When someone stand by your side even when they shouldn't. For example, when you have an argument with someone but they are still willing to help you out before you have resolved.
Dictionary Definition:
giving or showing firm and constant support or allegiance to a person or institution
Loyal in Its biblical terms means “loving-kindness,” “loyal love,” “kindness,” “goodness,” and “mercy” The magazine “What does it mean to be loyal?” published in 2001 says: “According to the Theological Dictionary of the Old Testament, cheʹsedh “is active, social, and enduring [and] designates not just a human attitude, but also the act that emerges from this attitude. It is an act that preserves or promotes life. It is intervention on behalf of someone suffering misfortune or distress. It is demonstration of friendship.” The magazine also mentions that: “true loyalty includes positive actions to preserve precious relationships.”
Our most modern take for the definition of loyal though is “giving or showing firm and constant support or allegiance to a person or institution”
