baal chesed

noun

A highly generous or righteous person.

OriginHebrew בעל חסד →
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Meanings

nounbaal chesed (plural baalei chesed)

plural baalei chesed

  1. JudaismA 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)

Origin

  1. Hebrewבעל חסד“master of kindness”
  2. Englishbaal chesed

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

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