Hebrew word

chûwç

khoos

חוּס

What it means

properly, to cover, i.e. to compassionate

properly, to cover, i.e. (figuratively) to compassionate

Where it comes from

a primitive root

How the King James translates it

spare14
pity5
spared2
regard1
pitied1

Every place it appears 23

Genesis45:20

Deuteronomy7:16 13:8 19:13 19:21

1 Samuel24:10

Nehemiah13:22

Psalms72:13

Isaiah13:18

Jeremiah13:14 21:7

Ezekiel5:11 7:4 7:9 8:18 9:5 9:10 16:5 20:17 24:14

Joel2:17

Jonah4:10 4:11

chûwç — Hebrew word meaning “properly, to cover, i.e. to comp”