לְ/חֶ֖סֶד
𐤋/𐤇𐤎𐤃
lechesed
favor
from חָסַד; kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty; favour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-) kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing.
Daniel 1:9 · Word #5
Lexicon H2617
| Lemma | חֵסֵד |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤎𐤃 |
| Transliteration | chêçêd |
| Strong's | H2617 |
| In-context | favor |
Morphology HR/Ncmsa
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | a — Absolute — The noun stands independently |
SIBI-P1 H2617-24
for covenant-loyalty
| Root | חסד (ḥ-s-d) |
| Core Meanings | loyal love, covenant faithfulness, steadfast kindness, mercy |
| Semantic Range | kindness, mercy, steadfast love, covenant loyalty, faithful devotion, benevolence, favor |
| Conceptual Significance | חֶסֶד is a central covenant term describing loyal love grounded in relationship and obligation, especially YHWH’s faithful commitment to His people and the expected reciprocal loyalty among covenant partners. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun, common masculine singular absolute (Ncmsa) with prefixed preposition לְ ('to/for'). No pronominal suffix; singular form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חֶסֶד (masculine singular absolute) denotes covenant-based loyalty and steadfast kindness. The prefixed לְ preposition is reflected by "for," preserving the grammatical form while conveying the relational, covenantal force inherent in the root. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חסד (loyal love, covenant faithfulness, steadfast kindness, mercy)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H2617-01 |
bachesed | by the covenant-loyalty |
H2617-02 |
bechasedekha | in your covenant-loyal love |
H2617-03 |
bechesed | by covenant-loyalty |
Word Usage (251 occurrences of H2617)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis 19:19 | חַסְדְּ/ךָ֗ | chasedekha | your kindness |
| Genesis 20:13 | חַסְדֵּ֔/ךְ | chasedekhe | is your kindness |
| Genesis 21:23 | כַּ/חֶ֜סֶד | kachesed | according to the kindness |