תָח֥וּס

𐤕𐤇𐤅𐤎

tachus

will spare

a primitive root; properly, to cover, i.e. (figuratively) to compassionate; pity, regard, spare.

H2347

Isaiah 13:18 · Word #11

Lexicon H2347

Lemmaחוּס
Lemma (Paleo)𐤇𐤅𐤎
Transliterationchûwç
Strong'sH2347
In-contextwill spare

Morphology HVqi3fs All morphology codes

Part of Speech V — Verb — An action or state
Binyan q — Qal — Simple active
Conjugation i — Imperfect — Incomplete or ongoing action
Person 3 — 3rd person — Third person ("he/she/they")
Gender f — Feminine — Feminine
Number s — Singular — Singular

SIBI-P1 H2347-06

she will spare in compassion

Rootחוס (ḥ-w-s)
Core Meaningscovering, compassion, pity, sparing, regard
Semantic Rangeto pity, to have compassion, to spare from harm or judgment, to show regard or protective concern
Conceptual SignificanceOften used of divine or human mercy, this verb reflects the biblical concept of compassionate restraint—choosing to withhold harm out of protective concern, highlighting covenantal mercy and relational responsibility.
Morphological NotesQal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular (HVqi3fs); expresses incomplete or future action performed by a feminine subject.
Rendering RationaleThe root חוס conveys the idea of protective covering that extends into compassion and sparing. Rendering it as "she will spare in compassion" preserves both the concrete-root sense (protective regard) and the Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular form, clearly indicating a future action performed by a feminine subject.

AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)

Words from Root חוס (covering, compassion, pity, sparing, regard)

SILEX Code Transliteration SIBI-P1
H2347-01 achus I will show-compassion
H2347-02 chasah she had compassion
H2347-03 chaseta you had protective compassion

Word Usage (24 occurrences of H2347)

Location Form Transliteration Meaning
Genesis 45:20 תָּחֹ֖ס tachos regard
Deuteronomy 7:16 תָחֹ֥ס tachos shall pity
Deuteronomy 13:9 תָח֤וֹס tachos you shall pity