Biblica Analytica
H2551 Hebrew

חֶמְלָה

chem.lah

compassion

Lexicon Entry

Definition
compassion
Transliteration
chem.lah
Strong's Number
H2551
Occurrences
2
Semantic Domain
Emotion & Attitude

Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

What Original Readers Understood

Explored

The Hebrew word חֶמְלָה, chem.lah, corresponds to the concept of compassion. This word falls under the domain of emotions and attitudes, indicating it's a feeling-driven concept. The word chem.lah is found in the Bible only twice, which may suggest a nuanced or complex aspect of this emotion. Its relatively rare occurrence implies it may have been employed intentionally to convey a specific shade of feeling. Given its association with emotions and attitudes, chem.lah likely relates to sympathetic feelings of pity or kindness, possibly even a sense of identification with the suffering. This concept, though not a dominant theme in the Hebrew Bible, contributes to the rich tapestry of human emotions and relationships expressed within its pages.

Source data & methodology
Strong's
H2551
Lemma
חֶמְלָה
Transliteration
chem.lah
Definition
compassion
Occurrences
2
Model
groq
Prompt version
1

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Occurrences in Scripture

2 total occurrences across the text