חֶסֶד
Loving-kindness
KHEH-sed
Meanings
Loving-kindnessGraceCompassion
About “Loving-kindness” in Hebrew
Chesed is one of the most important values in Judaism, often described as acts of kindness that go beyond what is required. In Kabbalah, chesed is one of the ten sefirot (divine attributes) and represents God's boundless love. The Talmud teaches that the world stands on three things: Torah, worship, and acts of chesed.
Example
הָעוֹלָם עוֹמֵד עַל הַחֶסֶד.
The world stands on loving-kindness.
Gematria of “Loving-kindness” (חסד)
In Hebrew numerology (gematria), each letter has a numerical value. The word חסד (KHEH-sed) has a gematria value of 72.
8ח+
60ס+
4ד
=
total72
This word starts with the Hebrew letter chet.
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