מַחְמָד

מַחְמַד noun masculine desire, desirable thing — absolute מַחְמַד Hos 9,6 construct id. 1 Kong 20,6 + 3 t. Ezekiel; plural מַחֲמַדַּים Hoj 5,16 construct מַחֲמַדֵּי Klg 2,4; Hos 9,16 suffix מַחֲמַדַּי Joel 4,5 מַחֲמַדֵּינוּ Es 64,10 מַחֲמַדֶּיהָ 2 Kron 36,19; Klg 1,10 מַחֲמַדֵּיהֶם Klg 1,11Qr (see also מַחְמֹד); — desirable, precious things ׳כלימֿ 2 Kron 36,19 singular collective Hos 9,6 plural Joel 4,5; Es 64,10; Klg 1,10; Klg 1,11 (Qr), בִּטְנָם ׳מ Hos 9,16 see especially plural intensive כֻּלּוֺ מַחֲמַדִּים Hoj 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 Kong 20,6; Ezk 24,16 (of prophet's wife), vEzk 24,21 vEzk 24,25 plural Klg 2,4.