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the Week of Proper 9 / Ordinary 14

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Strong's #2617 - חֶסֶד

Transliteration

cheçed

Phonetics

kheh'-sed

Origin

from (H2616)

Parts of Speech

masculine noun

TWOT

698a,699a

Definition

Brown-Driver-Briggs
Strong

Brown-Driver-Briggs' Definition

goodness, kindness, faithfulness
a reproach, shame

Greek Equivalent Words:

Strong #: 1342 ‑ δίκαιος (dik'‑ah‑yos); 1343 ‑ δικαιοσύνη (dik‑ah‑yos‑oo'‑nay); 1391 ‑ δόξα (dox'‑ah); 1654 ‑ ἐλεημοσύνη (el‑eh‑ay‑mos‑oo'‑nay); 1655 ‑ ἐλεήμων (el‑eh‑ay'‑mone); 1656 ‑ ἔλεος (el'‑eh‑os); 1680 ‑ ἐλπίς (el‑pece'); 2222 ‑ ζωή (dzo‑ay'); 3681 ‑ ὄνειδος (on'‑i‑dos); 3741 ‑ ὅσιος (hos'‑ee‑os); 5485 ‑ χάρις (khar'‑ece);

Frequency Lists

Book
Word

Verse Results

ASV (243)

Genesis 11

Exodus 4

Leviticus 1

Numbers 2

Deuteronomy 3

Joshua 3

Judges 2

Ruth 3

1 Samuel 4

2 Samuel 12

1 Kings 5

1 Chronicles 5

2 Chronicles 10

Ezra 3

Nehemiah 5

Esther 1

Job 3

Psalms 125

Proverbs 11

Isaiah 8

Jeremiah 6

Lamentations 2

Daniel 2

Hosea 6

Joel 1

Jonah 2

Micah 2

Zechariah 1

BSB (247)

Genesis 11

Exodus 4

Leviticus 1

Numbers 2

Deuteronomy 3

Joshua 3

Judges 2

Ruth 3

1 Samuel 4

2 Samuel 12

1 Kings 5

1 Chronicles 5

2 Chronicles 10

Ezra 3

Nehemiah 5

Esther 2

Job 3

Psalms 127

Proverbs 11

Isaiah 8

Jeremiah 6

Lamentations 2

Daniel 2

Hosea 6

Joel 1

Jonah 2

Micah 3

Zechariah 1

CSB (207)

Genesis 11

Exodus 4

Leviticus 1

Numbers 2

Deuteronomy 3

Joshua 3

Judges 2

Ruth 3

1 Samuel 4

2 Samuel 12

1 Kings 5

1 Chronicles 5

2 Chronicles 10

Ezra 3

Nehemiah 5

Esther 2

Job 3

Psalms 127

Proverbs 11

Isaiah 7

Jeremiah 6

Lamentations 2

Daniel 2

Hosea 6

Joel 1

Jonah 2

Micah 3

Zechariah 1

ESV (248)

Genesis 11

Exodus 4

Leviticus 1

Numbers 2

Deuteronomy 3

Joshua 3

Judges 2

Ruth 3

1 Samuel 4

2 Samuel 12

1 Kings 5

1 Chronicles 5

2 Chronicles 10

Ezra 3

Nehemiah 5

Esther 2

Job 3

Psalms 128

Proverbs 11

Isaiah 8

Jeremiah 6

Lamentations 2

Daniel 3

Hosea 6

Joel 1

Jonah 2

Micah 3

Zechariah 1

KJV (247)

Genesis 11

Exodus 4

Leviticus 1

Numbers 2

Deuteronomy 3

Joshua 3

Judges 2

Ruth 3

1 Samuel 4

2 Samuel 12

1 Kings 5

1 Chronicles 5

2 Chronicles 10

Ezra 3

Nehemiah 5

Esther 2

Job 3

Psalms 127

Proverbs 11

Isaiah 8

Jeremiah 6

Lamentations 2

Daniel 2

Hosea 6

Joel 1

Jonah 2

Micah 3

Zechariah 1

LEB (243)

Genesis 10

Exodus 4

Leviticus 1

Numbers 2

Deuteronomy 3

Joshua 3

Judges 2

Ruth 2

1 Samuel 4

2 Samuel 12

1 Kings 5

1 Chronicles 5

2 Chronicles 10

Ezra 3

Nehemiah 5

Job 3

Psalms 127

Proverbs 11

Isaiah 8

Jeremiah 6

Lamentations 2

Daniel 2

Hosea 6

Joel 1

Jonah 2

Micah 3

Zechariah 1

LSB (0)

The Legacy Standard Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

N95 (0)

