Strong's Number H2617

חֵסֵד
checed · kheh'-sed
Transliteration:
checed{kheh'-sed}
Word Origin:
from 2616
Part of Speech:
noun masculine
Strong's Definition:
kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
Usage in the KJV:
mercy 137, kindness 40, lovingkindness 26, goodness 12, kindly 5, merciful 4, favour 3, good 1, goodliness 1, pity 1, reproach 1, wicked thing 1

Total: 248
Occurs 247 times in the Hebrew text.
Definition:
  1. goodness, kindness, faithfulness
  2. a reproach, shame