[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/kindness.html) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/) / [The Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/) / kindness [← K](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/K/) # kindness «kindness» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **being friendly, caring and helpful to others** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it. ### part of speech noun (kindness — uncountable; a kindness, kindnesses) ### meaning for a pupil 1) Kindness is being friendly, caring and helpful to others. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/K/kindness/#m1) 2) A kindness is a kind act. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/K/kindness/#m2) ### sense in the lessons In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: The Hebrew word, chesed, means faithful loving-kindness that a person shows beyond what is required. Interpretation: Tradition counts acts of kindness as one of the pillars on which the world stands, and visiting the sick and comforting mourners are called acts of kindness. In the primary lessons: In everyday life, school and feelings, kindness means helping someone who is hurt, including someone who is left out, sharing, saying thank you and being gentle with animals; «random acts of kindness» are small kind things for anyone. Kindness makes people feel safe and happy, and it is the opposite of bullying. In stories, kindness is often rewarded, like in fairy tales where a kind girl helps an old woman. ### examples - But the LORD was with Joseph, and showed kindness unto him, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison. (Torah GEN.39.21, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/K/kindness/#x1) - And he said: 'O LORD, the God of my master Abraham, send me, I pray Thee, good speed this day, and show kindness unto my master Abraham. (Torah GEN.24.12, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/K/kindness/#x2) - But have me in thy remembrance when it shall be well with thee, and show kindness, I pray thee, unto me, and make mention of me unto Pharaoh, and bring me out of this house. (Torah GEN.40.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/K/kindness/#x3) - She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and the law of kindness is on her tongue. (Writings PRO.31.26, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/K/kindness/#x4) - And Absalom said to Hushai: 'Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?' (Prophets 2SA.16.17, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/K/kindness/#x5) - And thou shalt not only while yet I live show me the kindness of the LORD, that I die not; (Prophets 1SA.20.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/K/kindness/#x6) - Thank you for your kindness. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/K/kindness/#x7) - Kindness costs nothing. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/K/kindness/#x8) - She showed kindness to the new boy. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/K/kindness/#x9) - Treat animals with kindness. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/K/kindness/#x10) - Holding the door open is a small act of kindness. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/K/kindness/#x11) - His kindness made her feel welcome. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/K/kindness/#x12) - Our class did a week of kindness challenges. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/K/kindness/#x13) - An act of kindness is well repaid. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/K/kindness/#x14) ### note Uncountable usually: «kindness», not «a kindness» (but «a kindness» = one kind act, is possible). Formed from «kind» + «-ness». Opposite «unkindness» or «cruelty». Do not confuse with «kind of» (a type of / rather). ### In the corpora - [neither showed they kindness to the house of Jerubbaal, namely Gideon, according to all the goodness which he had shown unto Israel.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JDG.260/) - [And thou shalt not only while yet I live show me the kindness of the LORD, that I die not;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/1SA.589/) - [And Absalom said to Hushai: 'Is this thy kindness to thy friend? why wentest thou not with thy friend?'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2SA.474/) - [Let there be none to extend kindness unto him; neither let there be any to be gracious unto his fatherless children.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.2026/) - [Let not kindness and truth forsake thee; bind them about thy neck, write them upon the table of thy heart;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PRO.58/) ### Trees and pragmatics [Every meaning and example of «kindness» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/K/kindness/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.