injustice, [idiom] oppressor, unrighteous, violence (against, done), violent (dealing), wrong.
Lexical summary
violence
by implication, wrong
by meton. unjust gain
Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance
violence
by implication, wrong
by meton. unjust gain
A word’s possible definitions do not determine its meaning in every passage. Meaning is established by grammar, syntax, literary context, and usage.
Source: Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Lexicon. Data source information