Strong's Lexicon
tsaddiq: Righteous, just
Original Word:צַדִיק
Part of Speech:Adjective
Transliteration:tsaddiyq
Pronunciation:tsad-deek'
Phonetic Spelling:(tsad-deek')
Definition:Righteous, just
Meaning:just
Word Origin:Derived from the root צָדַק (tsadaq), meaning "to be just" or "to be righteous."
Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - G1342 (δίκαιος, dikaios) – often translated as "righteous" or "just" in the New Testament.
Usage:The term "tsaddiq" is used in the Hebrew Bible to describe someone who is righteous or just, often in the context of moral and ethical behavior that aligns with God's standards. It denotes a person who is in right standing with God, living in accordance with His laws and commandments. The word is frequently used to contrast the righteous with the wicked, highlighting the moral and spiritual integrity of the former.
Cultural and Historical Background:In ancient Israelite society, righteousness was not merely a personal attribute but a communal expectation. The concept of "tsaddiq" was deeply embedded in the covenantal relationship between God and His people. Righteousness was seen as adherence to the Torah, the law given by God, and was often associated with justice, mercy, and faithfulness. The righteous were expected to act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with God (Micah 6:8).
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Originfrom the same as
tsedeqDefinitionjust, righteous
NASB Translationblameless (1), innocent (1), just (5), man that the righteous (1), one in the right (1), right (2), righteous (164), righteous man (19), righteous men (2), Righteous One (2), righteous one (2), righteous ones (3), righteously (1), who are in the right (1).
Brown-Driver-Briggs
206 ; — absolute
Genesis 6:9+; plural
Exodus 23:8+, etc.; —
just, righteous, in government:
2 Samuel 23:3;Jeremiah 23:5;Zechariah 9:9 (""victorious).
,Ezekiel 23:45;Proverbs 29:2 (see Toy; Kau questions this meaning in all these).
,Deuteronomy 4:8.
Deuteronomy 32:4;Psalm 119:137;Psalm 129:4;Job 34:17, opposed to PharaohExodus 9:27 (J); in discriminationJeremiah 12:1;Zephaniah 3:5;Psalm 7:10;Psalm 7:12;Psalm 11:7; condemnation 2Chronicles 12:6;Daniel 9:14;Lamentations 1:18;Ezra 9:15;Nehemiah 9:33; redemptionIsaiah 45:21;Psalm 116:5; keeping promisesNehemiah 9:8; in all his waysPsalm 145:17.
just in one's cause,right:Exodus 23:7,8 (E)Deuteronomy 16:19;Deuteronomy 25:1;1 Kings 8:32 2Chronicles 6:23;Isaiah 5:23;Isaiah 29:21;Job 32:1;Job 36:7;Proverbs 17:15,26;Proverbs 18:5,17;Proverbs 24:24;Amos 2:6;Amos 5:12;Habakkuk 1:4,13; right in law, not under penalty2 Samuel 4:11;1 Kings 2:32; innocent of specific offence2 Kings 10:9; with compare1 Samuel 24:18.
just, righteous, in conduct and character:
Genesis 7:1;Genesis 18:23,24 (twice in verse);Genesis 18:25 (twice in verse);Genesis 18:26,28 (J)Genesis 20:4 (E),Habakkuk 2:4;Malachi 3:18.
Psalm 5:13;Psalm 7:10;Psalm 11:3;Psalm 11:5 21t. Psalms (+below),Proverbs 2:20;Proverbs 3:33;Proverbs 4:18;Proverbs 9:9 56t. Proverbs;Ecclesiastes 3:17 7t. Ecclesiastes;Isaiah 3:10;Isaiah 57:1 (twice in verse);Jeremiah 20:12;Lamentations 4:13;Ezekiel 3:20,21 (twice in verse) + 12 t. Ezekiel;Hosea 14:10; ""Genesis 6:9 (P)Job 12:4; ""Job 17:9;Job 22:19;Job 27:17;Psalm 94:21; ""Psalm 32:11;Psalm 64:11;Psalm 97:11.
