◄ 3072. Yhvh Tsidqenu ►
Berean Strong's Lexicon
Yhvh Tsidqenu: The LORD Our Righteousness

Original Word: יהוה צדקנו
Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine
Transliteration: Yhvh Tsidqenu
Pronunciation: yah-WEH tsid-KAY-nu
Phonetic Spelling: (ye-ho-vaw' tsid-kay'-noo)
Definition: The LORD Our Righteousness
Meaning: Jehovah-Tsidkenu

Word Origin: A compound of the Tetragrammaton (יהוה, YHWH) and the Hebrew word צדקנו (tsidqenu), derived from the root צדק (tsadaq), meaning "to be righteous" or "to justify."

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - Strong's Greek 1343 (δικαιοσύνη, dikaiosynē): Righteousness

- Strong's Greek 2962 (κύριος, kyrios): Lord

Usage: Yhvh Tsidqenu is a divine title that emphasizes God's role as the source of righteousness for His people. It signifies that the LORD Himself embodies and imparts righteousness to those who are in covenant with Him. This name is a declaration of God's provision of righteousness, which is essential for a right relationship with Him.

Cultural and Historical Background: In the ancient Near Eastern context, names were often reflective of character and purpose. The name Yhvh Tsidqenu appears in a prophetic context, specifically in the book of Jeremiah, where it is associated with the promise of a future king from David's line who will execute justice and righteousness. This reflects the Messianic hope and the expectation of a restored relationship between God and His people, where God Himself provides the means for their righteousness.

NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin
from Yhvh and tsedeq
Definition
"the LORD is our righteousness," a symbolic name for Jer. and for Messiah.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
the Lord our righteousness

From Yhovah and tsedeq with pronominal suffix; Jehovah (is) our right; Jehovah-Tsidkenu, a symbolical epithet of the Messiah and of Jerusalem -- the Lord our righteousness.

see HEBREW Yhovah

see HEBREW tsedeq

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