Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)
compassion
Usage: mercy, pity, compassion
Strong's Number
H2551
Language
Hebrew
Linked Usages
2
Books
2
Strong's H2551 Quick Answer
Strong's H2551 חֶמלָה (chemlah) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. chemlah (khem-law') n-f. 1. commiseration [from H2550] It has 2 linked Bible usages across 2 books. Visible English usage signals include pity. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.
- Meaning
- chemlah (khem-law') n-f. 1. commiseration [from H2550]
- Usage
- 2 linked usages
- Books
- 2 indexed books
- Corpus
- Old Testament
- Usage Words
- pity
Meaning and Definition
chemlah (khem-law') n-f. 1. commiseration [from H2550] KJV: merciful, pity. Root(s): H2550
Across Lexicons
How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H2551. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.
How Strong's H2551 Is Translated
The English word each shown verse actually uses to render chemlah, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.
pity
Isaiah 63:9
How Strong's H2551 Usage Compares
Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.
- The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 2 linked usages.
- The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.
Strong's H2551 by Corpus
Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.
Strong's H2551 in the Old Testament
2 indexed usages in Old Testament.
And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the LORD being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city.
In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old.
Usage Excerpts
First 2 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H2551.
And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the LORD being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city.
In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them; and he bare them, and carried them all the days of old.
All Indexed Usage Links
Every indexed verse link for Strong's H2551, grouped by book.
Genesis 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Strong's H2551 FAQ
What does chemlah (חֶמְלָה) mean?
Chemlah (Strong's H2551) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "merciful". chemlah (khem-law') n-f. 1. commiseration [from H2550]
How many times is chemlah (חֶמְלָה) used in the Bible?
This page currently indexes 2 linked usages for Strong's H2551 across 2 books.
Where can I study chemlah (חֶמְלָה) in context?
Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H2551 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.
What English words translate chemlah (חֶמְלָה)?
The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as pity. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.