che.med describes what is presented as desirable or pleasing, especially youths and cultivated land or vineyards.

The attested uses divide evenly between descriptions of youths and of cultivated places: the noun occurs in phrases the APB renders “youths of delight” and in descriptions of vineyards or soil marked by delight.

1. Desirability attributed to youths · common

   In Ezekiel 23:6, Ezekiel 23:12, and Ezekiel 23:23, the masculine singular absolute noun occurs in the description of horsemen, governors, and rulers; the APB renders the repeated phrase “youths of delight.” These verses present the term within an attractive portrayal of the young men being described.

   Ezekiel 23:6Ezekiel 23:12Ezekiel 23:23
2. Desirability of vineyard or soil · common

   In Isaiah 27:2, the noun occurs with a vineyard, which the APB renders “the vineyard of delight.” In Isaiah 32:12 it occurs with soil and a fruitful vine, and in Amos 5:11 it occurs with vineyards whose wine will not be drunk; the APB renders these as “soil of delight” and “delightful vineyards.”

   Amos 5:11Isaiah 27:2Isaiah 32:12

In the Anselm Project Bible: The APB presents the term as “delight” in the phrases “youths of delight,” “vineyard of delight,” and “soil of delight,” while Amos 5:11 has “delightful vineyards.” These renderings indicate the verse-level presentation rather than fixed English equivalents.