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Strong's #6666 - צְדָקָה
- Brown-Driver-Briggs
- Strong
- justice, righteousness
- righteousness (in government)
- of judge, ruler, king
- of law
- of Davidic king Messiah
- righteousness (of God´s attribute)
- righteousness (in a case or cause)
- righteousness, truthfulness
- righteousness (as ethically right)
- righteousness (as vindicated), justification, salvation
- of God
- prosperity (of people)
- righteous acts
- righteousness (in government)
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this Strong's Number
2658) qdy (תסדק TsDQ) AC: ? CO: Straight AB: Righteous: One who is upright or righteous is one who walks a straight path. [from: dy- The straightness of the side]
V) qdy (תסדק TsDQ) - Straight: To be straight. KJV (41): (vf: Paal, Niphal, Hiphil, Hitpael, Piel) justify, righteous, just, justice, cleanse, clear, righteousness - Strongs: H6663 (צָדַק)
Nm) qdy (תסדק TsDQ) - Straight: KJV (116): righteousness, just, justice, righteous, right - Strongs: H6664 (צֶדֶק)
Nf1) eqdy (תסדקה TsDQH) - Straightness: KJV (157): righteousness, justice, right, righteous, moderate - Strongs: H6666 (צְדָקָה)
bm) qidy (תסדיק TsDYQ) - Straight: KJV (206): righteous, just, lawful - Strongs: H6662 (צַדִּיק)
ef1) eqdiy (תסידקה TsYDQH) - Straightness: [Aramaic only] KJV (1): righteousness - Strongs: H6665 (צִדְקָה)
Jeff Benner, Ancient Hebrew Research Center Used by permission of the author.
1 righteousness, in government:
a. of Judges , ruler, king: "" משׁפט Isaiah 5:7; Isaiah 9:6; Amos 5:7; Amos 6:12; ׳משׁפט וצ 2 Samuel 8:15, עשׂה David executed justice and righteousness = 1 Chronicles 18:14, compare 1 Kings 10:9 2 Chronicles 9:8; Jeremiah 22:3,15; Jeremiah 33:15; Ezekiel 45:9; יִכּוֺן כִּסֵּא׳בּצ Proverbs 16:12, compare Isaiah 54:14; ׳עֲבֹדַת השׂ, ׳מַעֲשֵׂה הצ Isaiah 32:17, compare V:16; ׳נֹגְשַׂיִךְ צ Isaiah 60:17.
b. of law, "" משׁפטים, ׳צִדְקַת י Deuteronomy 33:21.
c. of Davidic king, Messiah, "" משׁפט, Psalm 72:1; Psalm 72:3; Isaiah 9:6; Jeremiah 23:5; Jeremiah 33:15.
2 God's attribute as sovereign Psalm 36:7; Psalm 71:19; in government, עשׂה׳משׁפט וצ Psalm 99:4; Jeremiah 9:23; administering justice Job 37:28; punishment Isaiah 1:27; Isaiah 5:16; Isaiah 10:22; Isaiah 28:17; Daniel 9:7; vindication of his people Micah 7:9.
3 righteousness, in a case or cause, בצדקתי החזקתי Job 27:6 on my righteousness I hold fast; ׳מה ישׁ לי עוד צ 2 Samuel 19:29 what right have I yet ? of God's judgments, ׳הגיד צ Isaiah 57:12 (iron.); ׳השׁיב צ 1 Samuel 26:23; Job 33:26; ׳כּצ, השׁיב 2 Samuel 22:25, גמל 2 Samuel 22:21, נתן 1 Kings 8:52 2 Chronicles 6:23.
4 righteousness = truthfulness, ׳באמת ובצ Isaiah 48:1; Zechariah 8:8; in word Isaiah 45:28; Isaiah 63:1, oath Jeremiah 4:2.
5 righteousness, as ethically right: Genesis 30:33 (J) Deuteronomy 6:25; Isaiah 33:5; Isaiah 41:18; Ezekiel 14:14,20; Proverbs 10:2; Proverbs 11:4,5,18,19+17t., +צִדְקַת (ה)צַדִּיק(יםׅ Isaiah 5:23; Ezekiel 18:20; Ezekiel 33:12; ישׁרים׳צ Proverbs 11:6; ׳אֹרַח צ Proverbs 8:20; Proverbs 12:28; ׳דֶּרֶךְ צ Proverbs 16:31; ׳עשׂה צ do righteousness Psalm 106:3; Isaiah 56:1; Isaiah 58:2; Ezekiel 18:22; ׳עשׂה משׁפט וצ Ezekiel 18:5 6t. Ezekiel; ומשׁפט׳עשׂה צ Genesis 18:10 (J) Proverbs 21:8; ׳רדף צ Proverbs 15:9; Proverbs 21:21; ׳הלך באמת ובצ 1 k Proverbs 3:6; ׳חשׁב לוֺ (ל)צ Genesis 15:6 (JE) imputed to him ( for) righteousness, Psalm 106:31; וָחֶסֶד׳צ Proverbs 21:21 (twice in verse) (strike out ᵐ5 A B Toy).
