חסד/ו
𐤇𐤎𐤃/𐤅
chêçêd
his-kindness
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 #6
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 HNcmsc/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 | s — Singular — Singular |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | his-kindness |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2617-16
his steadfast loyalty
| Morphological Notes | Masculine singular common noun in construct state with 3rd person masculine singular pronominal suffix. |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun חֵסֶד denotes covenant-anchored, enduring loyalty expressed in kindness and reliability. The construct form with 3ms suffix requires the rendering "his," yielding "his steadfast loyalty" to preserve both root meaning and morphology. |
View full lexicon entry for H2617 →
SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
his steadfast love
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "of his steadfast loyalty". |