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חָסִיד
châçîyd · Hebrew · Strong's H2623 · 32 occurrences
The KJV renders 14 different Hebrew and Greek words as “good”
What it means
properly, kind, i.e. (religiously) pious (a saint)
from H2616 (חָסַד);
How the KJV renders it
godly, good, holy, merciful, saint, ungodly
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“good”
“merciful”
“ungodly”
“holy”
also renders hósios (G3741), hierós (G2413), qâdôwsh (H6918), qaddîysh (H6922)
“godly”
Answers that weigh this word
Where it appears
32 occurrences in the Hebrew text.
1 Samuel 2:9 · HAamsc/Sp3ms
He will keep the feet of his holy ones, but the wicked will be put to silence in darkness; for no man will prevail by strength.
2 Chronicles 6:41 · HC/Aampc/Sp2ms
“Now therefore arise, Yahweh God, into your resting place, you, and the ark of your strength. Let your priests, Yahweh God, be clothed with salvation, and let your saints rejoice in goodness.
2 Samuel 22:26 · HAamsa
With the merciful you will show yourself merciful. With the perfect man you will show yourself perfect.
Deuteronomy 33:8 · HAamsc/Sp2ms
About Levi he said, “Your Thummim and your Urim are with your godly one, whom you proved at Massah, with whom you contended at the waters of Meribah.
Jeremiah 3:12 · HAamsa
Go, and proclaim these words toward the north, and say, ‘Return, you backsliding Israel,’ says Yahweh; ‘I will not look in anger on you, for I am merciful,’ says Yahweh. ‘I will not keep anger forever.
Micah 7:2 · HAamsa
The godly man has perished out of the earth, and there is no one upright among men. They all lie in wait for blood; every man hunts his brother with a net.
Proverbs 2:8 HAamsc/Sp3msPsalm 4:3 HAamsaPsalm 12:1 HAamsaPsalm 16:10 HAamsc/Sp2msPsalm 18:25 HAamsaPsalm 30:4 HAampc/Sp3msPsalm 31:23 HAampc/Sp3msPsalm 32:6 HAamsaPsalm 37:28 HAampc/Sp3msPsalm 43:1 HAamsaPsalm 50:5 HAampc/Sp1csPsalm 52:9 HAampc/Sp2msPsalm 79:2 HAampc/Sp2msPsalm 85:8 HAampc/Sp3msPsalm 86:2 HAamsaPsalm 89:19 HR/Aampc/Sp2msPsalm 97:10 HAampc/Sp3msPsalm 116:15 HR/Aampc/Sp3msPsalm 132:9 HC/Aampc/Sp2msPsalm 132:16 HC/Aampc/Sp3fsPsalm 145:10 HC/Aampc/Sp2msPsalm 145:17 HC/AamsaPsalm 148:14 HAampc/Sp3msPsalm 149:1 HAampaPsalm 149:5 HAampaPsalm 149:9 HAampc/Sp3ms
Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Hebrew text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.