The New American Standard Bible (1995)
did not use
this Strong's Number

NAS (0)

The New American Standard Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (238)

Genesis 11

Exodus 4

Leviticus 1

Numbers 2

Deuteronomy 3

Joshua 3

Judges 2

Ruth 3

1 Samuel 4

2 Samuel 12

1 Kings 5

1 Chronicles 5

2 Chronicles 10

Ezra 3

Nehemiah 5

Esther 1

Job 3

Psalms 119

Proverbs 11

Isaiah 8

Jeremiah 6

Lamentations 2

Daniel 2

Hosea 6

Joel 1

Jonah 2

Micah 3

Zechariah 1

ASV (243)

according to kindness 1

according to thy lovingkindness 3

according unto thy lovingkindness 2

and all the goodliness 1

and his good 2

and in lovingkindness 1

and in thy lovingkindness 1

and kindness 1

and lovingkindness 8

and merciful 1

and my lovingkindness 1

and the lovingkindness 1

and through the lovingkindness 1

and thy lovingkindness 1

are lovingkindness 1

are merciful 1

because his lovingkindness 1

because thy lovingkindness 1

belongeth lovingkindness 1

but according to the kindness 1

but mercy 1

but my lovingkindness 3

but the lovingkindness 1

by kindness 1

by mercy 1

even lovingkindness 1

for his lovingkindness 40

for thee the kindness 1

for thy lovingkindness 5

goodness 1

him kindness 1

his kindness 1

his lovingkindness 5

his own kindness 1

in his lovingkindness 2

in lovingkindness 10

in the lovingkindness 1

in thy lovingkindness 2

is a reproach 1

is his kindness 1

is his lovingkindness 2

is this thy kindness 1

is thy lovingkindness 2

it is a shameful thing 1

kindly 7

kindly with thee 1

kindness 18

let not kindness 1

let thy lovingkindness 2

let, i pray thee, thy lovingkindness 1

lovingkindness 20

lovingkindnesses 2

man? the lovingkindness 1

me according to thy lovingkindness 1

me after thy lovingkindness 1

me for thy lovingkindness' sake 1

me in thy lovingkindness 1

me the lovingkindness 1

mercies 1

mercy 3

more kindness 1

my good 1

my lovingkindness 3

nor goodness 1

nor his lovingkindness from me 1

not the kindness 1

of all the lovingkindnesses 1

of his lovingkindnesses 3

of it; for his lovingkindness 1

of kindness 1

of lovingkindness 1

of my mercy 1

of the lovingkindness 2

of the lovingkindnesses 1

of thy lovingkindness 6

of thy lovingkindnesses 1

on thy lovingkindness 1

or for lovingkindness 1

sake: because thy lovingkindness 1

shall thy lovingkindness 1

that his lovingkindness 3

that which concerneth me: thy lovingkindness 1

the kindness 1

the lovingkindnesses 1

the merciful 1

thee kindness 1

thee with lovingkindness 1

their own mercy 1

them; for his lovingkindness 1

there is lovingkindness 1

therefore with lovingkindness 1

they kindness 1

this kindness 1

thou in thy lovingkindness 1

thy kindness 1

thy lovingkindness 7

thy lovingkindnesses 1

to faint kindness 1

to find kindness 1

unto her, this is thy kindness 1

unto thee? for your goodness 1

us for thy lovingkindness' sake 1

us thy lovingkindness 1

vav. let thy lovingkindnesses 1

with his lovingkindness 1

with thy lovingkindness 1

BSB (247)

a kind 1

according to your loving devotion 6

along with his deeds of loving devotion 1

and faithful 1

and favor 1

and his deeds of loving devotion 1

and his loving devotion 1

and in your loving devotion 1

and loving devotion 6

and mercy 1

are loving and faithful 1

are merciful 1

be an act of loving devotion 1

but loving devotion 1

but my loving devotion 1

by loving devotion 1

by these 1

by your loving devotion 1

can your loving devotion 1

devout 1

faithfully 1

favor 3

for his loving devotion 4

for your loyalty 1

grace 1

he is my steadfast love 1

his gracious 1

his kindness 2

his love 1

his loving devotion 45

his loving devotion endures forever 2

i have been loyal 1

in his loving devotion 2

in loving devotion 12

in the loving devotion 1

in your loving devotion 2

is a disgrace 2

is his loving devotion 2

is in his loving devotion 1

is loving devotion 2

is your loving devotion 2

its glory 1

kindly 1

kindness 23

let loving devotion 1

love 1

loving devotion 29

may the lord show you loving devotion 1

may your loving devotion 2

mercy 2

more kindness 1

my deeds of loving devotion 1

my loving devotion 5

my loving devotion for him 1

of his loving devotion 1

of loving devotion 8

of the loving devotion 1

of your loving devotion 5

should have the kindness 1

the devotion 1

the kindness 3

the loving devotion 3

the loyalty 1

the same kindness 1

through the loving devotion 1

us your loving devotion 1

with loving devotion 3

with your loving devotion 2

you with loving devotion 1

your loving devotion 25

your loyalty 1

CSB (207)

a disgrace 1

approval 1

disgrace 1

faithful 3

faithful love 15

faithfully 1

faithfulness 1

favor 3

find loyalty 1

goodness 1

grace 1

gracious 2

his faithful love 14

his fidelity 1

his love 2

his own loyalty 1

in faithful love 5

kind 1

kindness 26

love 70

loving 1

loyal 1

loyalty 14

merciful 1

my faithful love 3

of faithful love 3

the kindness 3

the loyalty 2

unfailing love 1

well 1

with faithful love 1

your constant love 1

your faithful love 24

ESV (248)

beauty 1

devotion 1

devout 1

disgrace 1

faithfulness 1

favor 3

good deeds 3

kind 1

kindly 10

kindness 18

love 6

loyally 3

loyalty 2

mercies 2

merciful 1

mercy 5

purpose 1

reproach 1

steadfast love 187

KJV (247)

favour 3

good 1

goodliness 1

goodness 12

kindly 5

kindness 39

lovingkindness 26

lovingkindnesses 4

mercies 9

mercies' 3

merciful 3

merciful kindness 1

mercy 137

pity 1

reproach 1

thing 1

LEB (243)

⌊the mercies shown to⌋ 1

according to the kindness 1

according to your loyal love 3

acts of loyal love 4

and his loyal love 3

and in your loyal love 1

and kindness 1

and loyal love 7

and my loyal love 1

and the loyal love 1

and through the steadfast love of 1

and your acts of loyal love 1

are loyal love 1

as loyal love 1

belongs loyal love 1

but loyalty 1

but my faithfulness 1

but my loyal love 1

but the loyal love of yahweh 1

by loyalty 1

concerning you the loyal love of 1

faithfulness 2

favor 2

for his loyal love 6

has his loyal love 1

his loyal love 50

his loyal love to me 1

his loyalty 2

his royal love 1

in loyal love 1

in steadfast love 2

in your loyal love 2

in your steadfast love 1

is a reproach 1

is his steadfast loyalty 1

is your loyal kindness 1

is your loyal love 2

it is a disgrace 1

kindly 3

kindness 6

let your loyal love 1

love 1

loyal love 43

loyal love⌋ 1

loyally 1

loyalty 3

loyalty⌋ 1

may loyal love 1

me according to your loyal love 1

me by your loyal love 1

me in kindness 1

me to hear your loyal love 1

mercy 1

my loyal acts 1

my loyal love 2

my loyal love for him 1

my steadfast love 1

or his loyal love 1

or loyalty 1

so his loyal love 1

steadfast love 2

steadfast love⌋ 1

steadfast loyal love 1

the loyal love 3

the loyal love of 8

their loyal love 1

there is loyal love 1

to him loyal love 1

us loyal love 1

with the righteousness of 1

with your loyal love 1

you with loyal love 2

your acts of loyal love 1

your acts of loyal love also come to me 1

your love 1

your loyal love 30

your steadfast love 2

LSB (0)

The Legacy Standard Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

N95 (0)

The New American Standard Bible (1995)
did not use
this Strong's Number

NAS (0)

The New American Standard Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

NLT (0)

The World English Bible
did not use
this Strong's Number

WEB (238)

