חֲסִידָ֣י/ו
𐤇𐤎𐤉𐤃𐤉/𐤅
châçîyd
his saints
One who is faithful, loyal, or devoted, especially to the covenantal obligations within the Israelite religious context; in later periods, one characterized by steadfast love, mercy, or godliness. The term denotes someone who demonstrates covenantal loyalty (ḥesed), often through faithful, ethical behavior, and active kindness to others, or through unwavering allegiance to YHWH. In poetic and liturgical texts, it can designate the community of faithful Israelites distinguished by their commitment to YHWH's ways.
Proverbs 2:8 · Word #6
Lexicon H2623
| Lemma | חָסִיד |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤇𐤎𐤉𐤃 |
| Transliteration | châçîyd |
| Strong's | H2623 |
| Definition | One who is faithful, loyal, or devoted, especially to the covenantal obligations within the Israelite religious context; in later periods, one characterized by steadfast love, mercy, or godliness. The term denotes someone who demonstrates covenantal loyalty (ḥesed), often through faithful, ethical behavior, and active kindness to others, or through unwavering allegiance to YHWH. In poetic and liturgical texts, it can designate the community of faithful Israelites distinguished by their commitment to YHWH's ways. |
Morphology HAampc/Sp3ms
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | A — Adjective — Describes a noun |
| Subtype | a — Adjective — Adjective |
| Gender | m — Masculine — Masculine |
| Number | p — Plural — Plural |
| State | c — Construct — The noun is bound to the following word |
Common Translation
| Phrase | his saints |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2623-03
his covenant-loyal ones
| Morphological Notes | Adjective, masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular pronominal suffix |
| Rendering Rationale | חָסִיד denotes one characterized by חסד—steadfast, covenantal loyalty. The masculine plural construct with 3ms suffix is reflected by the plural "ones" and the possessive "his." |
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