Word Study for H2618 (חֶסֶד) | Strong's Concordance

Cheçed /kheh'-sed/ Ask about this word

Rootthe same as חֵסֵד

Meaningfavor; Chesed, an Israelite

KJV usageHesed.

Word Study

In depth

A plain-language study of Cheçed — the range of meaning it carries, how Scripture actually uses it, and where it points. Written for readers who don’t know the original language.

Core Meaning & Semantic Range

The Hebrew word Cheçed, represented by H2618, is a proper name, Hesed. It appears 1 time in 1 unique verse in the Bible. Its base definition is "favor," and in its biblical usage, it serves to identify an Israelite individual.

Biblical Occurrences & Contextual Analysis

The singular use of H2618 is found within a list of King Solomon's administrative officers. It functions as a patronym, identifying the father of one of the twelve officers responsible for providing provisions for the king's household. The text specifies "The son of Hesed, in Aruboth" 1 Kings 4:10, placing this individual within the structured bureaucracy of Solomon's kingdom.

Related Words & Concepts

One key related word is directly formed from this name:

H1136 Ben-Cheçed (the son of Hesed): This compound term, defined as "son of kindness," is used in the very same passage to refer to the officer whose father was Hesed 1 Kings 4:10. It highlights the direct genealogical link and is the formal title for the individual in the administrative list.

Theological Significance

The narrative weight of H2618 is primarily historical and genealogical rather than theological.

Patronymic Identification: The name Hesed serves the crucial function of identifying an individual by his father's name, a common practice in ancient records. This establishes the lineage of one of Solomon's high-ranking officials 1 Kings 4:10.
Administrative Context: Its appearance in an official list underscores the detailed organization and record-keeping of Solomon's reign, providing a glimpse into the civil structure of the kingdom.
Meaning of the Name: While its use is purely as a name, the definition "favor" and its connection to H1136, "son of kindness," suggest a name with a virtuous meaning, although the text does not elaborate on the character of the man himself.

Summary

In summary, H2618 is not a conceptual term in its biblical usage but rather the proper name Hesed. Its sole appearance serves a specific historical purpose: to name the father of an officer in King Solomon's court. Its significance is rooted in the genealogical and administrative details of the biblical narrative provided in 1 Kings.

How the KJV Renders It

Translation

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Grammatical Forms

Morphology

In the Hebrew Old Testament, this word appears as a noun across 1 occurrence, inflected in 1 grammatical form — each row is one form, and the bar is how often it is that form.

Proper Masculine 1×

Masculine: Masculine grammatical gender.
Proper: A proper name.

Theographic Context

Context

The people, places, and span of history the verses containing this word touch on — drawn from the theographic tagging of Scripture. Select any name to isolate its verses in the occurrence list.

Biblical Distribution

Distribution

1 verse, all in 1 Kings — and none of the other 38 Old Testament books.

Every Occurrence

Concordance

Every verse where the word is tagged in the King James text. Filter by book, by the English word the translators chose, or search within the verses.

Sources. Definition and numbering: James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890). Morphology: STEPBible / Tyndale House (CC BY). Verse tagging: the King James text keyed to Strong’s numbers. Every count on this page is computed from the tagged corpus, not estimated.