cha.mots denotes oppression as the condition addressed in Isaiah’s call to justice.

The lone attested use places cha.mots in Isaiah 1:17 within an appeal to seek justice and respond to oppression, alongside concern for the orphan and widow.

1. Oppression addressed by justice · dominant

   In Isaiah 1:17, the masculine singular absolute noun occurs in the sequence calling for goodness and justice before action on behalf of vulnerable people. The APB renders the clause “bless the oppressed,” while the surrounding verse also says to judge the orphan and contend for the widow.

   Isaiah 1:17

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Isaiah 1:17, the APB presents the relevant clause as “bless the oppressed.” This rendering confirms the verse’s overall concern without isolating the noun’s exact English equivalent.