Strong's H2617 (Hebrew)[edit | edit source]

Lemma: חֵסֵד (chêçêd)

Pronunciation: kheh'-sed

POS: kheh'-sed Morph: n-m

Exegesis: from ;

Definition: 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.

KJV Usage: favour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-) kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing.

Senses[edit | edit source]

• 1. 1) goodness, kindness, faithfulness
• 2. 2) a reproach, shame

Cross References[edit | edit source]

• GREEK G1342
• GREEK G1343
• GREEK G1391
• GREEK G1654
• GREEK G1655
• GREEK G1656
• GREEK G1680
• GREEK G2222
• GREEK G3681
• GREEK G3741
• GREEK G5485
• GREEK G964

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