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Lexicon :: Strong's H6666 - ṣᵊḏāqâ

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צְדָקָה
Transliteration
ṣᵊḏāqâ
Pronunciation
tsed-aw-kaw'
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Part of Speech
feminine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
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TWOT Reference: 1879b

Strong’s Definitions

צְדָקָה tsᵉdâqâh, tsed-aw-kaw'; from H6663; rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity):—justice, moderately, right(-eous) (act, -ly, -ness).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 157x

The KJV translates Strong's H6666 in the following manner: righteousness (128x), justice (15x), right (9x), righteous acts (3x), moderately (1x), righteously (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 157x
The KJV translates Strong's H6666 in the following manner: righteousness (128x), justice (15x), right (9x), righteous acts (3x), moderately (1x), righteously (1x).

  1. justice, righteousness

    1. righteousness (in government)

      1. of judge, ruler, king

      2. of law

      3. of Davidic king Messiah

    2. righteousness (of God's attribute)

    3. righteousness (in a case or cause)

    4. righteousness, truthfulness

    5. righteousness (as ethically right)

    6. righteousness (as vindicated), justification, salvation

      1. of God

      2. prosperity (of people)

    7. righteous acts

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
צְדָקָה tsᵉdâqâh, tsed-aw-kaw'; from H6663; rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity):—justice, moderately, right(-eous) (act, -ly, -ness).
STRONGS H6666: Abbreviations
צְדָקָה 157 noun feminine righteousness; — absolute צ׳ Genesis 15:6 + 81 times; construct צִדְקַת Deuteronomy 33:21 +5 times; suffix צִדְקָתִי Genesis 30:33 +, etc.; plural צְדָקוֺת Isaiah 33:15 + 3 times; 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 2 Chronicles 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 Isaiah 32:16; 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 37:23; 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 (irony); 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 2 Chronicles 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 times, + (ה)צַךִּיק(ים) צִדְקַת 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 + 6 times Ezekiel; ומשׁפט עשׂה צ׳ Genesis 18:10 (J) Proverbs 21:8; רדף צ׳ Proverbs 15:9; Proverbs 21:21; הלך באמת ובצ׳ 1 Kings 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 Greek Version of the LXXA 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 + 7 times Isaiah2; || בְּרָכָה Psalm 24:6; || נַחֲלָה Isaiah 54:17; || חֶסֶד Psalm 36:11; Psalm 103:17; שֶׁמֶשׁ צ׳ Malachi 3:20 [Malachi 4:2] 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 22:31]; 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.

See related Aramaic BDB entry H6665.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

15:6; 15:6; 18:10; 30:33; 30:33

Deuteronomy

6:25; 33:21; 33:21

Judges

5:11; 5:11

1 Samuel

12:7; 26:23

2 Samuel

8:15; 19:29; 22:21; 22:25

1 Kings

3:6; 8:52; 10:9

1 Chronicles

18:14

2 Chronicles

6:23; 9:8

Job

27:6; 33:26; 37:23

Psalms

5:9; 11:7; 22:31; 24:6; 31:2; 36:7; 36:11; 40:11; 51:16; 69:28; 71:2; 71:15; 71:16; 71:19; 71:24; 72:1; 72:3; 88:13; 89:17; 98:2; 99:4; 103:6; 103:17; 106:3; 106:31; 111:3; 119:40; 119:142; 143:1; 143:11; 145:7

Proverbs

8:18; 8:20; 10:2; 11:4; 11:5; 11:6; 11:18; 11:19; 12:28; 15:9; 16:12; 16:31; 21:8; 21:21; 21:21

Isaiah

1:27; 5:7; 5:16; 5:23; 9:6; 9:6; 10:22; 28:17; 32:16; 32:17; 33:5; 33:15; 33:15; 41:18; 45:8; 45:24; 46:13; 48:1; 51:6; 54:14; 54:17; 56:1; 57:12; 58:2; 60:17; 63:1; 64:5

Jeremiah

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

Ezekiel

3:20; 14:14; 14:20; 18:5; 18:20; 18:22; 18:24; 33:12; 33:13; 45:9

Daniel

9:7; 9:16; 9:16; 9:18

Joel

2:23

Amos

5:7; 6:12

Micah

6:5; 7:9

Zechariah

8:8

Malachi

4:2

H6666

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H6666 matches the Hebrew צְדָקָה (ṣᵊḏāqâ),
which occurs 34 times in 34 verses in 'Psa' in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 5:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 5:8 - Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness H6666 because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 11:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 11:7 - For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; H6666 his countenance doth behold the upright.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:31

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 22:31 - They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness H6666 unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done this.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 24:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 24:5 - He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness H6666 from the God of his salvation.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 31:1 - [[To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.]] In thee, O LORD, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed: deliver me in thy righteousness. H6666

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 33:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 33:5 - He loveth righteousness H6666 and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 36:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 36:6 - Thy righteousness H6666 is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 36:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 36:10 - O continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness H6666 to the upright in heart.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:10 - I have not hid thy righteousness H6666 within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 51:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 51:14 - Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, thou God of my salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of thy righteousness. H6666

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 69:27 - Add iniquity unto their iniquity: and let them not come into thy righteousness. H6666

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:2 - Deliver me in thy righteousness, H6666 and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:15 - My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness H6666 and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:16 - I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, H6666 even of thine only.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:19 - Thy righteousness H6666 also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:24

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 71:24 - My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness H6666 all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 72:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 72:1 - [[A Psalm for Solomon.]] Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness H6666 unto the king's son.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 72:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 72:3 - The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness. H6666

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 88:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 88:12 - Shall thy wonders be known in the dark? and thy righteousness H6666 in the land of forgetfulness?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:16

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:16 - In thy name shall they rejoice all the day: and in thy righteousness H6666 shall they be exalted.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 98:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 98:2 - The LORD hath made known his salvation: his righteousness H6666 hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 99:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 99:4 - The king's strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness H6666 in Jacob.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 103:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 103:6 - The LORD executeth righteousness H6666 and judgment for all that are oppressed.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 103:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 103:17 - But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness H6666 unto children's children;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:3 - Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness H6666 at all times.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:31

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:31 - And that was counted unto him for righteousness H6666 unto all generations for evermore.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 111:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 111:3 - His work is honourable and glorious: and his righteousness H6666 endureth for ever.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 112:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 112:3 - Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness H6666 endureth for ever.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 112:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 112:9 - He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness H6666 endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:40

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:40 - Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness. H6666

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:142

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:142 - Thy righteousness H6666 is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 143:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 143:1 - [[A Psalm of David.]] Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness. H6666

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 143:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 143:11 - Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name's sake: for thy righteousness' H6666 sake bring my soul out of trouble.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 145:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 145:7 - They shall abundantly utter the memory of thy great goodness, and shall sing of thy righteousness. H6666
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