Chûwç — H2347

H2347 · Hebrew — חוס

Pronunciation: khoos

Definition

verb

properly, to cover, i.e. (figuratively) to compassionate

  1. (Qal) to pity, have compassion, spare, look upon with compassion

Usually translated as

spare, pity, regard

Origin

a primitive root

Greek equivalents

Occurrences

Chûwç occurs 24 times in the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (1), Deuteronomy (5), 1 Samuel (1), Nehemiah (1), Psalms (1), Isaiah (1), Jeremiah (2), Ezekiel (9), Joel (1), Jonah (2)

Strong's Lexicon — C