וְ/חַסְדִּ֖/י
𐤅/𐤇𐤎𐤃/𐤉
chêçêd
my steadfast love
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.
2 Samuel 7:15 · Word #1
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 HC/Ncmsc/Sp1cs
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 | my steadfast love |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2617-34
and my steadfast loyalty
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular noun in construct state with 1st person common singular pronominal suffix; prefixed conjunction וְ (“and”). |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חֵסֶד denotes covenant-anchored, reliable love and loyalty. The construct singular with 1cs suffix yields “my,” and the prefixed וְ adds “and,” producing “and my steadfast loyalty.” |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and my steadfast love
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Standardized from "and my steadfast loyalty". |