about your loving kindness 1

according to kindness 1

according to your loving kindness 5

and all its glory 1

and his good 2

and kindness 1

and loving kindness 8

and merciful 1

and mercy 1

and my loving kindness 1

and the loving kindness 1

appoint your loving kindness 1

are loving kindness 1

are merciful 1

because his loving kindness 1

because your loving kindness 1

belongs loving kindness 1

but according to the kindness 1

but love 1

but loving kindness 1

but my loving kindness 2

by love 1

by mercy 1

even loving kindness 1

faithful 1

for his loving kindness 35

for you the kindness 1

for your loving kindness 5

has his loving kindness 1

him kindness 1

his kindness 1

his loving kindness 4

in his loving kindness 2

in loving kindness 11

in your loving kindness 3

is a disgrace 1

is his kindness 1

is his loving kindness 1

is this your kindness 1

is your loving kindness 2

it is a shameful thing 1

kindly 7

kindly with you 1

kindness 18

let your loving kindness 3

love 2

loving kindness 22

loving kindnesses 2

me according to your loving kindness 2

me in your loving kindness 1

me the loving kindness 1

me with his loving kindness 1

mercies 1

mercy 4

more kindness 1

my good 1

my loving kindness 4

nor goodness 1

nor his loving kindness from me 1

of all the loving kindnesses 1

of his loving kindnesses 3

of loving kindness 1

of my mercy 1

of the loving kindness 2

of the loving kindnesses 1

of unfailing love 1

of your loving kindness 6

of your loving kindnesses 1

or for loving kindness 1

please let your loving kindness 1

that his loving kindness 3

the kindness 2

the loving kindnesses 1

the merciful 1

their own mercy 1

there is loving kindness 1

this kindness 1

through the loving kindness 1

to find kindness 1

us your loving kindness 1

with your loving kindness 1

you kindness 1

you with loving kindness 1

your kindness 1

your loving kindness 7

your loving kindnesses 1

Ancient Hebrew Lexicon Definitions

2181) d x h (ההסד HhSD) AC: Bow CO: ? AB: Kindness: The bowing of the neck as a sign of respect and kindness to an equal. [from: xh]

V) d x h (ההסד HhSD) - Bow: To bow the head at the neck. KJV (3): (vf: Hitpael, Piel) mercy, shame - Strongs: H2616 (חָסַד)

N^m) d x h (ההסד HhSD) - Kindness: In the sense of bowing the neck to another as a sign of kindness. KJV (248): mercy, kindness, lovingkindness, goodness, kindly, merciful, favour, good, goodliness, pity, reproach, wicked - Strongs: H2617 (חֶסֶד)

b^m) d i x h (ההסיד HhSYD) - Kind: A kind action, also one who is kind. KJV (32): saint, holy, merciful, godly, good - Strongs: H2623 (חָסִיד)

b^f1) e d i x h (ההסידה HhSYDH) - I. Stork:From its long and bowed neck. II. Plumage:The soft feathers of the storks neck. KJV (6): stork, feathers - Strongs: H2624 (חֲסִידָה)

Brown-Driver-Briggs Expanded Definition

חֶ֫סֶד: 247 noun masculine^{2 Samuel 16:17} goodness, kindness; — absolute ׳ח Genesis 24:12 85t.; חָ֑סֶד Genesis 39:21 12t.; construct חֶסֶד 1 Samuel 20:14 8t.; suffix חַסְדִּי Psalm 59:18 120t. suffixes; plural חֲסָדִים Genesis 32:11; construct חַסֵדֵי Isaiah 55:3 5t. (Baer^{Jes p. 79} Ges^{§ 93}, R, 1. F.); suffix חֲסָדַי Nehemiah 13:14 + 10t. suffixes; (not in H or P).

I. of man:

1 kindness of men towards men, in doing favours and benefits 1 Samuel 20:15; 2 Samuel 16:17; Psalm 141:5; Proverbs 19:22; Proverbs 20:6; יהוה׳ח 1 Samuel 20:14 the kindness of ׳י (such as he shews, Thes MV; that sworn to by oath to Yahweh Mich Dathe; shewn out of reverence to Yahweh Th Ke); compare אלהים׳ח 2 Samuel 9:3; ׳תּוֺרַתאח Proverbs 31:26 instruction in kindness, kindly instruction עָשָׂה חֶסֶד עִמָּדִי do or shew kindness (in dealing) with me Genesis 20:13; Genesis 40:14 (E), 1 Samuel 20:14; 2 Samuel 10:2 (עִמִּי in "" 1 Chronicles 19:2); with עִם Genesis 21:23 (E), Genesis 24:12,14; Joshua 2:12 (twice in verse); Judges 1:24 (J), Judges 8:35; 1 Samuel 15:6; 2 Samuel 2:5; 2 Samuel 3:8; 2 Samuel 9:1; 2 Samuel 9:3; 2 Samuel 9:7,10:20a = 1 Chronicles 19:2a, 1 Chronicles 19:2 b 2 Chronicles 24:22; with עַל 1 Samuel 20:8 with לְ 1 Kings 2:7; לפני׳נשׂא ח obtain kindness before Esther 2:9,17; ׳היטיב ח Ruth 3:10.

