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Lexicon :: Strong's H6664 - ṣeḏeq

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צֶדֶק
Transliteration
ṣeḏeq
Pronunciation
tseh'-dek
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Part of Speech
masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 1879a

Strong’s Definitions

צֶדֶק tsedeq, tseh'-dek; from H6663; the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity:—× even, (× that which is altogether) just(-ice), (un-)right(-eous) (cause, -ly, -ness).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 116x

The KJV translates Strong's H6664 in the following manner: righteousness (77x), just (11x), justice (10x), righteous (8x), righteously (3x), right (3x), righteous cause (1x), unrighteousness (1x), miscellaneous (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 116x
The KJV translates Strong's H6664 in the following manner: righteousness (77x), just (11x), justice (10x), righteous (8x), righteously (3x), right (3x), righteous cause (1x), unrighteousness (1x), miscellaneous (2x).

  1. justice, rightness, righteousness

    1. what is right or just or normal, rightness, justness (of weights and measures)

    2. righteousness (in government)

      1. of judges, rulers, kings

      2. of law

      3. of Davidic king, Messiah

      4. of Jerusalem as seat of just government

      5. of God's attribute

    3. righteousness, justice (in case or cause)

    4. rightness (in speech)

    5. righteousness (as ethically right)

    6. righteousness (as vindicated), justification (in controversy), deliverance, victory, prosperity

