Quick Definition
righteousness
Strong's Definition
tsedeq tseh'-dek From H6663; the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity: - X even, (X that which is altogether) just (-ice), ([un-]) right (-eous) (cause, -ly, -ness). LXX related word(s) G1343 dikaiosune G1346 dikaios G1654 eleemosune G2920 krisis
Derivation: from H6663 (צָדַק);
KJV Usage: [idiom] even, ([idiom] that which is altogether) just(-ice), (un-)right(-eous) (cause, -ly, -ness).
TWOT Reference: 1879a
Outline of Biblical Usage
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
צֶ֫דֶק (tse.deq) — 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
צֶ֫דֶק (tse.deq) — Righteousness. This name means justice, righteousness Another name of ye.ho.vah (יהוה "LORD" H3068G)
UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew
noun m · צדק · אֲדֹנִי צֶדֶק
Good | ≈ שָׁלֵם
just, accurate = state in which a weight or measure is correct or accurate, in accordance with a standard
LEV 19:36 · LEV 19:36 · LEV 19:36 · LEV 19:36 · DEU 25:15 · DEU 25:15 · JOB 31:6 · EZK 45:10 · EZK 45:10 · EZK 45:10
Right | ≈ אֱמוּנָה · אֱמֶת · בֹּר יָדַיִם · חֶסֶד · יְשׁוּעָה · יֵשַׁע · יָשָׁר · כָּבֹוד · מִישֹׁור · מֵישָׁרִים · מִשְׁפָּט · עֲנָוָה · תֹּם | ≠ אמן · מִרְמָה · עָוֶל · עִקֵּשׁ · פתל · רֶשַׁע
righteousness, justice, deliverance, victory, vindication, prosperity = pattern of behavior of humans or deities that is in accordance to the requirements of the divine law and generally aimed at establishing or restoring this pattern as a standard, which in certain cases requires a victory over evil and results in prosperity and happiness
LEV 19:15 · DEU 1:16 · DEU 16:18 · DEU 16:20 · DEU 16:20 · DEU 33:19 · JOB 6:29 · JOB 8:3 · JOB 8:6 · JOB 29:14 · JOB 35:2 · JOB 36:3 · PSA 4:2 · PSA 4:6 · PSA 7:9 · PSA 7:18 · PSA 9:5 · PSA 9:9 · PSA 15:2 · PSA 17:1 · PSA 17:15 · PSA 18:21 · PSA 18:25 · PSA 23:3 · PSA 35:24 · PSA 35:27 · PSA 35:28 · PSA 37:6 · PSA 40:10 · PSA 45:5 · PSA 45:8 · PSA 48:11 · PSA 50:6 · PSA 51:21 · PSA 52:5 · PSA 58:2 · PSA 65:6 · PSA 72:2 · PSA 85:11 · PSA 85:12 · PSA 85:14 · PSA 89:15 · PSA 94:15 · PSA 96:13 · PSA 97:2 · PSA 97:6 · PSA 98:9 · PSA 118:19 · PSA 119:7 · PSA 119:62 · PSA 119:75 · PSA 119:106 · PSA 119:121 · PSA 119:123 · PSA 119:138 · PSA 119:142 · PSA 119:144 · PSA 119:160 · PSA 119:164 · PSA 119:172 · PSA 132:9 · PRO 1:3 · PRO 2:9 · PRO 8:8 · PRO 8:15 · PRO 8:16 · PRO 12:17 · PRO 16:13 · PRO 25:5 · PRO 31:9 · ECC 3:16 · ECC 5:7 · ECC 7:15 · ISA 1:21 · ISA 1:26 · ISA 11:4 · ISA 11:5 · ISA 16:5 · ISA 26:9 · ISA 26:10 · ISA 32:1 · ISA 41:2 · ISA 41:10 · ISA 42:6 · ISA 42:21 · ISA 45:8 · ISA 45:13 · ISA 45:19 · ISA 51:1 · ISA 51:5 · ISA 51:7 · ISA 58:2 · ISA 58:8 · ISA 59:4 · ISA 61:3 · ISA 62:1 · ISA 62:2 · ISA 64:4 · JER 11:20 · JER 22:13 · JER 23:6 · JER 31:23 · JER 33:16 · JER 50:7 · EZK 3:20 · DAN 9:24 · HOS 2:21 · HOS 10:12 · ZEP 2:3
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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
צֶ֫דֶק n.m. rightness, righteousness what is right, just, normal; rightness, justness, of weights and measures
righteousness, in government
righteousness, justice, in a case or cause
rightness, in speech
righteousness, as ethically right
righteousness, as vindicated, justification in controversy with enemies and troubles, deliverance, victory, prosperity
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