2 kindness (especially as extended to the lowly, needy and miserable), mercy Proverbs 20:28; Job 6:14; אישׁ חסד merciful man Proverbs 11:17 (opposed to אַכְזָרִי); ׳מַלְכֵּי ח merciful kings 1 Kings 20:31; ׳עשׂה ח Psalm 109:16; in this sense usually with other attributes (see also below II. 2); "" אמת Hosea 4:1; Isaiah 16:5; ואמת׳ח Proverbs 3:3; Proverbs 14:22; Proverbs 16:6; Proverbs 20:28; ואמת׳עשׂה ח Genesis 24:49; Genesis 47:29; Joshua 2:14 (J; RV gives thse under 1); "" צדקה Hosea 10:12; ׳צדקה וח Proverbs 21:21; "" משׁפט Micah 6:8; ומשׁפט׳ח Hosea 12:7; "" חוֺנֵן Psalm 109:12; ורחמים׳ח Zechariah 7:9; Daniel 1:9. — (On Hosea 6:4,6 see 3 below)

3 (rarely) affection if Israel to ׳י love to God, piety: נְעוּרַיִךְ׳ח Jeremiah 2:2 priety of thy youth ("" love of thine espousals to Yahweh); possibly also חַסְדְּכֶם כַּעֲנַןבֹּֿקֶר Hosea 6:4 your piety is like a morning cloud (fleeting), and כִּי חֶסֶדחָפַצְתִּי וְלאֹזָֿ֑בַח Hosea 6:6 for piety I delight in and not in peace-offering ("" דעת אלהים, compare 1 Samuel 15:22); — so Wü Now Hi ( 1 Samuel 15:4) Che; Ke Hi ( 1 Samuel 15:6) al. below 2 (or

1); — נַנְשֵׁי חֶסֶד men of piety Isaiah 57:1 ("" צַדִּיק); plural pious acts 2 Chronicles 32:32; 35:26; Nehemiah 13:14.

4 lovely appearance: כָּלחַֿסְדּוֺ כְּצִיץ הַשָֹּׁדֶה Isaiah 40:6 all its loveliness as the flower of the field (so Thes Hi De Che Di and others; but δόξαᵐ5 1 Peter 1:24 & gloria ᵑ9 favour an original reading הוֺדוֺ Lo or כְּבֹדוֺ Ew, see Br^{MP 375}; Du הֲדָרוֺ).

II. of God: kindness, lovingkindness in condescendig to the needs of his creatures. He is חַסְדָּם their goodness favour Jonah 2:9; חַסְדִּי Psalm 144:2; אֱלֹהֵי חַסְדִּי God of my kindness Psalm 59:18; in Psalm 59:11 read אֱלֹהַי חַסְדּוֺ my God with his kindness ᵐ5ᵑ9 Ew Hup De Pe Che Bae; his is the kindness Psalm 62:13; it is with him Psalm 130:7; he delights in it Micah 7:18.

1 specifically lovingkindness:

a. in redemption from enemies and troubles Genesis 19:19; Genesis 39:21 (J), Exodus 15:13 (song), Jeremiah 31:3; Ezra 7:28; Ezra 9:9; Psalm 21:8; Psalm 31:17; Psalm 31:22; Psalm 32:10; Psalm 33:22; Psalm 36:8; Psalm 36:11; Psalm 42:9; Psalm 44:27; Psalm 48:10; Psalm 59:17; Psalm 66:20; Psalm 85:8; Psalm 90:14; Psalm 94:18; Psalm 107:8; Psalm 107:15; Psalm 107:21; Psalm 107:31; Psalm 143:8; Psalm 143:12; Job 37:13; Ruth 1:8; Ruth 2:20; men should trust in it Psalm 13:6; Psalm 52:10; rejoice in it Psalm 31:8; hope in it Psalm 33:18; Psalm 147:11.

b. in preservation of life from death Psalm 6:5; Psalm 86:13; Job 10:12.

c. in quickening of spiritual life Psalm 109:26; Psalm 119:41; Psalm 119:76; Psalm 119:88; Psalm 119:124; Psalm 119:149; Psalm 119:159.

d. in redemption from sin Psalm 25:7; Psalm 51:3.

e. in keeping the covenants, with Abraham Micah 7:20; with Moses and Israel שׁמר הַבְּרִית וְ(הַ)חֶסֶד keep-eth the covenant and the lovingkindness Deuteronomy 7:9,12; 1 Kings 8:23 2 Chronicles 6:14; Nehemiah 1:5; Nehemiah 9:32; Daniel 9:4; with David and his dynasty 2 Samuel 7:15 = 1 Chronicles 17:13; 2 Samuel 22:51 = Psalm 18:51,1Kings 3:6 (twice in verse) = 2 Chronicles 1:8; Psalm 89:29; Psalm 89:34; with the wife Zion Isaiah 54:10.

