Word study · Hebrew
חֶ֫סֶד
che.sedH2617kindness
Used 247 times in the tagged text.
H2617A · חֶ֫סֶד · kindness
Full dictionary entry (technical)
- goodness, kindness, faithfulness
H2617B · חֶ֫סֶד · shame
Full dictionary entry (technical)
- a reproach, shame
Same idea, other words · Steadfast love and mercy
God's covenant faithfulness shows up in several words. The Old Testament's hesed is loyal love; the Greek Old Testament translates it with eleos, and the New Testament adds charis for grace freely given.
- חֶ֫סֶדchesed kindnessloyal, covenant love (hesed)H2617
- רָחַםracham to have compassionto have compassion (from the word for womb)H7355
- חָנַןchanan be graciousto show favor, to be graciousH2603
- ἔλεοςeleos mercymercy; the usual Greek rendering of hesedG1656
- χάριςcharis gracegrace, favor freely givenG5485
- σπλάγχνονsplagchnon affection/entrailsthe inner affections, deep compassionG4698
Where it appears
- Genesis11
- Exodus4
- Leviticus1
- Numbers2
- Deuteronomy3
- Joshua3
- Judges2
- Ruth3
- 1 Samuel4
- 2 Samuel12
- 1 Kings5
- 1 Chronicles5
- 2 Chronicles10
- Ezra3
- Nehemiah5
- Esther2
- Job3
- Psalms127
- Proverbs11
- Isaiah8
- Jeremiah6
- Lamentations2
- Daniel2
- Hosea6
- Joel1
- Jonah2
- Micah3
- Zechariah1
Every use · 151–200 of 247 · BSB
Let him who is wise pay heed to these things and consider the loving devotion of the LORD.
For Your loving devotion extends beyond the heavens, and Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.
May there be no one to extend kindness to him, and no one to favor his fatherless children.
For he never thought to show kindness, but pursued the poor and needy and brokenhearted, even to their death.
But You, O GOD, the Lord, deal kindly with me for the sake of Your name; deliver me by the goodness of Your loving devotion.
Help me, O LORD my God; save me according to Your loving devotion.
Not to us, O LORD, not to us, but to Your name be the glory, because of Your loving devotion, because of Your faithfulness.
For great is His loving devotion toward us, and the faithfulness of the LORD endures forever. Hallelujah!
Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
Let Israel say, “His loving devotion endures forever.”
Let the house of Aaron say, “His loving devotion endures forever.”
Let those who fear the LORD say, “His loving devotion endures forever.”
Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
May Your loving devotion come to me, O LORD, Your salvation, according to Your promise.
The earth is filled with Your loving devotion, O LORD; teach me Your statutes.
May Your loving devotion comfort me, I pray, according to Your promise to Your servant.
Revive me according to Your loving devotion, that I may obey the testimony of Your mouth.
Deal with Your servant according to Your loving devotion, and teach me Your statutes.
Hear my voice, O LORD, according to Your loving devotion; give me life according to Your justice.
Consider how I love Your precepts, O LORD; give me life according to Your loving devotion.
O Israel, put your hope in the LORD, for with the LORD is loving devotion, and with Him is redemption in abundance.
Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good. His loving devotion endures forever.
Give thanks to the God of gods. His loving devotion endures forever.
Give thanks to the Lord of lords. His loving devotion endures forever.
He alone does great wonders. His loving devotion endures forever.
By His insight He made the heavens. His loving devotion endures forever.
He spread out the earth upon the waters. His loving devotion endures forever.
He made the great lights— His loving devotion endures forever.
the sun to rule the day, His loving devotion endures forever.
the moon and stars to govern the night. His loving devotion endures forever.
He struck down the firstborn of Egypt His loving devotion endures forever.
and brought Israel out from among them His loving devotion endures forever.
with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. His loving devotion endures forever.
He divided the Red Sea in two His loving devotion endures forever.
and led Israel through the midst, His loving devotion endures forever.
but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea. His loving devotion endures forever.
He led His people through the wilderness. His loving devotion endures forever.
He struck down great kings His loving devotion endures forever.
and slaughtered mighty kings— His loving devotion endures forever.
Sihon king of the Amorites His loving devotion endures forever.
and Og king of Bashan— His loving devotion endures forever.
and He gave their land as an inheritance, His loving devotion endures forever.
a heritage to His servant Israel. His loving devotion endures forever.
He remembered us in our low estate His loving devotion endures forever.
and freed us from our enemies. His loving devotion endures forever.
He gives food to every creature. His loving devotion endures forever.
Give thanks to the God of heaven! His loving devotion endures forever.
I bow down toward Your holy temple and give thanks to Your name for Your loving devotion and Your faithfulness; You have exalted Your name and Your word above all else.
The LORD will fulfill His purpose for me. O LORD, Your loving devotion endures forever— do not abandon the works of Your hands.
Let the righteous man strike me; let his rebuke be an act of loving devotion. It is oil for my head; let me not refuse it. For my prayer is ever against the deeds of the wicked.
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