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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width; initial-scale=1"/><title>Strong's Hebrew: 2551. חֶמְלַת (chemlah) -- Compassion, Pity, Mercy</title></title><link rel="canonical" href="http://biblehub.com/hebrew/2551.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/strongsnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-LR4HSKRP2H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-LR4HSKRP2H'); </script><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/interlinear/vmenus/genesis/19-16.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/bmstrongs/hebrew/2551.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's</a> > <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Hebrew</a> > 2551</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../hebrew/2550.htm" title="2550">◄</a> 2551. chemlah <a href="../hebrew/2552.htm" title="2552">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading">Strong's Lexicon</div><div align="left"><span class="toptitle2">chemlah: Compassion, Pity, Mercy</span></div><p><span class="tophdg">Original Word: </span><span class="hebrew">חֶמְלָה</span><br><span class="tophdg">Part of Speech: </span>Noun Feminine<br><span class="tophdg">Transliteration: </span>chemlah<br><span class="tophdg">Pronunciation: </span>khem-LAH<br><span class="tophdg">Phonetic Spelling: </span>(khem-law')<br><span class="tophdg">Definition: </span>Compassion, Pity, Mercy<br><span class="tophdg">Meaning: </span>commiseration<p><span class="tophdg">Word Origin: </span>Derived from the root חָמַל (chamal), which means "to spare" or "to have compassion."<p><span class="tophdg">Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: </span> - <b>G3628 (oiktirmos):</b> Often translated as "compassion" or "mercy" in the New Testament.<p> - <b>G1656 (eleos):</b> Another Greek term for "mercy," frequently used to describe God's merciful nature.<p><span class="tophdg">Usage: </span>The Hebrew word "chemlah" conveys a sense of compassion, pity, or mercy. It is often used in contexts where there is a display of kindness or a withholding of deserved judgment. This term reflects a deep emotional response that leads to merciful actions, often in the context of God's dealings with humanity or human interactions.<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israelite culture, compassion and mercy were highly valued virtues, often associated with God's character and expected in human relationships. The concept of "chemlah" is deeply rooted in the covenantal relationship between God and His people, where God's mercy is a recurring theme. In a society where justice was paramount, mercy provided a balance, emphasizing the importance of love and forgiveness.<div class="vheading2">NAS Exhaustive Concordance</div><span class="hdg">Word Origin</span><br>from <a href="/hebrew/2550.htm">chamal</a><br><span class="hdg">Definition</span><br>compassion, mercy<br><span class="hdg">NASB Translation</span><br>compassion (1), mercy (1).<p><div align="center"><span class="smalltext"><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/nasec.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe></span></div><div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> [<font class="hebrew2">חֶמְלָה</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>noun feminine</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>compassion, mercy</b></font>, of <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">י</font> (strictly Infinitive form from <font class="hebrew2">חמל</font>, see Ges<sup>§ 45</sup>, 1 b) — construct <font class="hebrew2">עָלָיו</font> <font class="hebrew2">׳</font><font class="hebrew2">בְּחֶמְלַת י</font> <a href="/interlinear/genesis/19-16.htm">Genesis 19:16</a> (J), <font class="hebrew2">בְּאַהֲבָתוֺ וּבְחֶמְלָתוֺ</font> <font class="hebrew2">גְאָלָם</font> <a href="/interlinear/isaiah/63-9.htm">Isaiah 63:9</a>. <p><font class="hebrew2">חֻמְלָה</font> see <font class="hebrew2">חמל</font> <em>Infinitive</em> above<br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>merciful, pity <p>From <a href="/hebrew/2550.htm">chamal</a>; commiseration -- merciful, pity. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/2550.htm">chamal</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>בְּחֶמְלַ֥ת בחמלת וּבְחֶמְלָת֖וֹ ובחמלתו bə·ḥem·laṯ bechemLat bəḥemlaṯ ū·ḇə·ḥem·lā·ṯōw ūḇəḥemlāṯōw uvechemlaTo<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/genesis/19-16.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Genesis 19:16</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/19.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">שְׁתֵּ֣י בְנֹתָ֔יו <b> בְּחֶמְלַ֥ת </b> יְהוָ֖ה עָלָ֑יו</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/genesis/19.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> daughters, <span class="itali">for the compassion</span> of the LORD<br><a href="/kjvs/genesis/19.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> the LORD <span class="itali">being merciful</span> unto him: and they brought him forth,<br><a href="/interlinear/genesis/19-16.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> of his two daughters <span class="itali">the compassion</span> of the LORD and they<p><b><a href="/text/isaiah/63-9.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Isaiah 63:9</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/63.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">הֽוֹשִׁיעָ֔ם בְּאַהֲבָת֥וֹ <b> וּבְחֶמְלָת֖וֹ </b> ה֣וּא גְאָלָ֑ם</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/isaiah/63.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> them; In His love <span class="itali">and in His mercy</span> He redeemed<br><a href="/kjvs/isaiah/63.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> them: in his love <span class="itali">and in his pity</span> he redeemed<br><a href="/interlinear/isaiah/63-9.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> saved his love <span class="itali">his mercy</span> He redeemed<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2551.htm">2 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2551.htm">Strong's Hebrew 2551<br>2 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/bechemlat_2551.htm">bə·ḥem·laṯ — 1 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/uvechemlato_2551.htm">ū·ḇə·ḥem·lā·ṯōw — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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