H6666 צְדָקָה (tsᵉdâqâh) tsed-aw-kaw'

Hebrew

Noun (Feminine, Hebrew)

Quick Definition

righteousness

Strong's Definition

rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity)

Derivation: from H6663 (צָדַק);

KJV Usage: justice, moderately, right(-eous) (act, -ly, -ness).

TWOT Reference: 1879b

Outline of Biblical Usage

1) justice, righteousness

1a) righteousness (in government)

1a1) of judge, ruler, king

1a2) of law

1a3) of Davidic king Messiah

1b) righteousness (of God's attribute)

1c) righteousness (in a case or cause)

1d) righteousness, truthfulness

1e) righteousness (as ethically right)

1f) righteousness (as vindicated), justification, salvation

1f1) of God

1f2) prosperity (of people)

1g) righteous acts

Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents

This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:

G1342 G1343 G1344 G1345 G1654 G2167 G2917

STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon

צְדָקָה (tse.da.qah) — righteousness. 1) justice, righteousness 1a) righteousness (in government) 1a1) of judge, ruler, king 1a2) of law 1a3) of Davidic king Messiah 1b) righteousness (of God's attribute) 1c) righteousness (in a case or cause) 1d) righteousness, truthfulness 1e) righteousness (as ethically right) 1f) righteousness (as vindicated), justification, salvation 1f1) of God 1f2) prosperity (of people) 1g) righteous acts Aramaic equivalent: tsid.qah (צִדְקָה "righteousness" H6665)

UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew

צְדָקָה (H6666)

noun f · צדק

Right | noun f sg | ≈ אֱמוּנָה · אֱמֶת · בֹּר · בְּרָכָה · חֶסֶד · יְשׁוּעָה · יֵשַׁע · יֹשֶׁר · יִשְׁרָה · מִשְׁפָּט · פֶּלֶא · צֶדֶק · שָׁלֹום · תְּשׁוּעָה | ≠ חַטָּאת · חָמָס · עָוֶל · רָעָה · רֶשַׁע · רָשָׁע · רִשְׁעָה · שֹׁד

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

GEN 15:6 · GEN 18:19 · GEN 30:33 · DEU 6:25 · DEU 9:4 · DEU 9:5 · DEU 9:6 · DEU 24:13 · DEU 33:21 · 1SA 26:23 · 2SA 8:15 · 2SA 22:21 · 2SA 22:25 · 1KI 3:6 · 1KI 8:32 · 1KI 10:9 · 1CH 18:14 · 2CH 6:23 · 2CH 9:8 · JOB 27:6 · JOB 33:26 · JOB 35:8 · JOB 37:23 · PSA 5:9 · PSA 22:32 · PSA 24:5 · PSA 31:2 · PSA 33:5 · PSA 36:7 · PSA 36:11 · PSA 40:11 · PSA 51:16 · PSA 69:28 · PSA 71:2 · PSA 71:15 · PSA 71:16 · PSA 71:19 · PSA 71:24 · PSA 72:1 · PSA 72:3 · PSA 88:13 · PSA 89:17 · PSA 98:2 · PSA 99:4 · PSA 103:17 · PSA 106:3 · PSA 106:31 · PSA 111:3 · PSA 112:3 · PSA 112:9 · PSA 119:40 · PSA 119:142 · PSA 143:1 · PSA 143:11 · PSA 145:7 · PRO 8:18 · PRO 8:20 · PRO 10:2 · PRO 11:4 · PRO 11:5 · PRO 11:6 · PRO 11:18 · PRO 11:19 · PRO 12:28 · PRO 13:6 · PRO 14:34 · PRO 15:9 · PRO 16:8 · PRO 16:12 · PRO 16:31 · PRO 21:3 · PRO 21:21 · PRO 21:21 · ISA 1:27 · ISA 5:7 · ISA 5:16 · ISA 9:6 · ISA 10:22 · ISA 28:17 · ISA 32:16 · ISA 32:17 · ISA 32:17 · ISA 33:5 · ISA 45:8 · ISA 45:23 · ISA 46:12 · ISA 46:13 · ISA 48:1 · ISA 48:18 · ISA 51:6 · ISA 51:8 · ISA 54:14 · ISA 54:17 · ISA 56:1 · ISA 56:1 · ISA 57:12 · ISA 58:2 · ISA 59:9 · ISA 59:14 · ISA 59:16 · ISA 59:17 · ISA 60:17 · ISA 61:10 · ISA 61:11 · ISA 63:1 · JER 4:2 · JER 9:23 · JER 22:3 · JER 22:15 · JER 23:5 · JER 33:15 · JER 33:15 · EZK 14:14 · EZK 14:20 · EZK 18:5 · EZK 18:19 · EZK 18:20 · EZK 18:21 · EZK 18:22 · EZK 18:24 · EZK 18:26 · EZK 18:27 · EZK 33:12 · EZK 33:13 · EZK 33:14 · EZK 33:16 · EZK 33:18 · EZK 33:19 · EZK 45:9 · DAN 9:7 · HOS 10:12 · JOL 2:23 · AMO 5:7 · AMO 5:24 · AMO 6:12 · MIC 7:9 · ZEC 8:8 · MAL 3:3 · MAL 3:20

