the strong word

The Hebrews have a great word for love.  It's a special kind of love.  It's unfailing, never-ending and valuable.  It doesn't wear out or expire. It never needs an upgrade. Sometimes it's translated "kindness" other times it's translated "love" . There's also "unfailing kindness" and "everlasting love".  It's a strong word that conveys deep meaning.  It's used to describe God's love.  What's the word? Thanks to Accordance Bible software, I can give you enough info that people who know Hebrew, and those who don't, can understand.  Here it is:

kindness  GK H02876  חֶסֶד  chesed 

[HMT-W4] חֶ֙סֶד֙ chesed  Noun comm masc sing abs  lovingkindness

By the way, God's loving activity is so many places in the Old Testament that the word is used 301 times! 

 Remember when you move your curser over each reference, the Scripture will pop up!   Here they are!

​(Gen. 19:19; 20:13; 21:23; 24:12, 14, 27, 49; 32:10; 39:21; 40:14; 47:29; Ex. 15:13; 20:6; 34:6–7; Lev. 20:17; Num. 14:18–19; Deut. 5:10; 7:9, 12; Josh. 2:12, 14; Judg. 1:24; 8:35; Ruth 1:8; 2:20; 3:10; 1 Sam. 15:6; 20:8, 14–15; 2 Sam. 2:5–6; 3:8; 7:15; 9:1, 3, 7; 10:2; 15:20; 16:17; 22:51; 1 Kings 2:7; 3:6; 8:23; 20:31; 1 Chr. 16:34, 41; 17:13; 19:2; 2 Chr. 1:8; 5:13; 6:14, 42; 7:3, 6; 20:21; 24:22; 32:32; 35:26; Ezra 3:11; 7:28; 9:9; Neh. 1:5; 9:17, 32; 13:14, 22; Esth. 2:9, 17; Job 6:14; 10:12; 37:13; Psa. 5:7; 6:4; 13:5; 17:7; 18:50; 21:7; 23:6; 25:6–7, 10; 26:3; 31:7, 16, 21; 32:10; 33:5, 18, 22; 36:5, 7, 10; 40:10–11; 42:8; 44:26; 48:9; 51:1; 52:1, 8; 57:3, 10; 59:10, 16–17; 61:7; 62:12; 63:3; 66:20; 69:13, 16; 77:8; 85:7, 10; 86:5, 13, 15; 88:11; 89:1–2, 14, 24, 28, 33, 49; 90:14; 92:2; 94:18; 98:3; 100:5; 101:1; 103:4, 8, 11, 17; 106:1, 7, 45; 107:1, 8, 15, 21, 31, 43; 108:4; 109:12, 16, 21, 26; 115:1; 117:2–118:4; 118:29; 119:41, 64, 76, 88, 124, 149, 159; 130:7; 136:1–26; 138:2, 8; 141:5; 143:8, 12; 144:2; 145:8; 147:11; Prov. 3:3; 11:17; 14:22, 34; 16:6; 19:22; 20:6, 28; 21:21; 31:26; Is. 16:5; 40:6; 54:8, 10; 55:3; 57:1; 63:7; Jer. 2:2; 9:24; 16:5; 31:3; 32:18; 33:11; Lam. 3:22, 32; Dan. 1:9; 9:4; Hos. 2:19; 4:1; 6:4, 6; 10:12; 12:6; Joel 2:13; Jonah 2:8; 4:2; Mic. 6:8; 7:18, 20; Zech. 7:9

Praise God!