( ar, ح-م-د, he, ח-מ-ד) is the

triconsonantal The roots of verbs and most nouns in the Semitic languages are characterized as a sequence of consonants or "radicals" (hence the term consonantal root). Such abstract consonantal roots are used in the formation of actual words by adding the vowels ...

root of many

Arabic Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C. E.Watson; Walter ...

and some

Hebrew Hebrew (; ; ) is a Northwest Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Historically, it is one of the spoken languages of the Israelites and their longest-surviving descendants, the Jews and Samaritans. It was largely preserved ...

words. Many of those words are used as names. The basic meaning expressed by the root is "to praise" in Arabic and "to desire" in Hebrew.'' A Concise Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament'' by William L. Holladay, 1971, p. 108

Usage

Concepts

Arabic

Hamd Hamd ( ar, حمد, ḥamd, praise) is a word that exclusively praises God - whether written or spoken. Thus, The word "Hamd" is always followed by the name of God (Allah) - a phrase known as the Tahmid - "al-ḥamdu li-llāh" (Arabic: ) (English ...

— "praise", a song or poem in praise of Allah. *Mahmad — "desire, desirable thing, pleasant thing, beloved, goodly, lovely, pleasant, desirable, precious ones, precious things, precious treasures, treasures, valuable". *

Mahmud Mahmud is a transliteration of the male Arabic given name (), common in most parts of the Islamic world. It comes from the Arabic triconsonantal root Ḥ-M-D, meaning ''praise'', along with ''Muhammad''. Siam Mahmud *Mahmood (singer) (born 1 ...

— "desirable, precious thing, pleasant thing".

Hebrew

*Hemda חֶמְדָּה — "desire, delight, beauty". * Nehmad נֶחְמָד — "nice, cute, pleasant, lovely". *

Hamud Hamud ( fa, حمود, also Romanized as Ḩamud, Hamood, and Ḩammūd) is a village in Angali Rural District, in the Central District of Bushehr County, Bushehr Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, an ...

חָמוּד — "cute, lovely, sweet, pretty". *Mahmad מַחְמָד — "something desirable", as in Hayat Mahmad חַיַּת מַחְמָד "pet" ("desirable animal"), Mahmad Eino מַחְמַד עֵינוֹ "someone's beloved" ("desire of his eyes"). *Hemed חֶמֶד — "grace, charm". *Hamad חָמַד — "desired, coveted", as in Lo Tahmod לֹא תַחְמֹד "

Thou shalt not covet ''Thou Shalt Not Covet'' is a 1916 American silent drama film directed by Colin Campbell and starring Tyrone Power Sr., Kathlyn Williams, and Guy Oliver.''Guide to the Silent Years of American Cinema'', p. 66 Cast * Tyrone Power Sr. as I, or th ...

Names

* Ahmed — ''highly praised'', *

Hamid Hamid refers to two different but related Arabic given names, both of which come from the Arabic triconsonantal root of Ḥ-M-D (ِِح-م-د): # (Arabic: حَامِد ''ḥāmid'') also spelled Haamed, Hamid or Hamed, and in Turkish Hamit; it ...

— '' he onegiven praise'' *

Muhammad Muhammad ( ar, مُحَمَّد; 570 – 8 June 632 CE) was an Arab religious, social, and political leader and the founder of Islam. According to Islamic doctrine, he was a prophet divinely inspired to preach and confirm the mo ...

— ''praiseworthy'' * ‘Abd al-Hamid — ''servant of the Most Praised'' *Hamoudi חֲמוּדִי — (Hebrew colloquial name, lit. 'cutie') *

Hemed Hemed ( he, חֶמֶד, lit=grace) is a religious moshav in central Israel. Located near Or Yehuda, it falls under the jurisdiction of Sdot Dan Regional Council. In it had a population of . History During the 18th and 19th centuries, the area ...

חֶמֶד — a village in

Gush Dan Gush Dan ( he, גּוּשׁ דָּן, ''lit.'' "Dan bloc") or Tel Aviv metropolitan area ( he, מֶטְרוֹפּוֹלִין תֵּל אָבִיב) is a conurbation in Israel, located along the country's Mediterranean coastline. There is no sing ...

Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

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