חסד

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ˈχesed/, /ˈħesed/
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חֶסֶד • (khésed) m (plural indefinite חֲסָדִים, singular construct חֶסֶד־, plural construct חַסְדֵי־)

1. loving kindness, benevolence, goodness
   • Tanach, 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;

   • Tanach, 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.

   • 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

2. (biblical) shame, reproach

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

From Hebrew חֶסֶד.

• (YIVO, Northeastern) IPA^(key): /χɛsəd/
• (Poylish) IPA^(key): /χeɪ̯səd/

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

1. generosity, favor