צדק
tsedeq
tseh'-dek
From H6663; the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity
KJV Usage: X even, (X that which is altogether) just (-ice), ([un-]) right (-eous) (cause, -ly, -ness).
צדק
tsedeq
tseh'-dek
From H6663; the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity
Brown-Driver-Briggs' Hebrew Definitions
BDB6941
צדק
1. justice, rightness, righteousness
a. what is right or just or normal, rightness, justness (of weights and measures)
b. righteousness (in government)
1. of judges, rulers, kings
2. of law
3. of Davidic king, Messiah
4. of Jerusalem as seat of just government
5. of God's attribute
c. righteousness, justice (in case or cause)
d. rightness (in speech)
e. righteousness (as ethically right)
f. righteousness (as vindicated), justification (in controversy), deliverance, victory, prosperity
1. of God as covenant-keeping in redemption
2. in name of Messianic king
3. of people enjoying salvation
4. of Cyrus
Origin: from H6663
TWOT: 1879a
Parts of Speech: Noun Masculine
- צֶ֫דֶק
- tse.deq
- H:N-M
- righteousness
- 1) justice, rightness, righteousness
1a) what is right or just or normal, rightness, justness (of weights and measures)
1b) righteousness (in government)
1b1) of judges, rulers, kings
1b2) of law
1b3) of Davidic king, Messiah
1b4) of Jerusalem as seat of just government
1b5) of God's attribute
1c) righteousness, justice (in case or cause)
1d) rightness (in speech)
1e) righteousness (as ethically right)
1f) righteousness (as vindicated), justification (in controversy), deliverance, victory, prosperity
1f1) of God as covenant-keeping in redemption
1f2) in name of Messianic king
1f3) of people enjoying salvation
1f4) of Cyrus