חֶ֫סֶד

che.sed · kindness

Hebrew · Strong's H2617 · Noun · Sounds like: kheh'-sed · 247 occurrences

Word meanings

Senses and individuals

  • kindness H2617A 245
  • shame H2617B 2

Strong's dictionary

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.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance (public domain)

Full lexicon entry (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
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.
Full lexicon entry (Brown-Driver-Briggs)
חֶ֫סֶד n.m. shame, reproach

Every occurrence

  1. Proverbs 3:3 חֶ֥סֶד Che.sed · A person, place or thing

    Let not kindness and truth forsake thee: Bind them about thy neck; Write them upon the tablet of thy heart:

  2. Proverbs 11:17 חָ֑סֶד Cha.sed · A person, place or thing

    The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; But he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.

  3. Proverbs 14:22 וְחֶ֥סֶד ve.Che.sed · A person, place or thing

    Do they not err that devise evil? But mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.

  4. Proverbs 14:34 וְחֶ֖סֶד ve.Che.sed · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    Righteousness exalteth a nation; But sin is a reproach to any people.

  5. Proverbs 16:6 בְּחֶ֣סֶד be.Che.sed · A person, place or thing

    By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for; And by the fear of Jehovah men depart from evil.

  6. Proverbs 19:22 חַסְדּ֑וֹ chas.Do · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    That which maketh a man to be desired is his kindness; And a poor man is better than a liar.

  7. Proverbs 20:6 חַסְדּ֑וֹ chas.Do · A person, place or thing: linked to the next word

    Most men will proclaim every one his own kindness; But a faithful man who can find?

  8. Proverbs 20:28 חֶ֣סֶד Che.sed · A person, place or thing

    Kindness and truth preserve the king; And his throne is upholden by kindness.

  9. Proverbs 20:28 בַּחֶ֣סֶד ba.Che.sed · A person, place or thing

    Kindness and truth preserve the king; And his throne is upholden by kindness.

  10. Proverbs 21:21 וָחָ֑סֶד va.Cha.sed · A person, place or thing

    He that followeth after righteousness and kindness Findeth life, righteousness, and honor.

  11. Proverbs 31:26 חֶ֝֗סֶד Che.sed · A person, place or thing

    She openeth her mouth with wisdom; And the law of kindness is on her tongue.

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