, especially servant ofIsaiah 53:11, so his people, usually pluralIsaiah 60:21;Psalm 33:1 8t. Psalms (see also above);Psalm 118:15tents of the righteous;Psalm 125:3;Psalm 1:5;Psalm 1:6; singular collectivePsalm 34:20,22;Psalm 75:11;Isaiah 24:16;Isaiah 26:7 (twice in verse);Isaiah 26:2 ("" ).
right, correct,Isaiah 41:26 (compareIsaiah 43:9);lawfulIsaiah 49:24 EV; but read .
Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
just, lawful, righteous man
Fromtsadaq; just -- just, lawful, righteous (man).
see HEBREWtsadaq
Forms and Transliterations
הַֽצַּדִּ֫יקִ֥ים הַצַּדִּ֔יק הַצַּדִּ֗יק הַצַּדִּ֣יק הַצַּדִּֽיק׃ הַצַּדִּיק֙ הַצַּדִּיקִ֑ים הַצַּדִּיקִ֖ם הַצַּדִּיקִ֧ים הַצַּדִּיקִ֨ים הַצַּדִּיקִם֙ הצדיק הצדיק׃ הצדיקים הצדיקם וְ֝צַדִּ֗יק וְ֝צַדִּיקִ֗ים וְֽצַדִּיקִ֗ים וְצַדִּ֑יק וְצַדִּ֖יק וְצַדִּ֗יק וְצַדִּ֣יק וְצַדִּ֥יק וְצַדִּֽיק׃ וְצַדִּיק֙ וְצַדִּקִים֙ וצדיק וצדיק׃ וצדיקים וצדקים כַצַּדִּ֖יק כצדיק לְ֝צַדִּ֗יק לַ֝צַּדִּ֗יק לַ֭צַּדִּיק לַצַּדִּ֑יק לַצַּדִּ֔יק לַצַּדִּ֖יק לַצַּדִּ֣יק לַצַּדִּ֤יק לַצַּדִּֽיק׃ לַצַּדִּיק֙ לצדיק לצדיק׃ מִצַּדִּ֗יק מצדיק צַ֝דִּ֗יק צַ֝דִּיקִ֗ים צַ֫דִּ֥יק צַ֭דִּיק צַ֭דִּיקִים צַדִּ֑יק צַדִּ֔יק צַדִּ֕יק צַדִּ֖יק צַדִּ֗יק צַדִּ֛יק צַדִּ֞יק צַדִּ֣יק צַדִּ֤יק צַדִּ֥יק צַדִּ֥יק ׀ צַדִּ֧יק צַדִּ֨יק ׀ צַדִּ֪יק צַדִּֽיק׃ צַדִּיק֙ צַדִּיקִ֑ים צַדִּיקִ֑ם צַדִּיקִ֔ים צַדִּיקִ֖ים צַדִּיקִ֖ם צַדִּיקִ֗ים צַדִּיקִ֗ם צַדִּיקִ֣ים צַדִּיקִ֥ים צַדִּיקִֽים׃ צַדִּיקִֽם׃ צַדִּקִ֖ים צַדִּקִ֨ים צדיק צדיק׃ צדיקים צדיקים׃ צדיקם צדיקם׃ צדקים chatztzadDik haṣ·ṣad·dî·qim haṣ·ṣad·dî·qîm haṣ·ṣad·dîq haṣṣaddîq haṣṣaddîqim haṣṣaddîqîm hatztzadDik hatztzaddiKim ḵaṣ·ṣad·dîq ḵaṣṣaddîq laṣ·ṣad·dîq laṣṣaddîq latztzadDik lə·ṣad·dîq ləṣaddîq letzadDik miṣ·ṣad·dîq miṣṣaddîq mitztzadDik ṣad·di·qîm ṣad·dî·qim ṣad·dî·qîm ṣad·dîq ṣaddîq ṣaddiqîm ṣaddîqim ṣaddîqîm tzadDik tzaddiKim vetzadDik vetzaddiKim wə·ṣad·di·qîm wə·ṣad·dî·qîm wə·ṣad·dîq wəṣaddîq wəṣaddiqîm wəṣaddîqîm
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