צֶ֫דֶק
tse.deqNoun (Masculine)H6664
righteousness
From: from H6663 (צָדַק);
Short Definition
the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity
Full Lexicon Entry
- 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
Grammar
Part of Speech Noun (Masculine)
Morphology H:N-M
DescriptionH:N-M
Occurrences
89 timesAppears 89 times in the Old Testament. Top books include:
Psalms
29
Isaiah
24
Proverbs
9
Job
7
Jeremiah
6
Key Passages
- Daniel 9:24
- Isaiah 26:10
- Isaiah 62:2
- Proverbs 12:17
- Psalms 119:144
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