      1. of God as covenant-keeping in redemption

      2. in name of Messianic king

      3. of people enjoying salvation

      4. of Cyrus

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
צֶדֶק tsedeq, tseh'-dek; from H6663; the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity:—× even, (× that which is altogether) just(-ice), (un-)right(-eous) (cause, -ly, -ness).
STRONGS H6664: Abbreviations
† צֶ֫דֶק noun masculineIsaiah 1:21 rightness, righteousness; — צ׳ Leviticus 19:36 + 87 times; צִדְקִי Isaiah 41:10 + 8 times, etc.; —
1. what is right, just, normal; rightness, justness, of weights and measures, אֵיפָה, אֶבֶן שְׁלֵמָה וָצֶדֶק Deuteronomy 25:15 a perfect and a just weight, ephah; מאֹזְנֵי צ׳; אַבְנֵי צ׳, אֵיפַת צ׳, הִין צ׳, בַּת צ׳ Leviticus 19:36 (H) Job 31:6; Ezekiel 45:10; מַעְגְּלֵי צ׳ right paths Psalm 23:3; זִבְחֵי צ׳ right peace-offerings Deuteronomy 33:19; Psalm 4:6 [Psalm 4:3]; Psalm 51:21 [Psalm 51:19].
2. righteousness, in government:
a. of judges, rulers, kings, שׁפט בצ׳ Leviticus 19:15(H); שׁפט צ׳ Deuteronomy 1:16; Proverbs 31:9; משׁפט צ׳ Deuteronomy 16:18; רדף צ׳ Deuteronomy 16:20; חוֺקֵק צ׳ Proverbs 8:15; מלך לצ׳ Isaiah 32:1; דבּר צ׳ Psalm 58:2 [Psalm 58:1]; also Proverbs 25:5; Psalm 94:15; Ecclesiastes 5:7 [Ecclesiastes 5:8].
b. of law, as מִשְׁמָּטִים Isaiah 58:2; Psalm 119:7; Psalm 119:62; Psalm 119:75; Psalm 119:106; Psalm 119:160 (Greek Version of the LXX, but MT מִשְׁפַּט), Psalm 119:164; as עֵדוֺת Psalm 119:138; Psalm 119:144; as מִצְוֺר Psalm 119:172.
c. of Davidic king, Messiah Isaiah 11:4, Isaiah 11:5; Isaiah 16:5; Psalm 45:5 [Psalm 45:4], דין דצ׳ Psalm 72:2.
d. of Jerusalem, as seat of just government, עִיר הַצֶּדֶק Isaiah 1:26 city of righteousness; נְוֵה צ׳ Jeremiah 31:23; Jeremiah 50:7 (possibly these reflect an original god צֶדֶק, see מַלְכִּי צֶדֶק); יָלִין בָּהּ צ׳ Isaiah 1:21 righteousness used to lodge in her; compare מְקוֺם הצ׳ Ecclesiastes 3:16 the place of righteousness.
e. of God's attribute as sovereign Job 36:3, husband of Israel Hosea 2:21; צ׳ his personified agent Psalm 85:11 [Psalm 85:10]; Psalm 85:12 [Psalm 85:11]; Psalm 85:14 [Psalm 85:13], foundation of his throne Psalm 89:15 [Psalm 89:14] = Psalm 97:2; in his government Psalm 9:9 [Psalm 9:8]; Psalm 65:6 [Psalm 65:5]; Psalm 96:13 = Psalm 98:9, promise Isaiah 45:19, administration of justice Job 8:3; Jeremiah 11:20; Psalm 7:18 [Psalm 7:17]; Psalm 48:11 [Psalm 48:10]; Psalm 50:6 = Psalm 97:6, vindication of his people Psalm 9:5 [Psalm 9:4]; Psalm 35:24; Psalm 35:28; raising up Cyrus Isaiah 45:13, calling his servant Isaiah 42:6; אֱלֹהֵי צִדְקִי Psalm 4:2 [Psalm 4:1] God of my righteousness (who vindicates me); his צ׳ is everlasting Psalm 119:142.
3. righteousness, justice, in a case or cause Job 6:29; Job 8:6; Job 29:14; Psalm 35:27; Isaiah 59:4; God שׁפט כצ׳ Psalm 7:9 [Psalm 7:8] judges according to righteousness; גמל כצ׳ Psalm 18:21 [Psalm 18:20]; השׁיב כצ׳ Psalm 18:25 [Psalm 18:24]; שׁמע צ׳ Psalm 17:1 הוציא צ׳ Psalm 37:6.
4. rightness, in speech, דבּר צ׳ Psalm 52:5 [Psalm 52:3] (opposed to שֶׁקֶר); יַגִּיד צ׳ Proverbs 12:17; כל אמרי פי בצ׳ Proverbs 8:8; שִׂפְתֵי צ׳ Proverbs 16:13.
5. righteousness, as ethically right Job 35:2; Psalm 17:15; Psalm 45:8 [Psalm 45:7]; Proverbs 1:3; Proverbs 2:9; Ecclesiastes 7:15; Jeremiah 22:13; Ezekiel 3:20; Hosea 10:12 (read צ׳פְּרִי, so Greek Version of the LXX We Now); עלמים צ׳ Daniel 9:24; עשׂה צ׳ Isaiah 64:4 [Isaiah 64:5]; Psalm 119:121; פעל צ׳ Psalm 15:2; למד צ׳ Isaiah 26:6 [Isaiah 26:9] , Isaiah 26:10; בקּשׁ צ׳ Zephaniah 2:3; רדף צ׳ Isaiah 51:1; ידע צ׳ Isaiah 51:7.
6. righteousness as vindicated, justification in controversy with enemies and troubles, deliverance, victory, prosperity:
a. of God as covenant-keeping, in redemption, בִּימִין צִדְקִי Isaiah 41:10, || יֵשַׁע Isaiah 45:8; Isaiah 51:5, compare Isaiah 42:21; בשּׂר צ׳ Psalm 40:10 [Psalm 40:9]; אִמְרַת צ׳ Psalm 119:123.
b. in name יהוה צִדְקֵנוּ, of Messianic king (vindicating people's cause and giving victory) [H3072 Jeremiah 23:6]; of city [H3072 Jeremiah 33:16].
c. of people as enjoying צ׳ of salvation, || יְשׁוּעָה Isaiah 62:1; || כָּבוֺד Isaiah 58:8; Isaiah 62:2; כהנים יִלְבְּשׁוּ צ׳ Psalm 132:9; שַׁעֲרֵי צ׳ Psalm 118:19; אֵילֵי הצ׳ Isaiah 61:3.
d. of Cyrus, יִקְרָאֵהוּ לְרַגְלוֺ צ׳ Isaiah 41:2 (who) in victory calleth him at every step (CheHpt on whose steps attends victory, so Di Du).
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Leviticus

