כְּ/חַסְדְּ/ךָ֥
𐤊/𐤇𐤎𐤃/𐤊
chêçêd
according to your mercy
A quality of steadfast, loyal love anchored in covenantal relationship, often involving acts of kindness, generosity, and reliability between parties. Also denotes unwavering commitment, faithfulness, and benevolence, especially shown by a superior towards an inferior, or reciprocally within communities. In reference to the deity of Israel, describes persistent faithfulness and benevolence towards the people of Israel. Secondary senses may include favor, goodwill, and, in rare poetic usage, the quality of being admirable or beautiful.
Psalms 25:7 · Word #6
Lexicon H2617
| Lemma | חֵסֵד |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤎𐤃 |
| Transliteration | chêçêd |
| Strong's | H2617 |
| Definition | A quality of steadfast, loyal love anchored in covenantal relationship, often involving acts of kindness, generosity, and reliability between parties. Also denotes unwavering commitment, faithfulness, and benevolence, especially shown by a superior towards an inferior, or reciprocally within communities. In reference to the deity of Israel, describes persistent faithfulness and benevolence towards the people of Israel. Secondary senses may include favor, goodwill, and, in rare poetic usage, the quality of being admirable or beautiful. |
Morphology HR/Ncmsc/Sp2ms
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 |
Common Translation
| Phrase | according to your mercy |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2617-20
according to your covenant loyalty
| Morphological Notes | Preposition כְּ + masculine singular construct noun חֶסֶד + 2ms pronominal suffix; "according to your …" |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חֵסֶד denotes steadfast, covenant-anchored loyalty and faithful kindness. The prefixed כְּ is rendered "according to," and the masculine singular 2nd-person suffix is preserved as "your." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
according to your covenant loyalty
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 is already contextually accurate and matches the silex definition; no change needed. |