fine young man, fine boy (בָּחוּר חֶמֶד, יֶלֶד חֶמֶד)
fine young man, fine boy (בָּחוּר חֶמֶד, יֶלֶד חֶמֶד)

fine young man, fine boy

A term for a young man or person who evokes affection. Pleasant in manners (ḥemed means charm, beauty).

("Clothed in blue, governors and rulers, all of them fine young men, horsemen riding steeds" - Ezekiel 23:6, and also: "Behold, the fine young men are scattered over the entire plain, all noble and mighty, in the prime of their days and strength" - Saul Tchernichovsky/ Seventh Gate, Wedding of Weddings)

Translation

Expression (Hebrew)

בָּחוּר חֶמֶד, יֶלֶד חֶמֶד

Definition (Hebrew)

כִּינוּי לְבָחוּר אוֹ אָדָם הַמְּעוֹרֵר חִיבָּה. נָעִים הֲלִיכוֹת (חֶמֶד מַשְׁמָעוֹ חֵן, יוֹפִי).

("לְבוּשֵׁי תְכֵלֶת פַּחוֹת וּסְגָנִים בַּחוּרֵי חֶמֶד כֻּלָּם פָּרָשִׁים רֹכְבֵי סוּסִים" - יְחֶזְקֵאל כג ו, וְכֵן: "הִנֵּה בַּחוּרֵי הַחֶמֶד נָפוֹצִים עַל פְּנֵי כָּל הַכִּכָּר, כֻּלָּם אַבִּירִים גִּבּוֹרִים בְּמִבְחַר יְמֵיהֶם וְאוֹנָם" - שָׁאוּל טְשֶׁרְנִיחוֹבְסְקִי/ שַׁעַר שְׁבִיעִי, חֲתוּנַת הַחֲתוּנוֹת)

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