19:15; 19:36; 19:36

Deuteronomy

1:16; 16:18; 16:20; 25:15; 33:19

Job

6:29; 8:3; 8:6; 29:14; 31:6; 35:2; 36:3

Psalms

4:1; 4:3; 7:8; 7:17; 9:4; 9:8; 15:2; 17:1; 17:15; 18:20; 18:24; 23:3; 35:24; 35:27; 35:28; 37:6; 40:9; 45:4; 45:7; 48:10; 50:6; 51:19; 52:3; 58:1; 65:5; 72:2; 85:10; 85:11; 85:13; 89:14; 94:15; 96:13; 97:2; 97:6; 98:9; 118:19; 119:7; 119:62; 119:75; 119:106; 119:121; 119:123; 119:138; 119:142; 119:144; 119:160; 119:164; 119:172; 132:9

Proverbs

1:3; 2:9; 8:8; 8:15; 12:17; 16:13; 25:5; 31:9

Ecclesiastes

3:16; 5:8; 7:15

Isaiah

1:21; 1:21; 1:26; 11:4; 11:5; 16:5; 26:9; 26:10; 32:1; 41:2; 41:10; 41:10; 42:6; 42:21; 45:8; 45:13; 45:19; 51:1; 51:5; 51:7; 58:2; 58:8; 59:4; 61:3; 62:1; 62:2; 64:5

Jeremiah

11:20; 22:13; 31:23; 50:7

Ezekiel

3:20; 45:10

Daniel

9:24

Hosea

2:21; 10:12

Zephaniah

2:3

H6664

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Strong's Number H6664 matches the Hebrew צֶדֶק (ṣeḏeq),
which occurs 119 times in 112 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 3 (Lev 19:15–Psa 118:19)

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 19:15 - non facies quod iniquum est nec iniuste iudicabis nec consideres personam pauperis nec honores vultum potentis iuste iudica proximo tuo

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 19:36 - statera iusta et aequa sint pondera iustus modius aequusque sextarius ego Dominus Deus vester qui eduxi vos de terra Aegypti

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 1:16 - praecepique eis dicens audite illos et quod iustum est iudicate sive civis sit ille sive peregrinus

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 16:18 - iudices et magistros constitues in omnibus portis tuis quas Dominus Deus tuus dederit tibi per singulas tribus tuas ut iudicent populum iusto iudicio

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 16:20 - iuste quod iustum est persequeris ut vivas et possideas terram quam Dominus Deus tuus dederit tibi

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 25:15 - pondus habebis iustum et verum et modius aequalis et verus erit tibi ut multo vivas tempore super terram quam Dominus Deus tuus dederit tibi

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 33:19 - populos ad montem vocabunt ibi immolabunt victimas iustitiae qui inundationem maris quasi lac sugent et thesauros absconditos harenarum

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 6:29 - respondete obsecro absque contentione et loquentes id quod iustum est iudicate

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 8:3 - numquid Deus subplantat iudicium et Omnipotens subvertit quod iustum est

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 8:6 - si mundus et rectus incesseris statim evigilabit ad te et pacatum reddet habitaculum iustitiae tuae

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:14 - iustitia indutus sum et vestivit me sicut vestimento et diademate iudicio meo

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:6 - adpendat me in statera iusta et sciat Deus simplicitatem meam

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 35:2 - numquid aequa tibi videtur tua cogitatio ut diceres iustior Deo sum

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:3 - repetam scientiam meam a principio et operatorem meum probabo iustum

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 4:1 - victori in psalmis canticum David [Vulgate 4:2] invocante me exaudi me Deus iustitiae meae in tribulatione dilatasti mihi miserere mei et exaudi orationem meam

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 4:5 - [Vulgate 4:6] sacrificate sacrificium iustitiae et fidite in Domino multi dicunt quis ostendit nobis bonum

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 7:8 - [Vulgate 7:9] Dominus iudicabit populos iudica me Domine secundum iustitiam meam et secundum simplicitatem meam quae est in me

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 7:17 - [Vulgate 7:18] confitebor Domino secundum iustitiam eius et cantabo nomini Domini altissimi

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 9:4 - [Vulgate 9:5] fecisti enim iudicium meum et causam meam sedisti super solium iudex iustitiae

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 9:8 - [Vulgate 9:9] et ipse iudicat orbem in iustitia iudicat populos in aequitatibus

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 15:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 15:2 - [Vulgate 14:2] qui ingreditur sine macula et operatur iustitiam

