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Themes of Blessing

Mercy

חֶסֶדḥesed

“It is of the LORD’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.”

— 애 3:22
Biblical Roots
  • Raḥam · compassionרַחַם
    raḥam · 시 103:13

    Father's compassion for children

  • Hannah · grace (mercy)חַנָּה
    Ḥannâ · 삼상 1:20

    Mother who sought mercy

  • Hosea · salvationהוֹשֵׁעַ
    Hôšēaʿ · 호 6:6

    I desire mercy

Cultural Threads
  • HebrewYôḥānān

    Starts at the root of YHWH + grace.

  • GreekIōannēs

    Guttural ḥ drops in the LXX.

  • LatinIohannes

    Vulgate spelling, h retained.

  • Korean은혜·요한

    Hanja 恩·惠 and transliteration 요한 coexist.