מַחְמָלmachmâl

thing pitied, object of compassion (Ezekiel 24:21)

Pronunciation: makh-mawl' · Hebrew/Aramaic (Old Testament) · H4263

Same root

חָמַלchâmal · H2550to commiserate; by implication, to spare
מַחְמָדmachmâd · H4261delightful; hence, a delight, i.e. object of affection or desire

Where it appears

Appears 1 times in the Bible.

Ezekiel 24:21 and I was told to give this message to the people of Israel. This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I will defile my Temple, the source of your security and pride, the place your heart delights in. Your sons and daughters whom you left behind in Judah will be slaughtered by the sword.

Source: Brown, Driver and Briggs, Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), public domain; markup by unfoldingWord, CC BY (github.com/unfoldingWord/Brown-Driver-Briggs-Enhanced).