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 17:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 17:1 - [Vulgate 16:1] oratio David audi Deus iustum intende deprecationem meam auribus percipe orationem meam absque labiis mendacii

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 17:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 17:15 - [Vulgate 16:15] ego in iustitia videbo faciem tuam implebor cum evigilavero similitudine tua

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:20 - [Vulgate 17:21] retribuit mihi Dominus secundum iustitiam meam et secundum munditiam manuum mearum reddidit mihi

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:24 - [Vulgate 17:25] et restituit Dominus mihi secundum iustitiam meam et secundum munditiam manuum mearum in conspectu oculorum eius

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 23:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 23:3 - [Vulgate 22:3] animam meam refecit duxit me per semitas iustitiae propter nomen suum

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 35:24

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:24 - [Vulgate 34:24] iudica me secundum iustitiam meam Domine Deus meus et ne insultent mihi

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:27 - [Vulgate 34:27] laudent et laetentur qui volunt iustitiam meam et dicant semper magnificetur Dominus qui vult pacem servi sui

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 35:28

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:28 - [Vulgate 34:28] et lingua mea meditabitur iustitiam tuam tota die laudem tuam

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 37:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:6 - [Vulgate 36:6] et educet sicut lumen iustitiam tuam et iudicium tuum sicut meridiem

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 40:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:9 - [Vulgate 39:10] adnuntiavi iustum in ecclesia multa ecce labia mea non prohibebo Domine tu nosti

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 45:4 - [Vulgate 44:5] gloria tua et decore tuo decore tuo prospere ascende propter veritatem et mansuetudinem iustitiae et docebit te terribilia dextera tua

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 45:7 - [Vulgate 44:8] dilexisti iustitiam et odisti iniquitatem propterea unxit te Deus Deus tuus oleo exultationis prae participibus tuis

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 48:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 48:10 - [Vulgate 47:11] secundum nomen tuum Deus sic laus tua usque ad extremum terrae iustitia repleta est dextera tua

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 50:6 - [Vulgate 49:6] et adnuntiabunt caeli iustitiam eius quia Deus iudex est semper

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 51:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 51:19 - [Vulgate 50:21] tunc suscipies sacrificium iustitiae oblationes et holocausta tunc inponent super altare tuum vitulos

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 52:3 - [Vulgate 51:5] dilexisti malum magis quam bonum mendacium magis quam loqui iustitiam semper

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 58:1 - [Vulgate 57:1] victori ut non disperdas David humilem et simplicem [Vulgate 57:2] si vere utique iustitiam loquimini recta iudicate filii hominum

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 65:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 65:5 - [Vulgate 64:6] terribilis in iustitia exaudi nos Deus salvator noster confidentia omnium finium terrae et maris longinqui

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 72:2 - [Vulgate 71:2b] iudicabit populum tuum in iustitia et pauperes tuos in iudicio

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 85:10 - [Vulgate 84:11] misericordia et veritas occurrerunt iustitia et pax deosculatae sunt

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 85:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 85:11 - [Vulgate 84:12] veritas de terra orta est et iustitia de caelo prospexit

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 85:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 85:13 - [Vulgate 84:14] iustitia ante eum ibit et ponet in via gressus suos

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 89:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:14 - [Vulgate 88:15] iustitia et iudicium firmamentum throni tui misericordia et veritas praecedent faciem tuam

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 94:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 94:15 - [Vulgate 93:15] quoniam ad iustitiam revertetur iudicium et sequentur illud omnes recti corde

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 96:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 96:13 - [Vulgate 95:13] ante faciem Domini quoniam venit quoniam venit iudicare terram iudicabit orbem in iusto et populos in fide sua

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 97:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 97:2 - [Vulgate 96:2] nubes et caligo in circuitu eius iustitia et iudicium firmamentum solii eius

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 97:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 97:6 - [Vulgate 96:6] adnuntiaverunt caeli iustitiam eius et viderunt omnes populi gloriam eius

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 98:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 98:9 - [Vulgate 97:9] ante Dominum quia venit iudicare terram iudicabit orbem in iustitia et populos in aequitatibus

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 118:19 - [Vulgate 117:19] aperite mihi portas iustitiae ingressus eas confitebor Domino

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