Strong's Lexicon tsedaqah: Righteousness, justice, rightness Original Word: צְדָקָה Word Origin: Derived from the root צָדַק (tsadaq), meaning "to be just" or "to be righteous." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1343 (δικαιοσύνη, dikaiosynē) – righteousness, justice - G1342 (δίκαιος, dikaios) – righteous, just Usage: The term "tsedaqah" primarily denotes righteousness and justice, often in the context of ethical conduct and moral integrity. It encompasses the idea of being in right relationship with God and others, fulfilling obligations, and living according to divine standards. In the Hebrew Bible, "tsedaqah" is frequently associated with God's character and His expectations for His people to act justly and righteously. Cultural and Historical Background: In ancient Israel, "tsedaqah" was not merely a personal virtue but a communal responsibility. It was integral to the covenant relationship between God and Israel, reflecting God's nature and His desire for His people to mirror His justice and righteousness in their social and religious lives. Acts of "tsedaqah" included fair treatment of others, care for the poor and marginalized, and adherence to God's laws. It was often linked with "mishpat" (justice) and "chesed" (loving-kindness), forming a triad of ethical conduct. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom the same as tsedeq Definition righteousness NASB Translation honesty (1), justice (1), merits (1), right (2), righteous (1), righteous acts (3), righteous deeds (7), righteously (1), righteousness (136), rights (1), vindication (3). Brown-Driver-Briggs צְדָקָה157 noun feminine righteousness; — absolute ׳צ Genesis 15:6+81 t.; construct צִדְקַת Deuteronomy 33:21+5 t.; suffix צִדְקָתִי Genesis 30:33 +, etc.; plural צְדָקוֺת Isaiah 33:15+3t.; construct צִדְקוֺת Judges 5:11+; suffix צִדְקֹתֶיךָ Daniel 9:16, etc.; — 1 righteousness, in government: a. of judge, 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 2Chronicles 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 2Chronicles 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+17 t., +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 ובצ1k 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 ᵐ5A 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. Strong's Exhaustive Concordance justice, moderately, righteous act, From tsadaq; rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity) -- justice, moderately, right(-eous) (act, -ly,-ness). see HEBREW tsadaq Forms and Transliterations בְּצִדְקָת֥וֹ בְּצִדְקָתְךָ֓ ׀ בְּצִדְקָתְךָ֗ בְּצִדְקָתְךָ֥ בְּצִדְקָתִ֣י בְּצִדְקָתִי֙ בְּצִדְקָתֶֽךָ׃ בְּצִדְקָתֽוֹ׃ בְצִדְקָֽתְךָ֙ בְצִדְקָתְךָ֗ בְצִדְקָתֶ֗ךָ בְצִדְקָתָ֖ם בְצִדְקָתָם֙ בִ֝צְדָקָ֗ה בִּצְדָקָ֑ה בִּצְדָקָ֖ה בִּצְדָקָֽה׃ בִצְדָקָֽה׃ בצדקה בצדקה׃ בצדקתו בצדקתו׃ בצדקתי בצדקתך בצדקתך׃ בצדקתם הַצְּדָקָ֔ה הַצְּדָקָ֖ה הצדקה וְ֝צִדְקָֽתְךָ֗ וְ֝צִדְקָת֗וֹ וְ֝צִדְקָתְךָ֗ וְצִדְקַ֥ת וְצִדְקָת֖וֹ וְצִדְקָתְךָ֖ וְצִדְקָתְךָ֥ וְצִדְקָתִ֖י וְצִדְקָתִי֙ וְצִדְקָתָ֛ם וּ֝צְדָקָ֗ה וּבְצִדְקָתְךָ֥ וּבִצְדָקָ֑ה וּבִצְדָקָ֛ה וּבִצְדָקָֽה׃ וּצְדָקָ֑ה וּצְדָקָ֔ה וּצְדָקָ֖ה וּצְדָקָ֛ה וּצְדָקָ֣ה וּצְדָקָ֤ה וּצְדָקָֽה׃ ובצדקה ובצדקה׃ ובצדקתך וצדקה וצדקה׃ וצדקת וצדקתו וצדקתי וצדקתך וצדקתם כְּצִדְקָתִ֑י כְּצִדְקָתֽוֹ׃ כצדקתו׃ כצדקתי לִצְדָקָ֑ה לִצְדָקָ֖ה לִצְדָקָה֙ לצדקה מִצְּדָקָֽה׃ מִצִּדְקָת֖וֹ מִצִּדְקָת֛וֹ מִצִּדְקָתוֹ֙ מצדקה׃ מצדקתו צְ֝דָקָ֗ה צְ֭דָקָה צְדָק֔וֹת צְדָק֣וֹת צְדָקָ֑ה צְדָקָ֔ה צְדָקָ֖ה צְדָקָ֛ה צְדָקָ֣ה צְדָקָ֥ה צְדָקָֽה׃ צְדָקָה֙ צִ֭דְקָתוֹ צִדְק֣וֹת צִדְק֥וֹת צִדְקַ֣ת צִדְקַ֤ת צִדְקָֽתְךָ֨ ׀ צִדְקָת֑וֹ צִדְקָת֖וֹ צִדְקָתְךָ֣ צִדְקָתְךָ֬ צִדְקָתִי֙ צִדְקָתֵ֑ךְ צִדְקָתֶ֑ךָ צִדְקָתֶ֗ךָ צִדְקָתֶֽךָ׃ צִדְקָתֽוֹ׃ צִדְקֹ֥ת צִדְקֹתֵ֑ינוּ צִדְקֹתֵ֗ינוּ צִדְקֹתֶ֙ךָ֙ צִדְקֹתָ֤יו צִדְקֹתָו֙ צִדְקֹתָיו֙ צדקה צדקה׃ צדקות צדקת צדקתו צדקתו׃ צדקתי צדקתיו צדקתינו צדקתך צדקתך׃ ḇə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯām bə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯe·ḵā bə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯə·ḵā ḇə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯe·ḵā ḇə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯə·ḵā bə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯî bə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯōw ḇəṣiḏqāṯām bəṣiḏqāṯeḵā bəṣiḏqāṯəḵā ḇəṣiḏqāṯeḵā ḇəṣiḏqāṯəḵā bəṣiḏqāṯî bəṣiḏqāṯōw betzidkateCha betzidkaTi betzidkaTo biṣ·ḏā·qāh ḇiṣ·ḏā·qāh biṣḏāqāh ḇiṣḏāqāh bitzdaKah haṣ·ṣə·ḏā·qāh haṣṣəḏāqāh hatztzedaKah kə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯî kə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯōw kəṣiḏqāṯî kəṣiḏqāṯōw ketzidkaTi ketzidkaTo liṣ·ḏā·qāh liṣḏāqāh litzdaKah miṣ·ṣə·ḏā·qāh miṣ·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯōw miṣṣəḏāqāh miṣṣiḏqāṯōw mitztzedaKah mitztzidkaTo ṣə·ḏā·qāh ṣə·ḏā·qō·wṯ ṣəḏāqāh ṣəḏāqōwṯ ṣiḏ·qā·ṯe·ḵā ṣiḏ·qā·ṯə·ḵā ṣiḏ·qā·ṯêḵ ṣiḏ·qā·ṯî ṣiḏ·qā·ṯōw ṣiḏ·qaṯ ṣiḏ·qō·ṯāw ṣiḏ·qō·ṯe·ḵā ṣiḏ·qō·ṯê·nū ṣiḏ·qō·wṯ ṣiḏ·qōṯ ṣiḏqaṯ ṣiḏqāṯêḵ ṣiḏqāṯeḵā ṣiḏqāṯəḵā ṣiḏqāṯî ṣiḏqāṯōw ṣiḏqōṯ ṣiḏqōṯāw ṣiḏqōṯeḵā ṣiḏqōṯênū ṣiḏqōwṯ tzedaKah tzedaKot tzidKat tzidkaTech tzidkaTecha tzidkaTi tzidkaTo tzidKot tzidkoTav tzidkoTecha tzidkoTeinu ū·ḇə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯə·ḵā ū·ḇiṣ·ḏā·qāh ū·ṣə·ḏā·qāh ūḇəṣiḏqāṯəḵā ūḇiṣḏāqāh ūṣəḏāqāh utzedaKah uvetzidkateCha uvitzdaKah vetzidKat vetzidkaTam vetzidkateCha vetzidkaTi vetzidkaTo vitzdaKah wə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯām wə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯə·ḵā wə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯî wə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯōw wə·ṣiḏ·qaṯ wəṣiḏqaṯ wəṣiḏqāṯām wəṣiḏqāṯəḵā wəṣiḏqāṯî wəṣiḏqāṯōwLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Genesis 15:6 HEB: וַיַּחְשְׁבֶ֥הָ לּ֖וֹ צְדָקָֽה׃ NAS: and He reckoned it to him as righteousness. KJV: and he counted it to him for righteousness. INT: the LORD reckoned righteousness Genesis 18:19 Genesis 30:33 Deuteronomy 6:25 Deuteronomy 9:4 Deuteronomy 9:5 Deuteronomy 9:6 Deuteronomy 24:13 Deuteronomy 33:21 Judges 5:11 Judges 5:11 1 Samuel 12:7 1 Samuel 26:23 2 Samuel 8:15 2 Samuel 19:28 2 Samuel 22:21 2 Samuel 22:25 1 Kings 3:6 1 Kings 8:32 1 Kings 10:9 1 Chronicles 18:14 2 Chronicles 6:23 2 Chronicles 9:8 Nehemiah 2:20 Job 27:6 157 Occurrences |
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