Hebrew · Strong's H2616
חָסַד
chasadkhaw-sad'
properly, perhaps to bow (the neck only in courtesy to an equal), i.e. to be kind
1890 spelling: châçad
Strong's Dictionary · 1890
properly, perhaps to bow (the neck only in courtesy to an equal), i.e. to be kind; also (by euphemistically, but rarely) to reprove
Rendered in the KJV as
shew self merciful, put to shame.
- 3occurrencesin the Old Testament
- 3 of 39Old Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 2inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 3 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 2
- תִּתְחַסָּ֑ד2
- יְחַסֶּדְךָ֥1
How it is rendered · 2
- you show yourself faithful2
- he should bring shame you1
The sense the word carries at each spot: how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 2
- verb · reflexive (hithpael), ongoing or future action · 2nd person masculine singular2
- verb · intensive (piel), ongoing or future action · 3rd person masculine singular + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singular1
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- HVti2ms · 2
- HVpi3ms/Sp2ms · 1
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Where this word lives
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