2חֶסֶד is grouped with other divine attributes: חסד ואמת kindness ( lovingkindness) and fidelity Genesis 24:27 (J), Psalm 25:10; Psalm 41:11; Psalm 40:12; Psalm 57:4; Psalm 61:8; Psalm 85:11; Psalm 89:15; Psalm 115:1; Psalm 138:2; ואמת עם׳עשׂה ח 2 Samuel 2:6; 2 Samuel 15:20 (ᵐ5, see Dr); with אֶתֿ Genesis 24:49; ואמת׳רַב ח Exodus 34:6 (JE), Psalm 86:15; also "" אמת Micah 7:20; Psalm 26:3; Psalm 117:2; "" אֱמוּנָה Psalm 88:12; Psalm 89:3; Psalm 92:3; ׳אמונה וח Psalm 89:25; ואמונה׳ח Psalm 98:3; "" רחמים Psalm 77:9; ורחמים׳ח Jeremiah 16:5; Hosea 2:21; Psalm 103:4; ומשׁפט׳ח Jeremiah 9:23; Psalm 101:1; "" צדקה Psalm 36:11; ׳טוב וח Psalm 23:6.

3 the kindness of God is

a. abundant: רַבחֶֿסֶד abundant, plenteous in kindness ( goodness) Numbers 14:18 (J), Nehemiah 9:17 (Qr), Joel 2:13; Jonah 4:2; Psalm 86:5; Psalm 103:8 (compare Exodus 34:6 J E; Psalm 86:15); רֹב חַסְדְּךָ Nehemiah 13:22; Psalm 5:8; Psalm 69:14; Psalm 106:7 (ᵐ5ᵑ9 Aq Targan, to be preferred to ᵑ0חֲסָדֶיךָ); רֹב חֲסָדָו֯ Lamentations 3:32; Psalm 106:45 (Kt ᵐ5 in both to be preferred).

b. great in extent: ׳נֹּדֶל חִ greatness of thy mercy Numbers 14:19 (J); ׳נְּדָו֯וֺלחֿ Psalm 145:8; it is kept for thousands Exodus 34:7 (JE), Jeremiah 32:18, especially of those connected with lovers of ׳י, Exodus 20:6 = Deuteronomy 5:10; for 1000 Generations Deuteronomy 7:9; it is great as the heavens Psalm 57:11; Psalm 103:11, compare Psalm 36:6; Psalm 108:5; the earth is full of it Psalm 33:5; Psalm 119:64.

c. everlasting: לעולם חסדוֺ Jeremiah 33:11; 1 Chronicles 16:34,41; 2 Chronicles 5:13; 7:3,6; 20:21; Ezra 3:11; Psalm 100:5; Psalm 106:1; Psalm 107:1; Psalm 118:1; Psalm 118:2; Psalm 118:3; Psalm 118:4; Psalm 118:29; Psalm 136:1 (26t.); חסדךָ לעולם Psalm 138:8; מעולם׳ח ועד עולם Psalm 103:17; עולם׳ח Isaiah 54:8; אל כּל׳ח היום Psalm 52:3.

d. good: כִּיטֿוֺב חַסְדְּךָ Psalm 69:17; Psalm 109:21; כי טוב חסדךָ מחיים Psalm 63:4.

4 plural mercies, deeds of kindness, the historic displays of lovingkindness to Israel: shewn to Jacob Genesis 32:11 (R); but mostly late Isaiah 63:7; Psalm 25:6; Psalm 89:2; כְּרֹב חסִדיו Isaiah 63:7, see

3 a; promised in the Davidic covenant Psalm Isaiah 89:50; חַסְדֵי דָוִיד mercies to David Isaiah 55:3; 2 Chronicles 6:42; mercies in General Lamentations 3:22; Psalm 17:7; Psalm 107:43f. — חֶסֶד in proper name, masculine ׳בןחֿ see below בֵּן. On Leviticus 20:17; Proverbs 14:34 see חֶסֶד below II. חסד.

II. חֶ֫סֶד noun masculine shame, reproach, only absolute: — הוּא׳ח Leviticus 20:17 (H) it is a shame (shameful thing); לְאֻמִּים חַטָּאת׳ח Proverbs 14:34 sin is a reproach to peoples.

