חָמַד

Qal Perfect ׳ח Sl 68,17; Ord 12,12 חָֽמְדוּ Ord 1,22 וְחָֽמְדוּ consecutive Mik 2,2 חֲמַדְתֶּם Es 1,29 Imperfect יַחְמֹד 2 Mos 34,24 2 masculine singular תַּחְמֹד 2 Mos 20,16 (twice in verse) + 3 t. (including Ord 6,25 jussive); suffix וָאֶחְמְדֵם Jos 7,21 וְנֶחְמְדֵ֫הוּ Es 53,2 Passive participle חֲמוּדוֺ Sl 39,12; Job 20,20, חֲמוּדֵיהֶם Es 44,9 — desire:
\ \ a. in bad sense of inordinate, ungoverned, selfish desire, followed by accusative 2 Mos 20,17 (twice in verse) (E) = 5 Mos 5,18 (5 Mos 5,18 b has תִּתְאַוֶּה), 2 Mos 34,24 (JE) 5 Mos 7,25; Jos 7,21 (JE) Mik 2,2; Ord 12,12 of lustful desire Ord 6,25.
\ \ b. = take pleasure in, of idolatrous tendency Es 1,29, so participle plural חֲמוּדֵיהֵם Es 44,9 their delightful things (things in which they delight, see also vEs 44,11 and Bev^{JPhoenician xvii. 1888. p. 126}); לֵצִים לָצוֺן חָֽמְדוּ Ord 1,22 how long do scorners delight in scoring.
\ \ c. less often in good sense, said of God לְשִׁבְתּוֺ ׳הָהָר חָמַד א, poetic Sl 68,17 object the suffering servant of ׳י, Es 53,2 no beauty in him, that we should desire him (choose him, be drawn toward him); passive participle collective חֲמוּדוֺ Sl 39,12 his desired things, i. e. chosen, choice, desirable (see Niph`al); so probably Job 20,20. Niph`al Participle נֶחְמָד 1 Mos 2,9 + 2 t.; הַנֶּחֱמָדִים Sl 19,11 — desirable: ׳עץ נ לְמַרְאֶה 1 Mos 2,9, לְהַשְׂכִּיל ׳נ 1 Mos 3,6, מִזָּהָב ׳הַנֶּח Sl 19,11 which are more desirable than gold; אוֺצָר נֶחְמָד Ord 21,20 desirable, i.e. costly treasure. Pi`el Perfect 1 singular delight greatly וְיָשַׁ֫בְתִּי ׳בְּצִלּוֺ ח Hoj 2,3 in his shadow I greatly delighted and sate, i.e. sate with great delight.