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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

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  • Psalms 23:6
    Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.
  • Psalms 25:6
    Remember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they have been ever of old.
  • Psalms 25:7
    Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness' sake, O LORD.
  • Psalms 25:10
    All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.
  • Psalms 26:3
    For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes: and I have walked in thy truth.
  • Psalms 31:7
    I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast known my soul in adversities;
  • Psalms 31:16
    Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies' sake.
  • Psalms 31:21
    Blessed be the LORD: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city.
  • Psalms 32:10
    Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about.
  • Psalms 33:5
    He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD.