חסד

Hebrew

Root
⁧ח־ס־ד⁩ (ḥ-s-d)

Pronunciation

(Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ˈχesed/, /ˈħesed/
(Tiberian Hebrew) IPA^(key): [ˈħɛsɛð]
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Noun

⁧חֶסֶד⁩ • (khésed) m (plural indefinite ⁧חֲסָדִים⁩, singular construct ⁧חֶסֶד־⁩, plural construct ⁧חַסְדֵי־⁩) [pattern: ⁧קֶטֶל⁩]

loving kindness, benevolence, goodness
- Tanach, Deuteronomy 7:9, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:
  ⁧וְיָדַעְתָּ כִּי־יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ הוּא הָ אֱלֹהִים הָ אֵל הַ נֶּאֱמָן שֹׁמֵר הַ בְּרִית וְהַחֶסֶד לְ אֹהֲבָיו וּ לְ שֹׁמְרֵי מִצְוֹתָו לְ אֶלֶף דּוֹר׃⁩
  v'yada'tá ki-YHVH 'elohékha hú ha'elohím ha'él hane'emán shomér hab'rít v'hakhésed l'ohaváv ul'shom'réi mitsvotáv l'élef dór.
  wəyāḏaʿtā kī-YHWH ʾĕlōhéḵā hū hāʾĕlōhīm hāʾēl hanneʾĕmān šōmēr habbərīṯ wəhaḥéseḏ ləʾōhăḇāw ūləšōmərē miṣwōṯāw ləʾélep̄ dōr.
  Know therefore that the LORD thy God, He is God; the faithful God, who keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love Him and keep His commandments to a thousand generations;
- Tanach, Proverbs 31:26, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:
  ⁧פִּיהָ פָּתְחָה בְ חָכְמָה וְ תוֹרַת חֶסֶד עַל־לְשׁוֹנָהּ׃⁩
  píha pat'khá v'khokhmá v'torát khésed 'al-l'shonáh.
  pī́hā pāṯəḥā ḇəḥoḵmā wəṯōraṯ ḥéseḏ ʿal-ləšōnāh.
  She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and the law of kindness is on her tongue.
- Rashi's commentary on Deuteronomy 3:24
  ⁧אֵינְךָ דוֹמֶה לְמֶלֶךְ בָּשָׂר וָדָם שֶׁיֵּשׁ לוֹ יוֹעֲצִין וְסַנְקַתֶּדְרִין הַמַמְּחִין בְּיָדוֹ כְּשֶׁרוֹצֶה לַעֲשׂוֹת חֶסֶד וְלַעֲבֹר עַל מִדּוֹתָיו⁩
  Einkhá doméh l'mélekh basár vadám she-yésh lo yo'atzin v'sankatedrín ha'mamḥín b'yadó ksherotsé la'asot ḥesedv'la'avod al midotav
  You are not like a king of flesh and blood who has advisors and counselors who would hold back his hand when he wishes to do benevolence and transgress his attributes
(biblical) shame, reproach

Declension

Declension of ⁧חֶסֶד⁩

Number	Isolated forms		With possessive pronouns
	State	Form	Person	singular		plural
	State	Form	Person	m.	f.	m.	f.
singular	indefinite	⁧חֶסֶד⁩	first	⁧חַסְדִּי⁩		⁧חַסְדֵּנוּ⁩
	definite	⁧הַחֶסֶד⁩	second	⁧חַסְדְּךָ⁩	⁧חַסְדֵּךְ⁩	⁧חַסְדְּכֶם⁩	⁧חַסְדְּכֶן⁩
	construct	⁧חֶסֶד־⁩	third	⁧חַסְדּוֹ⁩	⁧חַסְדָּהּ⁩	⁧חַסְדָּם⁩	⁧חַסְדָּן⁩
plural	indefinite	⁧חֲסָדִים⁩	first	⁧חסדיי / חֲסָדַי⁩		⁧חֲסָדֵינוּ⁩
	definite	⁧הַחֲסָדִים⁩	second	⁧חֲסָדֶיךָ⁩	⁧חסדייך / חֲסָדַיִךְ⁩	⁧חַסְדֵיכֶם⁩	⁧חַסְדֵיכֶן⁩
	construct	⁧חַסְדֵי־⁩	third	⁧חֲסָדָיו⁩	⁧חֲסָדֶיהָ⁩	⁧חַסְדֵיהֶם⁩	⁧חַסְדֵיהֶן⁩

Derived terms

⁧גְּמִילוּת חֲסָדִים⁩ (Gemilut Ḥasadim)
⁧הֲמָתַת חֶסֶד⁩ (hamatát khésed)

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew ⁧חֶסֶד⁩.

Pronunciation

(YIVO, Litvish) IPA^(key): /χɛsed/
(Poylish) IPA^(key): /χejsed/

Noun

⁧חסד⁩ • (khesed) m or f, plural ⁧חסדים⁩ (khasdim)

generosity, favor

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