H2617 — חֵסֵד (chêçêd)

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Strong's H2617 (Hebrew)

Hebrew: חֵסֵד (chêçêd)

Pronunciation: kheh'-sed

Morphology: n-m

Derivation: from חָסַד (châçad) [H2616];

Definition: kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty

KJV Renderings: favour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-) kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing.

Senses

  1. goodness, kindness, faithfulness
  2. a reproach, shame

Cross References

Strong's Original Transliteration Derivation Definition KJV Renderings
G1342 δίκαιος díkaios from G1349 equitable (in character or act); by implication, innocent, holy (absolutely or relatively) just, meet, right(-eous)
G1343 δικαιοσύνη dikaiosýnē from G1342 equity (of character or act); specially (Christian) justification righteousness
G1391 δόξα dóxa from the base of G1380 glory (as very apparent), in a wide application (literal or figurative, objective or subjective) dignity, glory(-ious), honour, praise, worship
G1654 ἐλεημοσύνη eleēmosýnē from G1656 compassionateness, i.e. (as exercised towards the poor) beneficence, or (concretely) a benefaction alms(-deeds)
G1655 ἐλεήμων eleḗmōn from G1653 compassionate (actively) merciful
G1656 ἔλεος éleos of uncertain affinity compassion (human or divine, especially active) (+ tender) mercy
G1680 ἐλπίς elpís from a primary ἔλπω (élpō) (to anticipate, usually with pleasure) expectation (abstractly or concretely) or confidence faith, hope
G2222 ζωή zōḗ from G2198 life (literally or figuratively) life(-time)
G3681 ὄνειδος óneidos probably akin to the base of G3686 notoriety, i.e. a taunt (disgrace) reproach
G3741 ὅσιος hósios of uncertain affinity properly, right (by intrinsic or divine character; thus distinguished from G1342, which refers rather to human statutes and relations; from G2413, which denotes formal consecration; and from G40, which relates to purity from defilement), i.e. hallowed (pious, sacred, sure) holy, mercy, shalt be
G5485 χάρις cháris from G5463 graciousness (as gratifying), of manner or act (abstract or concrete; literal, figurative or spiritual; especially the divine influence upon the heart, and its reflection in the life; including gratitude) acceptable, benefit, favour, gift, grace(- ious), joy, liberality, pleasure, thank(-s, -worthy)
G964 Βηθεσδά Bēthesdá of Chaldee origin (compare H1004 and H2617) house of kindness; Beth-esda, a pool in Jerusalem Bethesda
H2616 חָסַד châçad a primitive root; (compare חָנַן (chânan) H2603); (compare בָרַךְ (bârak) H1288) properly, perhaps to bow (the neck only in courtesy to an equal), i.e. to be kind; also (by euphemistically, but rarely) to reprove shew self merciful, put to shame

Sources. The definition, derivation and KJV renderings are James Strong's own wording from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890) — public domain. The numbered senses and the Hebrew–Greek cross-references are the editorial work of the OpenScriptures Strong's dictionary, licensed CC BY-SA 3.0; their sense-outline conventions match the Outline of Biblical Usage (Online Bible, Larry Pierce), noted as a convention match rather than a documented claim.