Lexical Definition

‎מַחְמָל‎ machmâl (makh-mawl') compassion ^H:N-M
from ‎חָמַל‎; (by paronomasia with ‎מַחְמָד‎) delight

pitieth.

• properly, sympathy

1) object of compassion or pity, thing pitied
2) (TWOT) object of deep love

See Greek: φείδομαι

Brown-Driver-Briggs

[‎מַחְמָל‎] noun [masculine] thing pitied, object of compassion, only construct ‎מַחְמַד עיניכם וּמַחְמַל‎ ‎נַפְשְׁכֶם‎ Ezek 24:21 object of your eyes' desire, and of your soul's compassion.

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