Hebrew Word Study · Strong’s H2347

חוּס

chus · “to pity”

Used 24 times across 10 books

Definition

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

Where it appears

Genesis

1

Deuteronomy

5

1 Samuel

1

Nehemiah

1

Psalms

1

Isaiah

1

Jeremiah

2

Ezekiel

9

Joel

1

Jonah

2

In the text

Genesis 45:20Also regard not your stuff; for the good of all the land of Egypt is yours.Deuteronomy 7:16And thou shalt consume all the people which the Lord thy God shall deliver thee; thine eye shall have no pity upon them: neither shalt thou serve their gods; for that will be a snare unto thee.Deuteronomy 13:9But thou shalt surely kill him; thine hand shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people.Deuteronomy 19:13Thine eye shall not pity him, but thou shalt put away the guilt of innocent blood from Israel, that it may go well with thee.Deuteronomy 19:21And thine eye shall not pity; but life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.Deuteronomy 25:12Then thou shalt cut off her hand, thine eye shall not pity her.1 Samuel 24:11Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it.Nehemiah 13:22And I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themselves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath day. Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy.Psalms 72:13He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.Isaiah 13:18Their bows also shall dash the young men to pieces; and they shall have no pity on the fruit of the womb; their eye shall not spare children.

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