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Lexicon :: Strong's H2617 - ḥeseḏ

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חֶסֶד
Transliteration
ḥeseḏ
Pronunciation
kheh'-sed
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 698a,699a

Strong’s Definitions

חֶסֶד cheçed, kheh'-sed; from H2616; kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subjectively) beauty:—favour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-) kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing.


KJV Translation Count — Total: 248x

The KJV translates Strong's H2617 in the following manner: mercy (149x), kindness (40x), lovingkindness (30x), goodness (12x), kindly (5x), merciful (4x), favour (3x), good (1x), goodliness (1x), pity (1x), reproach (1x), wicked thing (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 248x
The KJV translates Strong's H2617 in the following manner: mercy (149x), kindness (40x), lovingkindness (30x), goodness (12x), kindly (5x), merciful (4x), favour (3x), good (1x), goodliness (1x), pity (1x), reproach (1x), wicked thing (1x).
  1. goodness, kindness, faithfulness

  2. a reproach, shame

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
חֶסֶד cheçed, kheh'-sed; from H2616; kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subjectively) beauty:—favour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-) kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing.
STRONGS H2617: Abbreviations
חֶ֫סֶד 247 noun masculine 2 Samuel 16:17 goodness, kindness; — absolute ח׳ Genesis 24:12 + 85 times; חָ֑סֶד Genesis 39:21 + 12 times; construct חֶסֶד 1 Samuel 20:14 + 8 times; suffix חַסְדִּי Psalm 59:18 [Psalm 59:17] + 120 times suffixes; plural חֲסָדִים Genesis 32:11; construct חַסֵדֵי Isaiah 55:3 + 5 times (BaerJes p. 79 Ges§ 93, R, 1. F.); suffix חֲסָדַי Nehemiah 13:14 + 10 times 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, 2 Samuel 10:2a1 Chronicles 19:2a, 1 Chronicles 19:2b 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 of 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 חֶסֶד חָפַצְתִּי 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) others 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 δόξα Greek Version of the LXX 1 Peter 1:24 & gloria Vulgate favour an original reading הוֺדוֺ Lo or כְּבֹדוֺ Ew, see BrMP 375; Du הֲדָרוֺ).
II. of God: kindness, lovingkindness in condescending 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 Greek Version of the LXX Vulgate Ew Hup De Pe Che Bae; his is the kindness Psalm 62:13 [Psalm 62:12]; it is with him Psalm 130:7; he delights in it Micah 7:18.
1. specifically lovingkindness:
b. in preservation of life from death Psalm 6:5; Psalm 86:13; Job 10:12.
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 keepeth 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 7:151 Chronicles 17:13; 2 Samuel 22:51=Psalm 18:51, 1 Kings 3:6 (twice in verse)=2 Chronicles 1:8; Psalm 89:29; Psalm 89:34; with the wife Zion Isaiah 54:10.
2. חֶסֶד 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 (Greek Version of the LXX, 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 (Greek Version of the LXX Vulgate Aq Targan, to be preferred to MT חֲסָדֶיךָ); רֹב חֲסָדָו֯ Lamentations 3:32; Psalm 106:45 (Kt Greek Version of the LXX 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 20:6Deuteronomy 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 (26 times); 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 3a; promised in the Davidic covenant Psalm Isa 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.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

19:19; 20:13; 21:23; 24:12; 24:12; 24:14; 24:27; 24:49; 24:49; 32:11; 32:11; 39:21; 39:21; 40:14; 47:29

