Ḥ-M-D
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Ḥ-M-D (Arabic د م ح, Hebrew ד מ ח) is the triconsonantal root of many Arabic and some Hebrew
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.[1][2]
Usage
Concepts
Hamd (Arabic) — "praise" — a song or poem in praise of Allah
Hemed (Hebrew) — "desire, delight, beauty, desirable, pleasant"
Mahmad (Hebrew) — "desire, desirable thing, pleasant thing, beloved, goodly, lovely, pleasant,
desirable, precious ones, precious things, precious treasures, treasures, valuable"
Mahmud (Hebrew) — "desirable, precious thing, pleasant thing"
Names
Ahmed — highly praised,
Hamid — [the one] given praise
Muhammad — [the] praised [one]
Mahmud — praiseworthy
‘Abd al-Hamid — servant of the Most Praised