חֶ֔סֶד
𐤇𐤎𐤃
chesed
kindness
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.
Joel 2:13 · Word #16
Lexicon H2617
| Lemma | חֵסֵד |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤎𐤃 |
| Transliteration | chêçêd |
| Strong's | H2617 |
| In-context | kindness |
Morphology HNcmsa
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 H2617-15
loyal-kindness
| Root | חסד (ḥ-s-d) |
| Core Meanings | loyalty, covenant devotion, steadfast kindness, faithful love |
| Semantic Range | covenant loyalty, steadfast love, faithful kindness, mercy grounded in relationship, devoted benevolence, acts of loyal faithfulness between humans or from God to His people. |
| Conceptual Significance | חֶסֶד is a central covenant term describing the steadfast, relational loyalty that binds parties together—especially YHWH’s enduring covenant devotion toward Israel. It conveys not only emotion but committed action rooted in faithfulness to promises and relationship. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun in the absolute state (HNcmsa); no article or pronominal suffix attached in this form. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חֶסֶד (masculine singular absolute) denotes a single instance or quality of covenantal loyalty expressed through active kindness. "Loyal-kindness" preserves the root idea of enduring, relational devotion rather than mere sentiment, while accurately reflecting the masculine singular absolute form without added suffixes or plurality. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חסד (loyalty, covenant devotion, steadfast kindness, faithful love)
| 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 |
H2617-04 |
chasaday | my covenant-loyalties |
H2617-05 |
chasadayv | his covenant-loyalties |
H2617-06 |
chasadekha | your covenant-loyal kindness |
H2617-07 |
chasadeykha | your loyal-kindnesses |
H2617-08 |
chased | covenant-loyalty |
H2617-09 |
chasedam | their covenant-loyalty |
H2617-10 |
chasedekha | your covenant-loyalty |
H2617-11 |
chasedekhe | your covenant-loyalty |
H2617-12 |
chasedey | steadfast-kindnesses of |
H2617-13 |
chasedi | my covenant-loyalty |
H2617-14 |
chasedo | his covenant-loyalty |
H2623-01 |
chasid | covenant-loyal one |
H2624-01 |
chasidah | loyal-kindness bird |
H2623-02 |
chasidayv | his covenant-loyal ones |
H2623-03 |
chasidekha | your covenant-loyal one |
H2623-04 |
chasideykha | your covenant-loyal ones |
H2623-05 |
chasidim | covenant-loyal men |
H2617-16 |
chsdv | his covenant-loyal kindness |
H2623-06 |
chsydv | his covenant-loyal one |
H2617-17 |
hachasadim | the covenant-kindnesses |
H2624-02 |
hachasidah | the faithful-kind mother-bird |
H2617-18 |
hachesed | the covenant-loyalty |
H2617-19 |
kachesed | according to the covenant-loyalty |
H2617-20 |
kechasedekha | according to your covenant-loyalty |
H2617-21 |
khechasedekha | according to your covenant-loyal kindness |
|
lachasidayv | to his covenant-loyal ones |
H2617-22 |
lechasedey | to the covenant-loyalties of |
H2617-23 |
lechasedo | for his covenant-loyalty |
H2617-24 |
lechesed | for covenant-loyalty |
H2616-01 |
titechasad | you show yourself in covenant-kindness |
H2617-25 |
uvechasedekha | and in your covenant-loyalty |
H2617-26 |
uvechesed | and in loyal-kindness |
H2617-27 |
vachasadayv | and his covenant-loyalties |
H2617-28 |
vachasadeykha | and your covenant-loyalties |
H2617-29 |
vachased | and covenant-loyalty |
H2623-07 |
vachasideyha | and her covenant-loyal ones |
H2623-08 |
vachasideykha | and your covenant-loyal ones |
H2617-30 |
vachesed | and covenant-loyalty |
H2617-31 |
vchsd | and covenant-loyalty |
H2617-32 |
vechasedekha | in your covenant-loyal kindness |
H2617-33 |
vechasedekhem | and your covenant-loyalty |
H2617-34 |
vechasedi | and my covenant-loyalty |
H2617-35 |
vechasedo | and his covenant-loyalty |
H2617-36 |
vechesed | and covenant-loyalty |
H2617-37 |
vehachesed | and the covenant-loyal love |
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 |