Gesenius' Hebrew and Chaldee Definition

חֶסֶד [“in pause חָֽסֶד”], with suff. חַסְדִּי pl. חֲסָדִיס, const. חַסְדֵי prop. desire, ardour (see the root), whence

(1) in a good sense, zeal towards any one, love, kindness, specially

(a) of men amongst themselves, benignity, benevolence, as shown in mutual benefits; mercy, pity, when referring to those in misfortune, Genesis 21:23; 2 Samuel 10:2 (LXX. often ἔλεος); Job 6:14. The expression often occurs, עָשָׂה חֶסֶד עִם to act kindly towards, Gen. loc. cit.; 2 Samuel 3:8, 9:1, 2 Samuel 9:7 also followed by אֵת Zechariah 7:9 עַל 1 Samuel 20:8 more fully, חֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת עִם, עָשָׂה Genesis 24:49, 47:29 Joshua 2:14; 2 Samuel 9:3, אֶעֱשֶׂה עִמּוֹחֶסֶד אֱלֹהִים “I will act kindly towards him like unto God.” נָטָה חֶסֶד לְ to turn, or incline, kindness upon any one, Genesis 39:21 more fully, Ezra 7:28, עָלַי הִטֶּה חֶסֶד לִפְנֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ “(God) turned kindness upon me before the king,” and Daniel 1:9, וַיִּתֵּן הָאֱלֹהִים אֶת־דָנִיֵּאל לְחֶסֶד “and God caused that Daniel should obtain favour.”

(b) piety of men towards God. אַנְשֵׁי חֶסֶד=חֲסִידִים the pious saints, Isaiah 57:1.

(c) the grace, favour, mercy of God towards men. Psalms 5:8, 36:6 48:10, etc. It is often joined with אֱמֶת (see אֱמֶת No. 2 ) constant or abiding favour. The same expressions likewise occur as under letter a, as עָשָׂה חֶסֶד עִם Genesis 24:12, 14 Genesis 24:14 followed by לְ Exodus 20:6; Deuteronomy 5:10 עָשָׂה חֶסֶד וֶאֱמֶת עִם 2 Samuel 2:6, 15:20. Pl. חֲסָדִים mercies or benefits (of God), Psalms 89:2, 50 Psalms 89:50, 107:43 Isaiah 55:3, חַסְדֵי דָוִד הַנֶּאֱמָנִים “the sure mercies of David,” abiding mercies such as were bestowed on David [or rather, which were securely promised to David]. Figuratively, God himself is called חֶסֶד q. d. die Huld, Liebe. Psalms 144:2; Jonah 2:9.-Once, like its synonym חֵן, it seems to signify grace in the sense of beauty, Isaiah 40:6. LXX. δόξα, and so 1 Peter 1:24.

(2) in a bad sense, zeal, ardour against any one, envy, hence reproach (see root No. 2). Proverbs 14:34; Leviticus 20:17. Some would also place here Job 6:14.

(3) [Hesed], pr.n. m. 1 Kings 4:10.

