חֶסֶד
“steadfast love, covenant loyalty, mercy”
Covenant loyalty, lovingkindness, steadfast love, mercy; the core relational attribute of God by which He obligates Himself in grace to sustain His covenant promises.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From חָסַד (H2616) to show kindness.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: חֶסֶד (steadfast love, covenant loyalty, mercy) -> ἔλεος (mercy, pity, compassion)
LXX conceptual translation: חֶסֶד (steadfast love, covenant loyalty, mercy) -> χάρις (gracefulness, grace, loveliness, graciousness, grace, graciousness, kindness, goodwill, favour)
LXX conceptual translation: חֶסֶד (steadfast love, covenant loyalty, mercy) -> δικαιοσύνη (righteousness, teaching of, justice)
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where חֶסֶד (hesed) carries significant theological or narrative weight.