2624. chasidah
Strong's Lexicon
chasidah: Stork

Original Word: חֲסִידָה
Part of Speech: Noun Feminine
Transliteration: chaciydah
Pronunciation: khaw-see-daw'
Phonetic Spelling: (khas-ee-daw')
Definition: Stork
Meaning: the kind, bird, a stork

Word Origin: Derived from the root חָסִיד (chasid), meaning "kind" or "pious."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: There is no direct Greek equivalent for "chasidah" in the Strong's Greek Dictionary, as the term specifically refers to a bird native to the regions described in the Hebrew Bible.

Usage: The term "chasidah" refers to the stork, a large wading bird known for its long legs and neck. In the Bible, the stork is often associated with themes of migration and care, as it is known for its faithful return to its nesting grounds and its nurturing behavior towards its young.

Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Near Eastern cultures, the stork was admired for its loyalty and care for its offspring. It was considered a symbol of parental devotion and was often associated with piety and kindness, reflecting the root meaning of its Hebrew name. The stork's migratory patterns were well-known, and its return was seen as a sign of the changing seasons.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
fem. of chasid
Definition
stork
NASB Translation
stork (5).

Brown-Driver-Briggs
I. חֲסִידָה noun feminine stork (so called as kind and affectionate to its young) — Leviticus 11:19 = Deuteronomy 14:18; Psalm 104:17; Jeremiah 8:7; Zechariah 5:9.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
feather, stork

Feminine of chaciyd; the kind (maternal) bird, i.e. A stork -- X feather, stork.

see HEBREW chaciyd

Forms and Transliterations
הַחֲסִידָ֑ה הַחֲסִידָ֔ה החסידה וְהַ֣חֲסִידָ֔ה והחסידה חֲ֝סִידָ֗ה חֲסִידָ֣ה חֲסִידָ֥ה חסידה chasiDah ha·ḥă·sî·ḏāh ḥă·sî·ḏāh hachasiDah haḥăsîḏāh ḥăsîḏāh veHachasiDah wə·ha·ḥă·sî·ḏāh wəhaḥăsîḏāh
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Englishman's Concordance
Leviticus 11:19
HEB: וְאֵת֙ הַחֲסִידָ֔ה הָאֲנָפָ֖ה לְמִינָ֑הּ
NAS: and the stork, the heron in its kinds,
KJV: And the stork, the heron
INT: and the stork the heron kinds

Deuteronomy 14:18
HEB: וְהַ֣חֲסִידָ֔ה וְהָאֲנָפָ֖ה לְמִינָ֑הּ
NAS: the stork, and the heron
KJV: And the stork, and the heron
INT: the stork and the heron their kinds

Job 39:13
HEB: אִם־ אֶ֝בְרָ֗ה חֲסִידָ֥ה וְנֹצָֽה׃
KJV: or wings and feathers unto the ostrich?
INT: lo the pinion and feathers and plumage

Psalm 104:17
HEB: צִפֳּרִ֣ים יְקַנֵּ֑נוּ חֲ֝סִידָ֗ה בְּרוֹשִׁ֥ים בֵּיתָֽהּ׃
NAS: build their nests, [And] the stork, whose home
KJV: make their nests: [as for] the stork, the fir trees
INT: the birds build the stork is the fir home

Jeremiah 8:7
HEB: גַּם־ חֲסִידָ֣ה בַשָּׁמַ֗יִם יָֽדְעָה֙
NAS: Even the stork in the sky Knows
KJV: Yea, the stork in the heaven knoweth
INT: Even the stork the sky Knows

Zechariah 5:9
HEB: כְנָפַ֖יִם כְּכַנְפֵ֣י הַחֲסִידָ֑ה וַתִּשֶּׂ֙אנָה֙ אֶת־
NAS: like the wings of a stork, and they lifted
KJV: like the wings of a stork: and they lifted up
INT: had wings the wings of a stork lifted the ephah

6 Occurrences

Strong's Hebrew 2624
6 Occurrences


ḥă·sî·ḏāh — 3 Occ.
ha·ḥă·sî·ḏāh — 2 Occ.
wə·ha·ḥă·sî·ḏāh — 1 Occ.















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