Lexical Definition

‎חָסַד‎ châçad (khaw-sad') be kind ^H:V
a primitive root; (compare ‎חָנַן‎); (compare ‎בָרַךְ‎)

shew self merciful, put to shame.

• properly, perhaps to bow (the neck only in courtesy to an equal), i.e. to be kind
• also (by euphemistically, but rarely) to reprove

1) to be good, be kind
2a) (Hithpael) to show kindness to oneself
2) to be reproached, be ashamed
1a) (Piel) to be put to shame, be reproached

See Greek: ὅσιος

Brown-Driver-Briggs

I. [‎חָסַד‎]

verb 1. be good, kind (Late Hebrew ‎חָסַד‎ in derivatives ‎חָסִיד‎ pious; Aramaic ‎חֲסַד‎ be kind, mild (then beg), chiefly in derivatives ‎חִסְדָּא‎ etc.; compare perhaps Arabic usually plural they assembled, followed by they combined for him, and took pains to shew him courtesy Lane ^{574 c}, also RS^{Proph. iv. n. 9} (and Schu AE see in Thes); > Thes and others Find primary meaning in eager zeal or desire (|| ‎קנא‎), whence develop kindness (as above), and envy, Arabic , envy (verb & noun), Aramaic ‎חֲסַד‎ be put to shame, , ‎חַסֵּד‎ reproach, revile, v, II. ‎חסד‎) — only Hithpa`el Imperfect ‎עִםחָֿסִיד תִּתְחַסָּ֑ד‎ thou shewest thyself kind 2Sam 22:26 = Ps 18:26*. — On Pi`el Prov 25:10 see II. ‎חסד‎.

II. [‎חָסַד‎] verb be reproached, ashamed (Aramaism, see RS^{Proph. iv, n. 9}; Aramaic ‎חֲסַד‎ be put to shame, , ‎חַסֵּד‎ reproach, revile; ‎חִסּוּדָא‎, shame, reproach, often in ᵑ7 ᵐ5 for ‎חֶרְפָּה‎); — only Pi`el Imperfect ‎פֶּןיְֿחַסֶּדְךָ‎ Prov 25:10 lest he reproach thee, expose thee to shame.

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