Exodus

15:13; 20:6; 34:6; 34:6; 34:7

Leviticus

20:17; 20:17

Numbers

14:18; 14:19

Deuteronomy

5:10; 7:9; 7:9; 7:12

Joshua

2:12; 2:14

Judges

1:24; 8:35

Ruth

1:8; 2:20; 3:10

1 Samuel

15:4; 15:6; 15:6; 15:22; 20:8; 20:14; 20:14; 20:14; 20:15

2 Samuel

2:5; 2:6; 3:8; 7:15; 9:1; 9:3; 9:3; 9:7; 10:2; 10:2; 15:20; 16:17; 16:17; 22:51

1 Kings

2:7; 3:6; 8:23; 20:31

1 Chronicles

16:34; 16:41; 17:13; 19:2; 19:2; 19:2

2 Chronicles

1:8; 5:13; 6:14; 6:42; 7:3; 7:6; 20:21; 24:22; 32:32; 35:26

Ezra

3:11; 7:28; 9:9

Nehemiah

1:5; 9:17; 9:32; 13:14; 13:14; 13:22

Esther

2:9; 2:17

Job

6:14; 10:12; 37:13

Psalms

5:8; 6:5; 13:6; 17:7; 21:8; 23:6; 25:6; 25:7; 25:10; 26:3; 31:8; 31:17; 31:22; 32:10; 33:5; 33:18; 33:22; 36:6; 36:8; 36:11; 36:11; 40:12; 41:11; 42:9; 44:26; 48:10; 51:3; 52:3; 52:9; 57:4; 57:11; 59:11; 59:17; 59:17; 61:8; 62:12; 63:4; 66:20; 69:14; 69:17; 77:9; 85:8; 85:11; 86:5; 86:13; 86:15; 86:15; 88:12; 89:2; 89:3; 89:15; 89:25; 89:29; 89:34; 90:14; 92:3; 94:18; 98:3; 100:5; 101:1; 103:4; 103:8; 103:11; 103:17; 106:1; 106:7; 106:45; 107:1; 107:8; 107:15; 107:21; 107:31; 107:43; 108:5; 109:12; 109:16; 109:21; 109:26; 115:1; 117:2; 118:1; 118:2; 118:3; 118:4; 118:29; 119:41; 119:64; 119:76; 119:88; 119:124; 119:149; 119:159; 130:7; 136:1; 138:2; 138:8; 141:5; 143:8; 143:12; 144:2; 145:8; 147:11

Proverbs

3:3; 11:17; 14:22; 14:34; 14:34; 16:6; 19:22; 20:6; 20:28; 20:28; 21:21; 31:26

Isaiah

16:5; 40:6; 54:8; 54:10; 55:3; 55:3; 57:1; 63:7; 63:7

Jeremiah

2:2; 9:23; 16:5; 31:3; 32:18; 33:11

Lamentations

3:22; 3:32

Daniel

1:9; 9:4

Hosea

2:21; 4:1; 6:4; 6:4; 6:6; 6:6; 10:12; 12:7

Joel

2:13

Jonah

2:9; 4:2

Micah

6:8; 7:18; 7:20; 7:20

Zechariah

7:9

1 Peter

1:24

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H2617 matches the Hebrew חֶסֶד (ḥeseḏ),
which occurs 251 times in 241 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 3 / 5 (Psa 51:1–Psa 109:16)

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 51:1 -

For the music director. A Psalm of David, when [fn]Nathan the prophet came to him, after he had gone in to Bathsheba.

Be gracious to me, God, according to Your faithfulness H2617;

According to the greatness of Your compassion, wipe out my wrongdoings.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 52:1 -

For the music director. A [fn]Maskil of David, [fn]when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul and said to him, “David has come to the house of Ahimelech.”

Why do you boast in evil, you mighty man?

The faithfulness H2617 of God endures all day long.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 52:8 -

But as for me, I am like a green olive tree in the house of God;

I trust in the faithfulness H2617 of God forever and ever.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 57:3 -

He will send from heaven and save me;

He rebukes the one who [fn]tramples upon me. Selah

God will send His [fn]favor H2617 and His truth.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 57:10 -

For Your goodness H2617 is great to the heavens

And Your [fn]truth to the clouds.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 59:10 -

[fn]My God in His faithfulness H2617 will meet me;

God will let me look triumphantly upon my enemies.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 59:16 -

But as for me, I will sing of Your strength;

Yes, I will joyfully sing of Your faithfulness H2617 in the morning,

For You have been my refuge

And a place of refuge on the day of my distress.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 59:17 -

My strength, I will sing praises to You;

For God is my refuge, the [fn]God who shows me favor H2617.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 61:7 -

He will [fn]sit enthroned before God forever;

Appoint faithfulness H2617 and truth that they may watch over him.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 62:12 -

And faithfulness H2617 is Yours, Lord,

For You reward a person according to his work.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 63:3 -

Because Your [fn]favor H2617 is better than life,

My lips will praise You.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 66:20 -

Blessed be God,

Who has not turned away my prayer

Nor His favor H2617 from me.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:13 -

But as for me, my prayer is to You, LORD, at an acceptable time;

God, in the greatness of Your mercy H2617,

Answer me with [fn]Your saving truth.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:16 -

Answer me, LORD, for Your mercy H2617 is good;

According to the greatness of Your compassion, turn to me,

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 77:8 -

Has His favor H2617 ceased forever?

