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It is often used in the context of covenantal relationships, where one party demonstrates steadfast love or faithfulness to another. This term is deeply connected to the concept of "chesed," which is the noun form often translated as "lovingkindness" or "steadfast love."<p><span class="tophdg">Cultural and Historical Background: </span>In ancient Israelite culture, the concept of "chacad" was integral to maintaining social and familial bonds. It was expected that individuals would act with kindness and loyalty within their community and family, reflecting the covenantal relationship between God and His people. This idea of covenant loyalty was central to the Israelites' understanding of their relationship with God, who is often described as acting with "chesed" towards His people.<div class="vheading2">Brown-Driver-Briggs</div> I. [<font class="hebrew2">חָסַד</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>verb 1.</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>be good, kind</b></font> (Late Hebrew <font class="hebrew2">חָסַד</font> in derivatives <font class="hebrew2">חָסִיד</font> <em>pious</em>; Aramaic <font class="hebrew2">חֲסַד</font> <em>be kind, mild</em> (then <em>beg</em>), chiefly in derivatives <font class="hebrew2">חִסְדָּא</font> etc.; compare perhaps Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb033805.gif"> usually plural <em>they assembled</em>, followed by <img src="/bdbgif/bdb033806.gif"> <em>they combined for him, and took pains to shew him courtesy</em> Lane<sup>574c</sup>, also RS<sup>Proph. iv. n. 9</sup> (and Schu AE see in Thes); > Thes and others Find primary meaning in <em>eager zeal</em> or <em>desire</em> ("" <font class="hebrew2">קנא</font>), whence develop <em>kindness</em> (as above), and <em>envy</em>, Arabic <img src="/bdbgif/bdb033807.gif">, <img src="/bdbgif/bdb033808.gif"> <em>envy</em> (verb & noun), Aramaic <font class="hebrew2">חֲסַד</font> <em>be put to shame</em>, <img src="/bdbgif/bdb033809.gif">, <font class="hebrew2">חַסֵּד</font> <em>reproach, revile</em>, v, II.<font class="hebrew2">חסד</font>) — only <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Hithpa`el</b></font> <em>Imperfect</em> <font class="hebrew2">עִםחָֿסִיד תִּתְחַסָּ֑ד</font> <em>thou shewest thyself kind</em> <a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/22-26.htm">2 Samuel 22:26</a> = <a href="/interlinear/psalms/18-26.htm">Psalm 18:26</a>. — On <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Pi`el</b></font> <a href="/interlinear/proverbs/25-10.htm">Proverbs 25:10</a> see II. <font class="hebrew2">חסד</font>. <p> II. [<font class="hebrew2">חָסַד</font>] <font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>verb</b></font> <font size="+1"><b>be reproached, ashamed</b></font> (Aramaism, see RS<sup>Proph. iv, n. 9</sup>; Aramaic <font class="hebrew2">חֲסַד</font> <em>be put to shame</em>, <img src="/bdbgif/bdb034001.gif">, <font class="hebrew2">חַסֵּד</font> <em>reproach, revile</em>; <font class="hebrew2">חִסּוּדָא</font>, <img src="/bdbgif/bdb034002.gif"> <em>shame, reproach</em>, often in <font class="hebrew2">ᵑ7</font> <font class="hebrew2">ᵐ5</font> for <font class="hebrew2">חֶרְמָּה</font>); — only <p><font size="+1" color="#552200"><b>Pi`el</b></font> <em>Imperfect</em> <font class="hebrew2">מֶּןיְֿחַסֶּדְךָ</font> <a href="/interlinear/proverbs/25-10.htm">Proverbs 25:10</a> <em>lest he reproach thee, expose thee to shame.</em> <br><br><iframe width="100%" height="85" scrolling=no src="/bsoft2.htm" frameborder=0 cellpadding=0></iframe><div class="vheading2">Strong's Exhaustive Concordance</div>show self merciful, put to shame <p>A primitive root; properly, perhaps to bow (the neck only (compare <a href="/hebrew/2603.htm">chanan</a>) in courtesy to an equal), i.e. To be kind; also (by euphem. (compare <a href="/hebrew/1288.htm">barak</a>), but rarely) to reprove -- shew self merciful, put to shame. <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/2603.htm">chanan</a> <p>see HEBREW <a href="/hebrew/1288.htm">barak</a> <div class="vheading2">Forms and Transliterations</div>יְחַסֶּדְךָ֥ יחסדך תִּתְחַסָּ֑ד תתחסד tiṯ·ḥas·sāḏ titchasSad tiṯḥassāḏ yə·ḥas·seḏ·ḵā yechassedCha yəḥasseḏḵā<div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/interlinear/matthew/1-1.htm">Interlinear Greek</a> • <a href="/interlinear/genesis/1-1.htm">Interlinear Hebrew</a> • <a href="/strongs.htm">Strong's Numbers</a> • <a href="/englishmans_greek.htm">Englishman's Greek Concordance</a> • <a href="/englishmans_hebrew.htm">Englishman's Hebrew Concordance</a> • <a href="/texts/matthew/1-1.htm">Parallel Texts</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><div class="vheading">Englishman's Concordance</div><b><a href="/text/2_samuel/22-26.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">2 Samuel 22:26</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/22.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עִם־ חָסִ֖יד <b> תִּתְחַסָּ֑ד </b> עִם־ גִּבּ֥וֹר</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/2_samuel/22.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> With the kind <span class="itali">You show Yourself kind,</span> With the blameless<br><a href="/kjvs/2_samuel/22.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> With the merciful <span class="itali">thou wilt shew thyself merciful,</span> [and] with the upright<br><a href="/interlinear/2_samuel/22-26.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> With the kind <span class="itali">show</span> with man<p><b><a href="/text/psalms/18-25.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Psalm 18:25</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/18.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3">עִם־ חָסִ֥יד <b> תִּתְחַסָּ֑ד </b> עִם־ גְּבַ֥ר</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/psalms/18.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> With the kind <span class="itali">You show Yourself kind;</span> With the blameless<br><a href="/kjvs/psalms/18.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> With the merciful <span class="itali">thou wilt shew thyself merciful;</span> with an upright<br><a href="/interlinear/psalms/18-25.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> With the kind <span class="itali">show</span> with man<p><b><a href="/text/proverbs/25-10.htm" title="Biblos Lexicon">Proverbs 25:10</a> </b><br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/25.htm" title="Hebrew">HEB:</a> <span class="hebrew3"> פֶּֽן־ <b> יְחַסֶּדְךָ֥ </b> שֹׁמֵ֑עַ וְ֝דִבָּתְךָ֗</span><br><a href="http://biblehub.com/nas/proverbs/25.htm" title="New American Standard Bible">NAS:</a> he who hears <span class="itali">[it] will reproach</span> you, And the evil report<br><a href="/kjvs/proverbs/25.htm" title="King James Bible with Strong's">KJV:</a> Lest he that heareth <span class="itali">[it] put thee to shame,</span> and thine infamy<br><a href="/interlinear/proverbs/25-10.htm" title="Biblos Interlinear Bible">INT:</a> Or <span class="itali">will reproach</span> hears and the evil<p><i><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2616.htm">3 Occurrences</a></i><br /><br /><b><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2616.htm">Strong's Hebrew 2616<br>3 Occurrences</a></b><br><br><a href="/hebrew/titchassad_2616.htm">tiṯ·ḥas·sāḏ — 2 Occ.</a><br><a href="/hebrew/yechassedcha_2616.htm">yə·ḥas·seḏ·ḵā — 1 Occ.</a><br></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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