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    Chesed

    KHEH-sed

    Meaning

    Lovingkindness; Steadfast love

    Hebrew origin · Boy · First in Psalms

    What it points to

    Chesed embodies God's covenant love — not emotional affection but fierce, loyal commitment that endures through every failure and season.

    Verses · King James Version

    “O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.”

    Psalm 136:1

    “It is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.”

    Lamentations 3:22

    biblesundays.com · King James Version

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