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Lexicon :: Strong's H6664 - ṣeḏeq

Aa
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).
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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

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 19:15 - Do no wrong in your judging: do not give thought to the position of the poor, or honour to the position of the great; but be a judge to your neighbour in righteousness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 19:36

Unchecked Copy BoxLev 19:36 - Have true scales, true weights and measures for all things: I am the Lord your God, who took you out of the land of Egypt;

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 1:16

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 1:16 - And at that time I gave orders to your judges, saying, Let all questions between your brothers come before you for hearing, and give decisions uprightly between a man and his brother or one from another nation who is with him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 16:18

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 16:18 - You are to make judges and overseers in all your towns which the Lord your God gives you, for every tribe: and they are to be upright men, judging the people in righteousness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 16:20

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 16:20 - Let righteousness be your guide, so that you may have life, and take for your heritage the land which the Lord your God is giving you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 25:15

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 25:15 - But have a true weight and a true measure: so that your life may be long in the land which the Lord your God is giving you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 33:19

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 33:19 - They will send out the word for the people to come to the mountain, taking there the offerings of righteousness: for the store of the seas will be theirs, and the secret wealth of the sand.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 6:29

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 6:29 - Let your minds be changed, and do not have an evil opinion of me; yes, be changed, for my righteousness is still in me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 8:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 8:3 - Does God give wrong decisions? or is the Ruler of all not upright in his judging?

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 8:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 8:6 - If you are clean and upright; then he will certainly be moved to take up your cause, and will make clear your righteousness by building up your house again.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 29:14 - I put on righteousness as my clothing, and was full of it; right decisions were to me a robe and a head-dress.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:6

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 31:6 - (Let me be measured in upright scales, and let God see my righteousness:)

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 35:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 35:2 - Does it seem to you to be right, and righteousness before God, to say,

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 36:3 - I will get my knowledge from far, and I will give righteousness to my Maker.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 4:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 4:1 - <To the chief music-maker on corded instruments. A Psalm. Of David.> Give answer to my cry, O God of my righteousness; make me free from my troubles; have mercy on me, and give ear to my prayer.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 4:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 4:5 - Give the offerings of righteousness, and put your faith in the Lord.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 7:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 7:8 - The Lord will be judge of the peoples; give a decision for me, O Lord, because of my righteousness, and let my virtue have its reward.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 7:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 7:17 - I will give praise to the Lord for his righteousness; I will make a song to the name of the Lord Most High.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 9:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 9:4 - For you gave approval to my right and my cause; you were seated in your high place judging in righteousness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 9:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 9:8 - And he will be the judge of the world in righteousness, giving true decisions for the peoples.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 15:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 15:2 - He who goes on his way uprightly, doing righteousness, and saying what is true in his heart;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 17:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 17:1 - <A Prayer. Of David.> Let my cause come to your ears, O Lord, give attention to my cry; give ear to my prayer which goes not out from false lips.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 17:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 17:15 - As for me, I will see your face in righteousness: when I am awake it will be joy enough for me to see your form.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:20 - The Lord gives me the reward of my righteousness, because my hands are clean before him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:24

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 18:24 - Because of this the Lord has given me the reward of my righteousness, because my hands are clean in his eyes.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 23:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 23:3 - He gives new life to my soul: he is my guide in the ways of righteousness because of his name.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:24

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:24 - Be my judge, O Lord my God, in your righteousness; do not let them be glad over me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:27

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:27 - Let those who are on my side give cries of joy; let them ever say, The Lord be praised, for he has pleasure in the peace of his servant.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:28

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 35:28 - And my tongue will be talking of your righteousness and of your praise all the day.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 37:6 - And he will make your righteousness be seen like the light, and your cause like the shining of the sun.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 40:9 - I have given news of righteousness in the great meeting; O Lord, you have knowledge that I have not kept back my words.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 45:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 45:4 - And go nobly on in your power, because you are good and true and without pride; and your right hand will be teaching you things of fear.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 45:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 45:7 - You have been a lover of righteousness and a hater of evil: and so God, your God, has put the oil of joy on your head, lifting you high over all other kings.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 48:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 48:10 - As your name is, O God, so is your praise to the ends of the earth; your right hand is full of righteousness.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 50:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 50:6 - And let the heavens make clear his righteousness; for God himself is the judge. (Selah.)

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 51:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 51:19 - Then you will have delight in the offerings of righteousness, in burned offerings and offerings of beasts; then they will make offerings of oxen on your altar.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 52:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 52:3 - You have more love for evil than for good, for deceit than for works of righteousness. (Selah.)

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 58:1

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 58:1 - <To the chief music-maker; put to Al-tashheth. Michtam. Of David.> Is there righteousness in your mouths, O you gods? are you upright judges, O you sons of men?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 65:5

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 65:5 - You will give us an answer in righteousness by great acts of power, O God of our salvation; you who are the hope of all the ends of the earth, and of the far-off lands of the sea;

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 72:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 72:2 - May he be a judge of your people in righteousness, and make true decisions for the poor.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 85:10

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 85:10 - Mercy and faith have come together; righteousness and peace have given one another a kiss.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 85:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 85:11 - Faith comes up from the earth like a plant; righteousness is looking down from heaven.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 85:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 85:13 - Righteousness will go before him, making a way for his footsteps.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 89:14 - The seat of your kingdom is resting on righteousness and right judging: mercy and good faith come before your face.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 94:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 94:15 - But decisions will again be made in righteousness; and they will be kept by all whose hearts are true.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 96:13

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 96:13 - Before the Lord, for he is come; he is come to be the judge of the earth; the earth will be judged in righteousness, and the peoples with unchanging faith.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 97:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 97:2 - Dark clouds are round him; his kingdom is based on righteousness and right judging.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 97:6

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 97:6 - The heavens gave out the news of his righteousness, and all the people saw his glory.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 98:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 98:9 - Before the Lord, for he has come as judge of the earth; judging the world in righteousness, and giving true decisions for the peoples.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 118:19

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 118:19 - Let the doors of righteousness be open to me; I will go in and give praise to the Lord.

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