Strong H2618חֶ֫סֶד

Hesed

Transliteration
chesed
Pronunciation
kheh'-sed
Morphology
Proper Name (Masculine) of a Person

Definition

The same as H2617; favor;
{Chesed} an Israelite: - Hesed.

Meaning of the name

Hesed = "son of faithfulness"

Detailed definition

A man living at the time of United Monarchy, only mentioned at 1Ki.4.10;
father of: Ben-hesed (H1136)

In the biblical story

Hesed

A district overseer under Solomon.

Hesed was one of the twelve district overseers who provided supplies for King Solomon and his household. (1Ki.4.10)

In the Bible

Strong H2618 appears in 1 verse of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • son1

First verses

  1. 1 Kings 4:10
    The son of Hesed, in Aruboth; to him pertained Sochoh, and all the land of Hepher:
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