This theophoric personal name appears in 1 Kings 4:10 as one of Solomon's twelve district officers responsible for provisioning the royal household. The name literally means 'son of mercy' or 'son of chesed,' embodying the Hebrew concept of covenant loyalty and kindness. Such names in ancient Israel often reflected parental piety or aspirations for the child's character, and the chesed element connects to one of the most theologically rich words in Hebrew Scripture.