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26 kwi 2014 · WORD STUDY – STEADFAST LOVE - Chaim Bentorah. by Chaim & Laura | Apr 26, 2014 | Devotionals. Psalms 103:11: “For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him;” ESV. “Love isn’t a state of perfect caring. It is an active noun like struggle.
A word variously translated as "mercy," "lovingkindess," "steadfast love," "compassion," and even "goodness" is the Hebrew word chesed (the LXX usually uses ελεος ("mercy"), and the Latin uses misericordia).
27 gru 2023 · Throughout the Hebrew Bible, we see hesed translated in a number of different ways: steadfast love, mercy, lovingkindness, and goodness. While these synonyms develop our understanding, they only just skim the surface of this multifaceted, rich word.
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TRANSLATING "MERCY", "STEADFAST LOVE", IN THE BOOK OF GENESIS. Dr. Heber Peacock is the United Bible Societies Translations Research Coordinator, and lives in the USA. The Hebrew word hesed, which is frequently translated "mercy", "love", "faithful love", "covenant love", "kindness", is one of the most difficultin the Old Testament to translate.
10 sty 2015 · The Hebrew verb חֶ֫סֶד (Translit. Hesed/Chesed/Heced) is rendered ‘steadfast love’ in the ESV. Together with his faithfulness, God’s steadfast love is probably the most celebrated of God’s characteristics in the Old Testament. First and foremost it represents God’s ongoing love and kindness to his covenant people.
8 sie 2024 · My favorite attribute of God's character and nature is that He abounds in steadfast love. This Hebrew word (hesed) is considered one of the most powerful and profound Hebrew terms, yet is also one of the most difficult words to translate into English. In this episode, we examine God's hesed.