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§ 02Themes of Blessing
Mercy
חֶסֶדḥesed
“The steadfast love of the LORD never ceases”
— 애 3:22
Biblical Roots
- Raḥam · compassionרַחַםraḥam · 시 103:13
Father's compassion for children
- Hannah · grace (mercy)חַנָּהḤannâ · 삼상 1:20
Mother who sought mercy
- Hosea · salvationהוֹשֵׁעַHôšēaʿ · 호 6:6
I desire mercy
Hanja Mapping
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.