Strong’s definition
kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
KJV gloss list in the source
favour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-) kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing.
Source pronunciation notation: kheh'-sed
Derivation recorded by Strong
from H2616 (חָסַד);
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