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God's loyal, covenant-keeping, never-giving-up love — the Hebrew word 'hesed'
lightbulbHebrew: chesed. Loyal, covenant-keeping, never-gives-up love. God's signature attribute
The Hebrew word 'hesed' is one of the most important words in the OT, appearing over 240 times. It combines loyalty, faithfulness, kindness, and mercy into one concept. It's the love that stays when it has every reason to leave. God's hesed toward Israel defined the covenant relationship — even when they were unfaithful, He remained loyal. Psalm 136 repeats 'His steadfast love endures forever' 26 times. It's not just emotion — it's committed, covenant-keeping action.