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baal chesed

baal chesed noun: a highly generous or righteous person.

Noun

baal chesed (plural baalei chesed)

  1. (Judaism) A highly generous or righteous person.
    • The greatest ba'al chessed is one with the broadest notion of self, including as many people as possible.2009 April 27, Micha Berger, “Avigdor Lieberman, our realistic new Foreign Minister (Naomi Ragen)”, in soc.culture.jewish.moderated (Usenet)

Forms of baal chesed

pluralbaalei chesed

Origin of baal chesed

Borrowed from Hebrew בעל חסד (“master of kindness”).

Questions about baal chesed

What does baal chesed mean?
Baal chesed means a highly generous or righteous person.
What part of speech is baal chesed?
Baal chesed is a noun.
What is the plural of baal chesed?
The plural of baal chesed is baalei chesed.

Words near baal chesed in the dictionary

  1. Baagandji
  2. BAAI
  3. baaing
  4. baaings
  5. baal
  6. baal chesed
  7. baal keriah
  8. baal kore
  9. baal koreh
  10. baal korei
  11. baal mofet

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