חסד
Hebrew
| Root |
|---|
| ח־ס־ד (ḥ-s-d) |
Pronunciation
- (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA(key): /ˈχesed/, /ˈħesed/
- (Tiberian Hebrew) IPA(key): [ˈħɛsɛð]
Noun
חֶסֶד • (khésed) m (plural indefinite חֲסָדִים, singular construct חֶסֶד־, plural construct חַסְדֵי־) [pattern: קֶטֶל]
- loving kindness, benevolence, goodness
- Deuteronomy 7:9, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:
- וְיָדַעְתָּ כִּי־יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ הוּא הָאֱלֹהִים הָאֵל הַנֶּאֱמָן שֹׁמֵר הַבְּרִית וְהַחֶסֶד לְאֹהֲבָיו וּלְשֹׁמְרֵי מִצְוֹתָו לְאֶלֶף 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;
- 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.
- Proverbs 31:26, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:
- פִּיהָ פָּתְחָה בְחָכְמָה וְתוֹרַת 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.
- píha pat'khá v'khokhmá v'torát khésed 'al-l'shonáh.
- 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
- Deuteronomy 7:9, with translation of the Jewish Publication Society:
Declension
Declension of חֶסֶד
| Number | Isolated forms | With possessive pronouns | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State | Form | Person | singular | plural | |||
| 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