What does אֱלֹהִים · חֶסֶד mean in the Bible?
אֱלֹהִים · חֶסֶד is a Hebrew phrase meaning "God of my covenant love".
Hebrew · H430, H2617
אֱלֹהֵי חַסְדִּי
Gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God ; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates ; and sometimes as a superlative · loyal love, lovingkindness
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אֱלֹהִים H430 gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God ; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates ; and sometimes as a superlative
Pronunciation ʾĕlōhiym
Plural form persistently denotes the singular God of Israel; signals transcendent power and authority in every application.
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חֶסֶד H2617 loyal love, lovingkindness
Pronunciation ḥeseḏ
Covenantal loyalty and mercy—God's steadfast commitment to relationship despite human unfaithfulness.
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What does אֱלֹהֵי חַסְדִּי (Elohei chasdi) mean in the Bible?
אֱלֹהִים · חֶסֶד is a Hebrew phrase meaning "God of my covenant love".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H430, H2617?
H430, H2617 is connected to 2,851 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. God of my covenant love
Strong's H430, H2617
Lexical occurrences 2,851 verses Source Gloss
God of my covenant love
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
אֱלֹהֵי חַסְדִּי is built from this root:
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Greek words that correspond to or develop the meaning of this Hebrew word in the New Testament.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
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