וּ/בְ/חֶ֖סֶד

𐤅/𐤁/𐤇𐤎𐤃

chêçêd

and in lovingkindness

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.

H2617

Hosea 2:21 · Word #8

Lexicon H2617

Lemmaחֵסֵד
Lemma (Paleo)𐤇𐤎𐤃
Transliterationchêçêd
Strong'sH2617
DefinitionA 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/R/Ncmsa 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 a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

Phraseand in lovingkindness

SIBI-P1 Translation H2617-26

and in covenantal loyalty

Morphological NotesConjunction ו + preposition ב + masculine singular noun חֶסֶד in construct state.
Rendering RationaleThe noun חֶסֶד denotes steadfast, loyal love rooted in covenant commitment rather than generic kindness. The prefixed conjunction וּ and preposition בְ are rendered as "and in," preserving the construct singular form.

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