6 righteousness as vindicated, justification, salvation, etc. (compare צֶדֶק 6):
a. of God "" יָשַׁע, תְּשׁוּעָה, יְשׁוּעָה Isaiah 45:8; Isaiah 46:13; Isaiah 51:6 7t. Isa2; "" בְּרָכָה Psalm 24:6; "" נַחֲלָה Isaiah 54:17; "" חֶסֶד Psalm 36:11; Psalm 103:17; ׳שֶׁמֶשׁ צ Malachi 3:20 sun of righteousness (with healing); ׳בִּצ, ׳י delivers, guides, exalts his people Psalm 5:9; Psalm 31:2; Psalm 71:2; Psalm 89:17; Psalm 119:40; Psalm 143:1; Psalm 143:11; אַליָֿבאֹוּ בְּצִדְקָתֶ֑ךָ Psalm 69:28 (of wicked); as accusative after verbs of declaring, etc., his saving ( delivering) righteousness Psalm 22:32; Psalm 40:11; Psalm 51:16; Psalm 71:15; Psalm 71:16; Psalm 71:24; Psalm 98:2; Psalm 145:7; also ׳יִוָּדַע צ Psalm 88:13; עֹמֶדֶת׳צ לָעַד his righteousness endureth for ever Psalm 111:3; compare Psalm 119:142.
b. of people, = prosperity, "" הון, עשׁר Proverbs 8:18; ׳מוֺרֶה לצ early rain for prosperity Joel 2:23.
7 plural righteous acts:
a. of God Judges 5:11 (twice in verse); 1 Samuel 12:7; Micah 6:5; vindication of right Psalm 103:6; redemptive Isaiah 45:24; Daniel 9:16.
b. of man's moral conduct Isaiah 64:5; Jeremiah 51:10, also probably Ezekiel 3:20; Ezekiel 18:24; Ezekiel 33:13 (Kt singular) Psalm 11:7 (? gloss), Daniel 9:18; as adverb accusative, הֹלֵךְ צְדָקוֺת Isaiah 33:15.
צְדָקָה f.
(1) rectitude, right. (A trace of the original meaning is found in the phrase הֹלֵךְ צְדָקוֹת Isaiah 33:15.) 2 Samuel 19:29, “what right have I any more?” Nehemiah 2:20. Joel 2:23, הַמּוֹרֶה לִצְדָקָה “the early rain according to right,” i.e. the rain in just measure, as the ground naturally requires.
(2) justice, as of a king, Isaiah 9:6, 32:16, 17 Isaiah 32:17, 60:17 of God, Isaiah 59:16, 17 Isaiah 59:17 as shown both in punishing the wicked, Isaiah 5:16, 10:22, and in freeing, vindicating, and rewarding the godly, Psalms 24:5, 36:11. Pl. things done justly (benignantly), Psalms 11:7, 103:6 Judges 5:11, צִדְקוֹת פִּרְזֹנוֹ “his justice (acts of justice) towards his princes,” i.e. aid extended to them, victory, which he bestowed on them.
(3) In private persons, righteousness, piety, virtue, Isaiah 5:7, 28:17 46:12 54:14 59:14. עָשָׂה צְדָקָה Isaiah 56:1, 58:2. Genesis 15:6, “(God) reckoned it to him for righteousness,” took it as a proof of his probity or piety. [But see the true doctrine of “faith counted for righteousness,” Rom. iv.] Deuteronomy 6:25. Plur. צְדָקוֹת righteous acts, Isaiah 64:5. צִדְקַת יְהֹוָה piety such as pleases God, Psalms 5:9. Sometimes specially it is kindness and mercy, Psalms 11:7, 24:5 liberality [?], Proverbs 10:2; Micah 6:5. LXX. very often ἐλεημοσύνη, Deuteron. 6:25 24:13.
(4) welfare [?], i.q. צֶדֶק No. 4, which see (parall. יְשׁוּעָה, תְּשׁוּעָה), Isai. 45:8 46:13 48:18 51:6, Isaiah 51:8, 54:17 56:1 57:12 59:9, 17 Isaiah 59:17, 61:10, 11 Isaiah 61:11.