Exodus 20:6:2Exod.20.6.W2TAB
חֶ֖֙סֶד֙
khesed
“loyal love”
- Transliteration
- KHE-sed
- Extended
- KHEH-sehd
- IPA
- /ˈħɛ.sɛd/
Meaning by language
- English
- loyal love
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Chet | ch — deep guttural, as in Scottish loch | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Samekh | s as in sit | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Dalet | d as in door |
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The word
Word in context
- word
KHE-sed
- phraseyour reading level
ve-o-SE KHE-sed
- clause
ve-o-SE KHE-sed la-a-la-FIM
- sentence
ve-o-SE KHE-sed la-a-la-FIM le-o-ha-VAI u-le-shom-REI mits-vo-TAI
Exegesis
The noun chesed {חֶ֖֙סֶד֙ | ḥe-sed} serves as the direct object, balancing prior judgment with covenant mercy.
Root and etymology
ch-s-dheth–samekh–daleth
“loyal love, kindness”
In context — Exodus 20:6
But I show steadfast love to thousands, to those who love Me and keep My commandments.
About this coordinate
Exodus 20:6:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Exodus 20:6, so the Hebrew word חֶ֖֙סֶד֙ (khesed) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Exod.20.6.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Exod.20.6.W2.S1) and character.