וְ/חֶ֖סֶד
𐤅/𐤇𐤎𐤃
vechesed
but mercy
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.
Proverbs 14:34 · Word #4
Lexicon H2617
| Lemma | חֵסֵד |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤎𐤃 |
| Transliteration | chêçêd |
| Strong's | H2617 |
| In-context | but mercy |
Morphology HC/Ncmsc
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 | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
SIBI-P1 H2617-36
and covenant-loyalty
| Root | חסד (ḥ-s-d) |
| Core Meanings | loyalty, covenant-faithfulness, steadfast kindness, devoted love |
| Semantic Range | kindness, steadfast love, covenant faithfulness, loyal devotion, mercy, favor, piety; in rare contexts, reproach or shame by contrast |
| Conceptual Significance | חֶסֶד is a central covenant term describing faithful, enduring love within committed relationships—especially YHWH’s loyal devotion to His people. It expresses not mere emotion but active, relational faithfulness that binds parties together in covenant obligation and grace. |
| Morphological Notes | Common masculine singular noun (Ncmsa/Ncmsc) with prefixed conjunction וְ ("and") or preposition בְ ("in"); appears in absolute and construct states without pronominal suffixes. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חֶסֶד is masculine singular, appearing here with prefixed conjunction וְ ("and") or preposition בְ ("in") in the various forms listed. "Covenant-loyalty" preserves the root sense of devoted, faithful kindness grounded in relationship, rather than the more general "mercy," and the singular form reflects the masculine singular morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root חסד (loyalty, covenant-faithfulness, steadfast kindness, devoted 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 |
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 |