אָח֛וּס
𐤀𐤇𐤅𐤎
achus
I-will-spare
a primitive root; properly, to cover, i.e. (figuratively) to compassionate; pity, regard, spare.
Jeremiah 13:14 · Word #13
Lexicon H2347
| Lemma | חוּס |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤅𐤎 |
| Transliteration | chûwç |
| Strong's | H2347 |
| In-context | I-will-spare |
Morphology HVqi1cs
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 | 1 — 1st person — First person ("I" / "we") |
| Gender | c — Common — Common (both genders) |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
SIBI-P1 H2347-01
I will show-compassion
| Root | חוס (ḥ-w-s) |
| Core Meanings | to cover, to show compassion, to spare, to have pity, to regard with mercy |
| Semantic Range | to pity, to spare from harm or judgment, to have mercy on, to regard with concern, to refrain from destroying |
| Conceptual Significance | This verb often appears in covenantal and prophetic contexts where YHWH or a human agent refrains from judgment out of compassion. It highlights the tension between justice and mercy, emphasizing divine restraint rooted in compassionate regard. |
| Morphological Notes | Verb, Qal stem, imperfect (yiqtol) 1st common singular. Expresses incomplete or future action: "I will" or "I may." |
| Rendering Rationale | The Qal imperfect first common singular form expresses a simple, active action by the speaker: "I will…". Rendering it as "show-compassion" preserves the root sense of compassionate regard that leads to sparing, rather than reducing it to the outcome alone ("spare"). |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חוס (to cover, to show compassion, to spare, to have pity, to regard with mercy)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2347-02 |
chasah | she had compassion |
H2347-03 |
chaseta | you had protective compassion |
H2347-04 |
chusah | Have-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 |