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Lexicon :: Strong's H6666 - ṣᵊḏāqâ

Aa
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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Strong's Number H6666 matches the Hebrew צְדָקָה (ṣᵊḏāqâ),
which occurs 159 times in 150 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 2 / 3 (Psa 103:17–Isa 54:17)

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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
On those who fear Him,
And His righteousness to children’s children,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:3 - Blessed are those who keep justice,
And he who does[fn] righteousness at all times!

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:31

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 106:31 - And that was accounted to him for righteousness
To all generations forevermore.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 111:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 111:3 - His work is honorable and glorious,
And His righteousness endures forever.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 112:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 112:3 - Wealth and riches will be in his house,
And his righteousness endures forever.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 112:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 112:9 - He has dispersed abroad,
He has given to the poor;
His righteousness endures forever;
His horn will be exalted with honor.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:40

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:40 - Behold, I long for Your precepts;
Revive me in Your righteousness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:142

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 119:142 - Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness,
And Your law is 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 Your faithfulness answer me,
And in Your righteousness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 143:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 143:11 - Revive me, O LORD, for Your name’s sake!
For Your righteousness’ sake bring my soul out of trouble.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 145:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 145:7 - They shall utter the memory of Your great goodness,
And shall sing of Your righteousness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:18 - Riches and honor are with me,
Enduring riches and righteousness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 8:20 - I traverse the way of righteousness,
In the midst of the paths of justice,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 10:2 - Treasures of wickedness profit nothing,
But righteousness delivers from death.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:4 - Riches do not profit in the day of wrath,
But righteousness delivers from death.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:5 - The righteousness of the blameless will direct[fn] his way aright,
But the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:6 - The righteousness of the upright will deliver them,
But the unfaithful will be caught by their lust.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:18

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:18 - The wicked man does deceptive work,
But he who sows righteousness will have a sure reward.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 11:19 - As righteousness leads to life,
So he who pursues evil pursues it to his own death.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:28

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 12:28 - In the way of righteousness is life,
And in its pathway there is no death.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 13:6 - Righteousness guards him whose way is blameless,
But wickedness overthrows the sinner.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:34

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 14:34 - Righteousness exalts a nation,
But sin is a reproach to any people.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 15:9 - The way of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD,
But He loves him who follows righteousness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:8 - Better is a little with righteousness,
Than vast revenues without justice.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:12

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:12 - It is an abomination for kings to commit wickedness,
For a throne is established by righteousness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:31

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 16:31 - The silver-haired head is a crown of glory,
If it is found in the way of righteousness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:3 - To do righteousness and justice
Is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:21

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 21:21 - He who follows righteousness and mercy
Finds life, righteousness, and honor.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:27

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 1:27 - Zion shall be redeemed with justice,
And her penitents with righteousness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:7

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:7 - For the vineyard of the LORD of hosts is the house of Israel,
And the men of Judah are His pleasant plant.
He looked for justice, but behold, oppression;
For righteousness, but behold, a cry for help.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:16

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:16 - But the LORD of hosts shall be exalted in judgment,
And God who is holy shall be hallowed in righteousness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:23

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:23 - Who justify the wicked for a bribe,
And take away justice from the righteous man!

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 9:7

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 9:7 - Of the increase of His government and peace
There will be no end,
Upon the throne of David and over His kingdom,
To order it and establish it with judgment and justice
From that time forward, even forever.
The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 10:22

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 10:22 - For though your people, O Israel, be as the sand of the sea,
A remnant of them will return;
The destruction decreed shall overflow with righteousness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:17

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 28:17 - Also I will make justice the measuring line,
And righteousness the plummet;
The hail will sweep away the refuge of lies,
And the waters will overflow the hiding place.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 32:16

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 32:16 - Then justice will dwell in the wilderness,
And righteousness remain in the fruitful field.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 32:17

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 32:17 - The work of righteousness will be peace,
And the effect of righteousness, quietness and assurance forever.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 33:5

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 33:5 - The LORD is exalted, for He dwells on high;
He has filled Zion with justice and righteousness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 33:15

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 33:15 - He who walks righteously and speaks uprightly,
He who despises the gain of oppressions,
Who gestures with his hands, refusing bribes,
Who stops his ears from hearing of bloodshed,
And shuts his eyes from seeing evil:

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:8

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:8 - “Rain down, you heavens, from above,
And let the skies pour down righteousness;
Let the earth open, let them bring forth salvation,
And let righteousness spring up together.
I, the LORD, have created it.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:23

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:23 - I have sworn by Myself;
The word has gone out of My mouth in righteousness,
And shall not return,
That to Me every knee shall bow,
Every tongue shall take an oath.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:24

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:24 - He shall say,
‘Surely in the LORD I have righteousness and strength.
To Him men shall come,
And all shall be ashamed
Who are incensed against Him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 46:12

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 46:12 - “Listen to Me, you stubborn-hearted,
Who are far from righteousness:

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 46:13 - I bring My righteousness near, it shall not be far off;
My salvation shall not linger.
And I will place salvation in Zion,
For Israel My glory.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 48:1 - “Hear this, O house of Jacob,
Who are called by the name of Israel,
And have come forth from the wellsprings of Judah;
Who swear by the name of the LORD,
And make mention of the God of Israel,
But not in truth or in righteousness;

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 48:18

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 48:18 - Oh, that you had heeded My commandments!
Then your peace would have been like a river,
And your righteousness like the waves of the sea.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 51:6

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 51:6 - Lift up your eyes to the heavens,
And look on the earth beneath.
For the heavens will vanish away like smoke,
The earth will grow old like a garment,
And those who dwell in it will die in like manner;
But My salvation will be forever,
And My righteousness will not be abolished.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 51:8

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 51:8 - For the moth will eat them up like a garment,
And the worm will eat them like wool;
But My righteousness will be forever,
And My salvation from generation to generation.”

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 54:14

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 54:14 - In righteousness you shall be established;
You shall be far from oppression, for you shall not fear;
And from terror, for it shall not come near you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 54:17 - No weapon formed against you shall prosper,
And every tongue which rises against you in judgment
You shall condemn.
This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD,
And their righteousness is from Me,”
Says the LORD.

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