חֲסִידָ֑/י
𐤇𐤎𐤉𐤃/𐤉
châçîyd
my godly ones
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.
Psalms 50:5 · Word #3
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/Sp1cs
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 | my godly ones |
SIBI-P1 Translation H2623-02
my loyal-loving ones
| Morphological Notes | Adjective functioning substantivally; masculine plural construct with 1st person common singular suffix ("my"). |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering reflects חסיד as one characterized by חסד—loyal, steadfast love—and preserves the masculine plural form with the first-person singular suffix through "my ... ones." It maintains the adjectival/substantival force of "those marked by loyal love." |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
my loyal-loving ones
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 appropriately captures the possessive and the covenantal loyalty meaning, per SILEX definition and context. |