The Difference Between shalom and hesed
shalom (H7965) means "do" and hesed (H2617) means "favour" — both Hebrew words in the Bible, but they carry distinct meanings. Knowing which word the original author chose, and where each appears, reveals the precise shade of meaning that can get lost in translation.
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שָׁלוֹם vs חֵסֵד
shalom and hesed
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שָׁלוֹם
safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace
H7965
Exegetical Meaning
safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace | Etymology: or שָׁלֹם; from H7999 (שָׁלַם); | KJV: [idiom] do, familiar, [idiom] fare, favour, [phrase] friend, [idiom] great, (good) health, ([idiom] perfect, such as be at) peace(-able, -ably), prosper(-ity, -ous), rest, safe(-ty), salute, welfare, ([idiom] all is, be) well, [idiom] wholly.
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Context Themes
- Shalom as Covenant Wholeness
- The Prince of Peace
חֵסֵד
kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty
H2617
Exegetical Meaning
kindness; by implication (towards God) piety; rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty | Etymology: from H2616 (חָסַד); | KJV: favour, good deed(-liness, -ness), kindly, (loving-) kindness, merciful (kindness), mercy, pity, reproach, wicked thing.
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Context Themes
- Covenant Love Celebrated
- Covenant Love as Anchor in Suffering
- Covenant Love as Ethical Demand