Right | noun f sg

right, privilege, due = something that one considers one's rightful due

2SA 19:29 · NEH 2:20 · ISA 5:23

Events | noun f pl | ≈ מֵישָׁרִים · מִשְׁפָּט · עֹז

righteous acts, just deeds, saving justice = action of humans or deities that is in accordance with the requirements of the divine law and and generally aimed at establishing or restoring this type of behavior as a standard, which often requires a victory over evil and results in prosperity and happiness

JDG 5:11 · JDG 5:11 · 1SA 12:7 · PSA 11:7 · PSA 103:6 · ISA 33:15 · ISA 45:24 · ISA 64:5 · JER 51:10 · EZK 3:20 · EZK 18:24 · EZK 33:13 · DAN 9:16 · DAN 9:18 · MIC 6:5

¹ EZK 18:24 · EZK 33:13 MT-K צדקתו | MT-Q צִדְקֹתָיו

Graham S. Ogden

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Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon

צְדָקָה 157 n.f. righteousness righteousness, in government

God's attribute as sovereign

righteousness, in a case or cause

righteousness = truthfulness

righteousness, as ethically right

righteousness as vindicated, justification, salvation, etc.

pl. righteous acts

base

Bible Occurrences (150)

15:6 18:19 30:33

6:25 9:4 9:5 9:6 24:13 33:21

5:11

12:7 26:23

8:15 19:28 22:21 22:25

3:6 8:32 10:9

18:14

6:23 9:8

2:20

27:6 33:26 35:8 37:23

5:8 11:7 22:31 24:5 31:1 33:5 36:6 36:10 40:10 51:14 69:27 71:2 71:15 71:16 71:19 71:24 72:1 72:3 88:12 89:16 98:2 99:4 103:6 103:17 106:3 106:31 111:3 112:3 112:9 119:40 119:142 143:1 143:11 145:7

8:18 8:20 10:2 11:4 11:5 11:6 11:18 11:19 12:28 13:6 14:34 15:9 16:8 16:12 16:31 21:3 21:21

1:27 5:7 5:16 5:23 9:7 10:22 28:17 32:16 32:17 33:5 33:15 45:8 45:23 45:24 46:12 46:13 48:1 48:18 51:6 51:8 54:14 54:17 56:1 57:12 58:2 59:9 59:14 59:16 59:17 60:17 61:10 61:11 63:1 64:6

4:2 9:24 22:3 22:15 23:5 33:15 51:10

3:20 14:14 14:20 18:5 18:19 18:20 18:21 18:22 18:24 18:26 18:27 33:12 33:13 33:14 33:16 33:18 33:19 45:9

9:7 9:16 9:18

10:12

2:23

5:7 5:24 6:12

6:5 7:9

8:8

3:3 4:2

Genesis 15:6

Abram believed the LORD, and it was credited to him as righteousness.

Genesis 18:19

For I have chosen him, so that he will command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just, in order that the LORD may bring upon Abraham what He has promised -.

Genesis 30:33

So my honesty will testify for me when you come to check... on my wages in the future.... If I have any goats that are not speckled or spotted, or any lambs that are not dark-colored, they will be considered stolen.

Deuteronomy 6:25

And if we are careful to observe every one of these commandments before the LORD our God, as He has commanded us, then that will be our righteousness.

Deuteronomy 9:4

When the LORD your God has driven them out before you,... do not say in your heart, Because of my righteousness the LORD has brought me in to possess this land. Rather, the LORD is driving out these nations before you because of their wickedness.

Deuteronomy 9:5

It is not because of your righteousness or uprightness of heart that you are going in to possess their land, but [it is] because of their wickedness that the LORD your God is driving out these nations before you, to keep the promise He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

Deuteronomy 9:6

Understand, then, that it is not because of your righteousness that the LORD your God is giving you this good land to possess, for you are a stiff-necked... people.

Deuteronomy 24:13

be sure to return... [it] to him by sunset..., so that he may sleep in his own cloak and bless you, and this will be credited to you as righteousness... before the LORD your God.