What does תּוֹרָה · חֶסֶד mean in the Bible?
תּוֹרָה · חֶסֶד is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a precept or statute , especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch".
Hebrew · H8451, H2617
תּוֹרַת־חֶסֶד
A precept or statute , especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch · loyal love, lovingkindness
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תּוֹרָה H8451 a precept or statute , especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch
Pronunciation tôrāh
Instruction or teaching given by authority; foundational divine guidance shaping covenant community identity and practice
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חֶסֶד H2617 loyal love, lovingkindness
Pronunciation ḥeseḏ
Covenantal loyalty and mercy—God's steadfast commitment to relationship despite human unfaithfulness.
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What does תּוֹרַת־חֶסֶד (torat-chesed) mean in the Bible?
תּוֹרָה · חֶסֶד is a Hebrew phrase meaning "a precept or statute , especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H8451, H2617?
H8451, H2617 is connected to 473 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. a precept or statute , especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch
Strong's H8451, H2617
Lexical occurrences 473 verses Source Gloss
a precept or statute , especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch
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Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain