חָסַד S 2616 TWOT 698, 699 GK 2873, 2874 ] vb. 1. be good, kind ( NH חָסַד in deriv. חָסִיד pious; Aramaic חֲסַד be kind, mild (then beg ), chiefly in deriv. חִסְדָּא etc.; cf. perhaps Arabic حَشَدَ ( ḥašada ) usually pl. they assembled , sq. لَﻩُ ( lahu ) they combined for him, and took pains to shew him courtesy Lane 574c, v. also RS Proph. 409 (and Schu AE v. in Thes ); >Thes al. who find primary meaning in eager zeal or desire ( || קנא ), whence develop kindness (as above), and envy , Arabic حَسَدَ , حَسَدٌ ( ḥasada, ḥasadun ) envy ( vb. & n. ), Aramaic חֲסַד be put to shame ,
ܚܰܣܶܕ
(
ḥased
)
חַסֵּד
reproach, revile
,
v.
II.
חסד
)
only
Hithp.
Impf.
עִם־חָסִיד תִּתְחַסָּד
thou shewest thyself kind
2 S 22:26
=
ψ 18:26
.On
Pi.
Pr 25:10
v.
II.
חסד
.
I . חֶסֶד S 2617, 2618 TWOT 698a, 699a GK 2875, 2876, 2877247 n.m. 2 S 16:17 goodness, kindness ; abs. ח׳ Gn 24:12 + 85 times; חָסֶד Gn 39:21 + 12 times; cstr. חֶסֶד 1 S 20:14 + 8 times; sf. חַסְדִּי ψ 59:18 + 120 times sfs. ; pl. חֲסָדִים Gn 32:1 1; cstr. חַסְדֵי Is 55:3 + 5 times (Baer Jes p. 79 Ges § 93, R. 1 F. ); sf. חֲסָדַי Ne 13:14 + 10 times sfs. ; (not in H or P ). I. of man: 1. kindness of men towards men, in doing favours and benefits 1 S 20:15 2 S 16:17 ψ 141:5 Pr 19:2 2;
20:6
;
ח׳ יהוה
1 S 20:14
the kindness of
י׳
(such as he shews,
Thes M
V; that sworn to by oath to Yahweh
Mich
Dathe; shewn out of reverence to Yahweh
Th Ke
),
cf.
ח׳ אלהים
2 S 9:
3;
תֹּורַת־ח׳
Pr 31:26
instruction in kindness, kindly instruction
עָשָׂה חֶסֶד עִמָּדִי
do or shew kindness
(in dealing)
with me
Gn 20:13
;
40:14
(
E
),
1 S 20:14 2 S 10:2
(
עִמִּי
in
||
1 Ch 19:
2);
c.
עִם
Gn 21:23
(
E
),
24:12
,
14 Jos 2:12
(×2) Ju 1:24
(
J
),
8:35 1 S 15:6 2 S 2:
5;
3:8
;
9:1
,
3
,
7
,
10:2a
=
1 Ch 19:2a
,
1 Ch 19:2b 2 Ch 24:2
2;
c.
עַל
1 S 20:
8;
c.
לְ
1 K 2:
7;
נשׂא ח׳ לפני
obtain kindness before
Est 2:
9,
17
;
היטיב ח׳
Ru 3:1
0.
2.
kindness
(especially as extended to the lowly, needy and miserable),
mercy
Pr 20:28 Jb 6:1
4;
אישׁ חסד
merciful man
Pr 11:17
(
opp.
אַכְזָרִי
);
מַלְכֵי ח׳
merciful kings
1 K 20:3
1;
עשׂה ח׳ ψ 109:16 ; in this sense usually with other attributes ( v. also infr. II. 2 ); ||
אמת
Ho 4:1 Is 16:
5;
ח׳ ואמת
Pr 3:
3;
14:22
;
16:6
;
20:28
;
עשׂה ח׳ ואמת
Gn
RS W. Robertson Smith, Prophets of Israel. Schu E. Schürer, Gesch. des jüdischen Volkes im Zeitalter Jesu Christi . AE Aben Ezra.
Jes Jesaias. H Code of Holiness. MV Gesenius, Handwörterbuch über das A. T. , edd. F. Mühlau & W. Volck. Mich J. D. Michaelis.
Th O. Thenius.
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