Has His [fn]promise come to an end [fn]forever?

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 85:7 -

Show us Your mercy H2617, LORD,

And grant us Your salvation.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 85:10 -

Graciousness H2617 and [fn]truth have met together;

Righteousness and peace have kissed each other.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 86:5 -

For You, Lord, are good, and ready to forgive,

And abundant in mercy H2617 to all who call upon You.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 86:13 -

For Your graciousness H2617 toward me is great,

And You have saved my soul from the [fn]depths of [fn]Sheol.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 86:15 -

But You, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God,

Slow to anger and abundant in mercy H2617 and [fn]truth.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 88:11 -

Will Your graciousness H2617 be declared in the grave,

Your faithfulness in [fn]Abaddon?

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:1 -

A [fn]Maskil of [fn]Ethan [fn]the Ezrahite.

I will sing of the graciousness H2617 of the LORD forever;

To all generations I will make Your faithfulness known with my mouth.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:2 -

For I have said, “Graciousness H2617 will be built up forever;

In the heavens You will establish Your faithfulness.”

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:14 -

Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne;

Mercy H2617 and [fn]truth go before You.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:24 -

“My faithfulness and My favor H2617 will be with him,

And in My name his horn will be exalted.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:28 -

“I will maintain My favor H2617 for him forever,

And My covenant shall be confirmed to him.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:33 -

“But I will not [fn]withhold My favor H2617 from him,

Nor deal falsely in My faithfulness.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:49 -

Where are Your former acts H2617 of H2617 favor H2617, Lord,

Which You swore to David in Your faithfulness?

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 90:14 -

Satisfy us in the morning with Your graciousness H2617,

That we may sing for joy and rejoice all our days.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 92:2 -

To declare Your goodness H2617 in the morning

And Your faithfulness by [fn]night,

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 94:18 -

If I should say, “My foot has slipped,”

Your faithfulness H2617, LORD, will support me.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 98:3 -

He has remembered His graciousness H2617 and His faithfulness to the house of Israel;

All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 100:5 -

For the LORD is good;

His mercy H2617 is everlasting

And His faithfulness is to all generations.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 101:1 -

A Psalm of David.

I will sing of mercy H2617 and [fn]justice;

To You, LORD, I will sing praises.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 103:4 -

Who redeems your life from the pit,

Who crowns you with favor H2617 and compassion;

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 103:8 -

The LORD is compassionate and gracious,

Slow to anger and abounding in mercy H2617.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 103:11 -

For as high as the heavens are above the earth,

So great is His mercy H2617 toward those who [fn]fear Him.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 103:17 -

But the [fn]mercy H2617 of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting for those who [fn]fear Him,

And His justice to the children’s children,

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:1 -

[fn]Praise [fn]the LORD!

Oh give thanks to the LORD, for He is good;

For His mercy H2617 is everlasting.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:7 -

Our fathers in Egypt did not understand Your [fn]wonders;

They did not remember [fn]Your abundant kindnesses H2617,

But rebelled by the sea, at the [fn]Red Sea.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:45 -

And He remembered His covenant for their sake,

And [fn]relented according to the greatness of His mercy H2617.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:1 -

Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good,

For His mercy H2617 is everlasting.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:8 -

They shall give thanks to the LORD for His mercy H2617,

And for His [fn]wonders to the sons of mankind!

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:15 -

They shall give thanks to the LORD for His mercy H2617,

And for His [fn]wonders to the sons of mankind!

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:21 -

They shall give thanks to the LORD for His mercy H2617,

And for His [fn]wonders to the sons of mankind!

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:31 -

They shall give thanks to the LORD for His mercy H2617,

And for His [fn]wonders to the sons of mankind!

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 107:43 -

Who is wise? He is to pay attention to these things,

And consider the mercy H2617 of the LORD.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 108:4 -

For Your mercy H2617 is great above the heavens,

And Your truth reaches to the skies.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:12 -

May there be none to [fn]extend kindness H2617 to him,

Nor any to be gracious to his fatherless children.

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 109:16 -

Because he did not remember to show mercy H2617,

But persecuted the afflicted and needy person,

And the despondent in heart, to put them to death.


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