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H2617 · חֵסֵד

chêçêd

Primary-Source Attested

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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