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H2617 חֵסֵד (chêçêd) kheh'-sed
Hebrew
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Strong's Definition

kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty

Derivation: from H2616 (חָסַד);

KJV Usage: favour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-) kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing.

TWOT Reference: 698a,699a

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) goodness, kindness, faithfulness
2) a reproach, shame

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

חֵסֵד chêsêd BDB Definition: 1) goodness, kindness, faithfulness 2) a reproach, shame Part of Speech: noun masculine A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H2616 Same Word by TWOT Number: 698a, 699a Total KJV Occurrences: 249

Bible Occurrences (241)

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