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List of Word Forms

בְּחֶ֣סֶד בְּחַ֫סְדֶּ֥ךָ בְּחַסְדְּךָ֣ בְחֶֽסֶד־ בְחַסְדְּךָ֖ בְחַסְדֶּֽךָ׃ בַּחֶ֙סֶד֙ בַּחֶ֣סֶד בחסד בחסד־ בחסדך בחסדך׃ הַחֲסָדִים֙ הַחֶ֑סֶד הַחֶ֔סֶד הַחֶ֖סֶד הַחֶ֙סֶד֙ הַחֶ֣סֶד הַחֶ֤סֶד החסד החסדים וְ֝חַסְדּ֗וֹ וְ֭חַסְדִּי וְֽהַחֶ֔סֶד וְהַחֶ֗סֶד וְהַחֶסֶד֒ וְחֶ֖סֶד וְחֶ֣סֶד וְחֶ֤סֶד וְחֶ֥סֶד וְחַסְדְּכֶם֙ וְחַסְדִּ֖י וְחַסְדִּ֞י וְחַסְדִּ֣י וְחַסְדִּי֙ וַחֲסָדֶ֑יךָ וַחֲסָדָ֑יו וָ֭חֶסֶד וָחֶ֔סֶד וָחֶ֛סֶד וָחֶ֣סֶד וָחָ֑סֶד וּֽבְחַסְדְּךָ֮ וּבְחֶ֖סֶד וּבְחֶ֥סֶד ובחסד ובחסדך והחסד וחסד וחסדו וחסדי וחסדיו וחסדיך וחסדכם חֲ֭סָדֶיךָ חֲסָדֶ֑יךָ חֲסָדֶ֖יךָ חֲסָדֶ֣ךָ חֲסָדַ֗י חֲסָדָֽיו׃ חֶ֔סֶד חֶ֕סֶד חֶ֖֙סֶד֙ חֶ֖סֶד חֶ֗סֶד חֶ֙סֶד֙ חֶ֛סֶד חֶ֜סֶד חֶ֝֗סֶד חֶ֡סֶד חֶ֣סֶד חֶ֣סֶד ׀ חֶ֤סֶד חֶ֥סֶד חֶ֧סֶד חֶ֨סֶד ׀ חֶֽסֶד־ חַ֝סְדְּךָ֗ חַ֝סְדּ֗וֹ חַ֫סְדֶּ֥ךָ חַ֭סְדְּךָ חַֽסְדֵ֣י חַֽסְדֵ֤י חַֽסְדֵ֥י חַֽסְדֵ֨י חַסְֽדֶּ֑ךָ חַסְדְּךָ֖ חַסְדְּךָ֗ חַסְדְּךָ֛ חַסְדְּךָ֣ חַסְדְּךָ֥ חַסְדִּ֑י חַסְדִּ֥י חַסְדִּֽי׃ חַסְדֵּ֔ךְ חַסְדֵּ֥ךְ חַסְדֶּ֑ךָ חַסְדֶּֽךָ׃ חַסְדֶּךָ֮ חַסְדָּ֖ם חַסְדּ֑וֹ חַסְדּ֔וֹ חַסְדּ֖וֹ חַסְדּ֗וֹ חַסְדּ֛וֹ חַסְדּ֥וֹ חַסְדּ֨וֹ ׀ חַסְדִּ֣י חַסְדּֽוֹ׃ חָ֑סֶד חָ֥סֶד חָֽסֶד׃ חסד חסד־ חסד׃ חסדו חסדו׃ חסדי חסדי׃ חסדיו׃ חסדיך חסדך חסדך׃ חסדם כְּֽחַסְדְּךָ֥ כְּחַסְדְּךָ֥ כְּחַסְדֶּ֑ךָ כְחַסְדֶּ֑ךָ כְחַסְדֶּ֗ךָ כְחַסְדֶּֽךָ׃ כַּחֶ֜סֶד כחסד כחסדך כחסדך׃ לְ֝חֶ֗סֶד לְחֶ֖סֶד לְחַֽסְדֵ֖י לְחַסְדּֽוֹ׃ לחסד לחסדו׃ לחסדי ba·ḥe·seḏ baChesed baḥeseḏ bə·ḥas·de·ḵā bə·ḥas·də·ḵā ḇə·ḥas·de·ḵā ḇə·ḥas·də·ḵā bə·ḥe·seḏ ḇə·ḥe·seḏ- bechasdeCha beChesed bəḥasdeḵā bəḥasdəḵā ḇəḥasdeḵā ḇəḥasdəḵā bəḥeseḏ ḇəḥeseḏ- chasaDai chasaDav chasaDecha Chasadeicha chasDam chasDech chasdeCha chasDei chasDi chasDo Chased chechasDecha Chesed ha·ḥă·sā·ḏîm ha·ḥe·seḏ ḥă·sā·ḏāw ḥă·sā·ḏay ḥă·sā·ḏe·ḵā ḥā·seḏ hachasaDim haChesed haḥăsāḏîm haḥeseḏ ḥas·dām ḥas·ḏê ḥas·de·ḵā ḥas·də·ḵā ḥas·dêḵ ḥas·dî ḥas·dōw ḥăsāḏāw ḥăsāḏay ḥăsāḏeḵā ḥasdām ḥasḏê ḥasdêḵ ḥasdeḵā ḥasdəḵā ḥasdî ḥasdōw ḥāseḏ ḥe·seḏ ḥe·seḏ- ḥeseḏ ḥeseḏ- ka·ḥe·seḏ kaChesed kaḥeseḏ kə·ḥas·de·ḵā kə·ḥas·də·ḵā ḵə·ḥas·de·ḵā kechasdeCha kəḥasdeḵā kəḥasdəḵā ḵəḥasdeḵā lə·ḥas·ḏê lə·ḥas·dōw lə·ḥe·seḏ lechasDei lechasDo leChesed ləḥasḏê ləḥasdōw ləḥeseḏ ū·ḇə·ḥas·də·ḵā ū·ḇə·ḥe·seḏ ūḇəḥasdəḵā ūḇəḥeseḏ uvechasdeCha uveChesed vachasaDav vachasaDeicha vaChased vaChesed vechasdeCha vechasdeChem vechasDi vechasDo vechesed vehaChesed wa·ḥă·sā·ḏāw wa·ḥă·sā·ḏe·ḵā wā·ḥā·seḏ wā·ḥe·seḏ waḥăsāḏāw waḥăsāḏeḵā wāḥāseḏ wāḥeseḏ wə·ha·ḥe·seḏ wə·ḥas·də·ḵem wə·ḥas·dî wə·ḥas·dōw wə·ḥe·seḏ wəhaḥeseḏ wəḥasdəḵem wəḥasdî wəḥasdōw wəḥeseḏ