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Strong's numbers

חֵסֵד (H2617)

chêçêd

kheh'-sed

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.

Brown–Driver–Briggs

חֶ֫סֶד n.m. shame, reproach
חֶ֫סֶד 247 n.m. goodness, kindness
I of man:
1 kindness of men toward men, in doing favours and benefits
2 kindness (especially as extended to the lowly, needy and miserable), mercy
3 (rarely) affection of Isr. to י׳, love to God, piety
4 lovely appearance
II of God: kindness, lovingkindness in condescending to the needs of his creatures.

From Brown, Driver, and Briggs, A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament (1906), in the public domain.

241 occurrences

Shown in the King James Version (KJV), whichever translation you read in — it is the text these numbers are tagged against.

  • Psalms 106:45
    And he remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his mercies.
  • Psalms 107:1
    O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
  • Psalms 107:8
    Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
  • Psalms 107:15
    Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
  • Psalms 107:21
    Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
  • Psalms 107:31
    Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
  • Psalms 107:43
    Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the LORD.
  • Psalms 108:4
    For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds.
  • Psalms 109:12
    Let there be none to extend mercy unto him: neither let there be any to favour his fatherless children.
  • Psalms 109:16
    Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.