Violence חָמָס

Inspiring Words Knight Vision · Jun 2, 2025 · 2m

We are in chapter 49 of Genesis with our word for today. חָמָס violence, wrong, oppression, an act of aggression especially involving physical contact. It is used 60 times in the Old Testament. A good example of how bad our word is can be seen in the flood. It is used by God as the reason why he had to destroy everyone except Noah and his family. Genesis 6:11-13 Now the earth was corrupt in God's sight, and the earth was filled with חָמָֽס violence. And God saw the earth, and behold, it was corrupt, for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth. And God said to Noah, “I have determined…