חֲסָדָֽי/ו
𐤇𐤎𐤃𐤉/𐤅
chêçêd
his-kindnesses
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.
Lamentations 3:32 · Word #7
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 HNcmpc/Sp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | c — Common — Common noun |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | his-kindnesses |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2617-05
his steadfast loyalties
| Morphological Notes | Masculine plural noun in construct state with 3rd person masculine singular suffix ("his"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The plural construct with 3ms suffix indicates multiple expressions or instances of חֵסֶד belonging to him. "Steadfast loyalties" preserves the root idea of enduring, covenant-anchored kindness while reflecting the masculine plural form and possessive suffix. |
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