Quick Definition
compassion
Strong's Definition
properly, sympathy;
Derivation: from H2550 (חָמַל); (by paronomasia with H4261 (מַחְמָד)) delight
KJV Usage: pitieth.
TWOT Reference: 676b
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) object of compassion or pity, thing pitied
2) (TWOT) object of deep love
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
1) object of compassion or pity, thing pitied
2) (TWOT) object of deep love
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
מַחְמָל
machmâl
BDB Definition:
1) object of compassion or pity, thing pitied
2) (TWOT) object of deep love
Part of Speech: noun masculine
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H2550
Same Word by TWOT Number: 676b
Total KJV Occurrences: 1