Strong’s definition
violence; by implication, wrong; by meton. unjust gain
KJV gloss list in the source
cruel(-ty), damage, false, injustice, [idiom] oppressor, unrighteous, violence (against, done), violent (dealing), wrong.
Source pronunciation notation: khaw-mawce'
Derivation recorded by Strong
from H2554 (חָמַס);
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