Original Word: מַחְמָד
Part of Speech: Noun Masculine
Transliteration: machmad
Pronunciation: makh-MAD
Phonetic Spelling: (makh-mawd')
Definition: Desire, precious, beloved, desirable thing
Meaning: delightful, a delight, object of affection, desire

beloved, desire, goodly, lovely, pleasant thing

From chamad; delightful; hence, a delight, i.e. Object of affection or desire -- beloved, desire, goodly, lovely, pleasant (thing).

see HEBREW chamad

Word Origin
from chamad
Definition
desire, desirable thing
NASB Translation
desirable (2), desire (3), pleasant (1), precious ones (1), precious things (2), precious treasures (1), treasures (1), valuable (1).

מַחְמַד noun masculine desire, desirable thing — absolute מַחְמַד Hosea 9:6; construct id. 1 Kings 20:6 3t. Ezekiel; plural מַחֲמַדַּים Songs 5:16; construct מַחֲמַדֵּי Lamentations 2:4; Hosea 9:16; suffix מַחֲמַדַּי Joel 4:5; מַחֲמַדֵּינוּ Isaiah 64:10; מַחֲמַדֶּיהָ2Chronicles 36:19; Lamentations 1:10; מַחֲמַדֵּיהֶם Lamentations 1:11Qr (see also מַחְמֹד); — desirable, precious things ׳כלימֿ2Chronicles 36:19; singular collective Hosea 9:6; plural Joel 4:5; Isaiah 64:10; Lamentations 1:10,11 (Qr), בִּטְנָם ׳מ Hosea 9:16; see especially plural intensive כֻּלּוֺ מַחֲמַדִּים Songs 5:16 all of him is delightfulness ("" מַמְתַֿקִּים); elsewhere מַחְמַד עינים desire of the eyes, i.e. that in which the eyes take delight 1 Kings 20:6; Ezekiel 24:16 (of prophet's wife), Ezekiel 24:21; Ezekiel 24:25; plural Lamentations 2:4.

מַחְמַד [מַחְמֹד, מַחֲמֻדִים] see חמד

[מַחְמָל] see חמל. מַחְמֶ֫צֶת see I. חמץ.

מַחֲנֶה, מַחֲנִהדָֿן, מַחֲנַיִם see חנה.

מַחֲנָק see חנק, מַחְסֶה, מַחֲסֶה see חסה.

מַחְסוֺם see חסם. מַחְסוֺר see חסר

מַחְסֵיָה see חסה.

Word Origin: Derived from the root חָמַד (chamad), which means "to desire" or "to take pleasure in."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The Greek equivalent that corresponds to the concept of מַחְמָד (machmad) is found in Strong's Greek Number G1741, ἐνδόξως (endoxos), which means "glorious" or "in high repute." This Greek term similarly conveys the idea of something that is esteemed or held in high regard, aligning with the Hebrew notion of delight and desire.

Usage: The word מַחְמָד appears in various contexts within the Hebrew Bible, often referring to objects or entities that are cherished or desired. It is used to describe things that are considered precious or delightful, whether they be material possessions, people, or abstract concepts.

Context: • מַחְמָד (machmad) is used in several passages throughout the Old Testament, each highlighting the concept of desire or delight. For instance, in 1 Kings 20:6, it refers to valuable possessions: "But about this time tomorrow I will send my servants to search your palace and the houses of your officials, and they will seize everything you value and carry it away."
• In Lamentations 1:10, it is used to express the loss of precious things: "The enemy has stretched out his hand over all her treasures; she has seen the nations enter her sanctuary—those you had forbidden to enter your assembly."
• The word also appears in Song of Solomon 5:16, where it describes the beloved: "His mouth is most sweet; he is altogether desirable. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem."
• The term captures the essence of what is deeply cherished, whether it be in the context of personal relationships, spiritual devotion, or material wealth.

וּמַֽחֲמַדַּי֙ ומחמדי מַחְמַ֣ד מַחְמַ֤ד מַחְמַ֥ד מַחֲמַדִּ֑ים מַחֲמַדֵּ֖ינוּ מַחֲמַדֵּ֥י מַחֲמַדֵּי־ מַחֲמַדֶּ֑יהָ מַחֲמַדֶּ֖יהָ מחמד מחמדי מחמדי־ מחמדיה מחמדים מחמדינו ma·ḥă·mad·dê ma·ḥă·mad·dê- ma·ḥă·mad·de·hā ma·ḥă·mad·dê·nū ma·ḥă·mad·dîm machamaddei machamadDeiha machamadDeinu machamadDim machMad maḥ·maḏ maḥămaddê maḥămaddê- maḥămaddehā maḥămaddênū maḥămaddîm maḥmaḏ ū·ma·ḥă·mad·day umachamadDai ūmaḥămaddayInterlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts