◄ 6663. tsadeq or tsadoq ►
Strong's Lexicon tsadeq or tsadoq: To be just, to be righteous, to justify, to declare righteous Original Word: צָדַק Part of Speech: Verb Transliteration: tsadaq Pronunciation: tsaw-dake' Phonetic Spelling: (tsaw-dak') Definition: to be, right Meaning: To be right, to be just, to be righteous Word Origin: A primitive root Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • G273 (amemptos): Blameless, without fault • G398 (anapokritos): Sincere, genuine • G1342 (dikaios): Righteous, just • G1344 (dikaioō): To justify, to declare righteous • G2511 (katharizō): To cleanse, to purify These Greek terms reflect similar themes of righteousness, justification, and moral integrity found in the Hebrew concept of צָדַק. They are used in the New Testament to describe the character of God, the work of Christ, and the ethical expectations for believers. Usage: The verb צָדַק (tsadaq) is used in various contexts in the Hebrew Bible to denote the state or act of being right or just. It can refer to moral righteousness, legal justice, or the act of declaring someone to be in the right. Context: • General Overview: The root צָדַק (tsadaq) is foundational in the Hebrew Bible for concepts of justice and righteousness. It is often used in legal contexts, where it can mean to be justified or to be declared righteous. The term is also used in a moral sense, referring to the ethical conduct that aligns with divine standards. • Theological Significance: In the Hebrew Scriptures, righteousness is a key attribute of God, and humans are called to emulate this divine quality. The verb צָדַק is frequently used in the context of God's judgment, where He is portrayed as the ultimate standard of righteousness. For example, in Genesis 15:6, Abraham's faith is "credited to him as righteousness," illustrating the relational aspect of righteousness in the biblical narrative. • Key Biblical References: • Genesis 15:6: "Abram believed the LORD, and it was credited to him as righteousness." • Deuteronomy 25:1: "If there is a dispute between men and they go to court, and the judges decide their case, they shall justify the righteous and condemn the wicked." • Isaiah 53:11: "After the anguish of His soul, He will see the light of life and be satisfied. By His knowledge My righteous Servant will justify many, and He will bear their iniquities." • Cultural Context: In ancient Israel, righteousness was not merely a personal moral quality but was deeply connected to community and covenantal relationships. The concept of צָדַק encompasses both individual and communal dimensions of justice and ethical living. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin denominative verb from tsedeq Definition to be just or righteous NASB Translation acquit (1), acquitted (1), declare you right (1), do justice (1), give him justice (1), just (2), justified (5), justifies (1), justify (5), justifying (2), lead the to righteousness (1), made your appear righteous (2), properly restored (1), proved right (1), proved...righteous (1), right (4), righteous (9), vindicated (1), vindicates (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [צָדֵק, צָדֹק] verb denominative be just, righteous; — Qal Perfect3feminine singular צָֽדְקָה Isaiah 38:26; 2masculine singular צָדַקְתָּ Job 33:12; Job 35:7; etc.; Imperfect3masculine singular יִצְדַּק Job 9:2 +; יִצְדָּ֑ק Job 4:17; Job 11:2; 3feminine plural תִּצְדַּקְנָה Ezekiel 16:52 (ᵐ5 Co תְּצַדְּקִין, not Berthol Toy Krae), etc; — 1 have a just cause, be in the right, Job 9:15,20; Job 13:18; Job 34:5; in complaint Job 33:12; with מִן person Genesis 38:26 (J; of Tamar). 2 be justified, in one's plea Job 11:2; with עִם (man with God) Job 9:2; Job 25:4; ׳בי Isaiah 45:25; by witnesses Isaiah 43:9; by acquittal Psalm 143:2; Isaiah 43:26; by condemnation of opponent Job 40:8. 3 be just: of God, in his government, in charging with sin Psalm 51:6; of ׳מִשְׁמְּטֵייֿ Psalm 19:10. 4 be just, righteous, in conduct and character: of men Job 10:15; Job 15:14; Job 22:3; Job 35:7, with מִן compare, Job 4:17 (more than God; Dr at God's hand, מִן 2d), Ezekiel 16:52 (< ᵐ5 Co Pi`el). Niph`al Perfect3masculine singular וְנִצְדַּק קֹדֶשׁ consecutive Daniel 8:14 the holy place shall be put right, in a right condition (MartiKau Buhl SS; Bev Dr MartiComm. be justified, its cause vindicated). Pi`el Perfect3feminine singular צִדְּקָה Jeremiah 3:11; Imperfect2feminine singular תְּצַדְּקִי Ezekiel 16:51; Infinitive construct suffix צַדְּקֶ֑ךָּ Job 33:32; צַדֶּקְתֵּךְ (Ges§ 52p) Ezekiel 16:52; צַדְּקוֺ Job 32:2; — justify: עַל צַדְּקוֺ נַפְשׁוֺ מֵאֱלֹהִים Job 32:2 because he justified himself rather than God (compare Qal 1); make to appear righteous Jeremiah 3:11; Ezekiel 16:51,52 (all with מִן compare); חָפַצְתִּי צַדְּקֶ֑ךָּ Job 33:32 I desire to justify thee (in thy plea, compare Qal 2). Hiph`il Perfect1singular suffix הִצְדַּקְתִּיו 2 Samuel 15:4; 3masculine plural הִצְדִּיקוּ Deuteronomy 25:1; Imperfect3masculine singular יַצְדִּיק Isaiah 53:11; 1singular אַצְדִּיק Exodus 23:7; Job 27:5; Infinitive construct הַצְדִּיק 1 Kings 8:32 2Chronicles 6:23; Imperative masculine plural הַצְדִּיקוּ Psalm 82:3; Participle מַצְדִּיק Proverbs 17:15, etc.; — 1 do justice, in administering law 2 Samuel 15:4; Psalm 82:3. 2 declare righteous, justify, with accusative (ה)צַדִּיק Deuteronomy 25:1; 1 Kings 8:32 2Chronicles 6:23; רָשָׁע Exodus 23:7 (E) Isaiah 5:23; Proverbs 17:15; Justify accusers, by recognizing charge as just Job 27:5. 3 justify, vindicate the cause of, save, with accusative, Isaiah 50:8 (of God), with לְ of object Isaiah 53:11 (of servant of ׳י). 4 make righteous, turn to righteousness, Daniel 12:3, compare Aboth Daniel 5:26,27 Bev. Hithpa`el Imperfect1plural נִצְטַדָּ֑ק Genesis 44:16 (J) how shall we justify ourselves, clear ourselves from suspicion? Strong's Exhaustive Concordance cleanse, clear self, be, do justice be turn to righteousness A primitive root; to be (causatively, make) right (in a moral or forensic sense) -- cleanse, clear self, (be, do) just(-ice, -ify, -ify self), (be turn to) righteous(-ness). Forms and Transliterations אֶ֭צְדָּק אֶצְדָּֽק׃ אַצְדִּ֖יק אַצְדִּ֪יק אצדיק אצדק אצדק׃ בְּצַדֶּקְתֵּ֖ךְ בצדקתך הַצְדִּֽיקוּ׃ הצדיקו׃ וְ֭צָדַקְתִּי וְהִצְדִּ֙יקוּ֙ וְהִצְדַּקְתִּֽיו׃ וְיִצְדָּ֔קוּ וְנִצְדַּ֖ק וַתְּצַדְּקִי֙ וּלְהַצְדִּ֣יק וּמַצְדִּיקֵי֙ והצדיקו והצדקתיו׃ ויצדקו ולהצדיק ומצדיקי ונצדק וצדקתי ותצדקי יִ֝צְדַּ֗ק יִּצְדַּ֖ק יִּצְדַּ֣ק יִצְדְּק֥וּ יִצְדַּ֖ק יִצְדָּ֑ק יִצְדָּֽק׃ יַצְדִּ֥יק יצדיק יצדק יצדק׃ יצדקו מַצְדִּ֣יק מַצְדִּיקִ֔י מַצְדִּיקֵ֥י מצדיק מצדיקי נִּצְטַדָּ֑ק נצטדק צִדְּקָ֥ה צַדְּק֥וֹ צַדְּקֶֽךָּ׃ צָ֭דַקְתִּי צָ֭דַקְתָּ צָֽדְק֥וּ צָֽדְקָ֣ה צָדַ֑קְתִּי צָדַ֣קְתָּ צדקה צדקו צדקך׃ צדקת צדקתי תִּצְדַּ֣קְנָה תִּצְדַּ֥ק תִּצְדָּֽק׃ תִצְדָּ֑ק תצדק תצדק׃ תצדקנה ’aṣ·dîq ’aṣdîq ’eṣ·dāq ’eṣdāq atzDik bə·ṣad·deq·têḵ bəṣaddeqtêḵ betzaddekTech etzDak Etzdok haṣ·dî·qū haṣdîqū hatzDiku maṣ·dî·qê maṣ·dî·qî maṣ·dîq maṣdîq maṣdîqê maṣdîqî matzDik matzdiKei matzdiKi niṣ·ṭad·dāq niṣṭaddāq nitztadDak ṣā·ḏaq·tā ṣā·ḏaq·tî ṣā·ḏə·qāh ṣā·ḏə·qū ṣad·də·qe·kā ṣad·də·qōw ṣāḏaqtā ṣāḏaqtî ṣaddəqekā ṣaddəqōw ṣāḏəqāh ṣāḏəqū ṣid·də·qāh ṣiddəqāh tiṣ·daq tiṣ·dāq ṯiṣ·dāq tiṣ·daq·nāh tiṣdaq tiṣdāq ṯiṣdāq tiṣdaqnāh titzDak titzDaknah tzaDakta Tzadakti tzaddeKeka tzaddeKo tzadeKah tzadeKu tziddeKah ū·lə·haṣ·dîq ū·maṣ·dî·qê ūləhaṣdîq ulehatzDik ūmaṣdîqê umatzdiKei vattetzaddeKi vehitzdakTiv vehitzDiku venitzDak Vetzadakti veyitzDaku wat·tə·ṣad·də·qî wattəṣaddəqî wə·hiṣ·daq·tîw wə·hiṣ·dî·qū wə·niṣ·daq wə·ṣā·ḏaq·tî wə·yiṣ·dā·qū wəhiṣdaqtîw wəhiṣdîqū wəniṣdaq wəṣāḏaqtî wəyiṣdāqū yaṣ·dîq yaṣdîq yatzDik yiṣ·daq yiṣ·dāq yiṣ·də·qū yiṣdaq yiṣdāq yiṣdəqū yitzDak yitzdeKu Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Genesis 38:26 HEB: יְהוּדָ֗ה וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ צָֽדְקָ֣ה מִמֶּ֔נִּי כִּֽי־ NAS: She is more righteous than KJV: [them], and said, She hath been more righteous than I; because that I gave INT: Judah and said righteous is more for Genesis 44:16 HEB: נְּדַבֵּ֖ר וּמַה־ נִּצְטַדָּ֑ק הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים מָצָא֙ NAS: And how can we justify ourselves? God KJV: what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? God INT: answer What justify God has found Exodus 23:7 HEB: כִּ֥י לֹא־ אַצְדִּ֖יק רָשָֽׁע׃ NAS: or the righteous, for I will not acquit the guilty. KJV: slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked. INT: for I will not acquit the guilty Deuteronomy 25:1 HEB: הַמִּשְׁפָּ֖ט וּשְׁפָט֑וּם וְהִצְדִּ֙יקוּ֙ אֶת־ הַצַּדִּ֔יק NAS: and the judges decide their case, and they justify the righteous KJV: that [the judges] may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, INT: court and the judges justify the righteous and condemn 2 Samuel 15:4 HEB: רִ֥יב וּמִשְׁפָּ֖ט וְהִצְדַּקְתִּֽיו׃ NAS: could come to me and I would give him justice. KJV: might come unto me, and I would do him justice! INT: suit cause give 1 Kings 8:32 HEB: דַּרְכּ֖וֹ בְּרֹאשׁ֑וֹ וּלְהַצְדִּ֣יק צַדִּ֔יק לָ֥תֶת NAS: on his own head and justifying the righteous KJV: upon his head; and justifying the righteous, INT: his way head and justifying the righteous giving 2 Chronicles 6:23 HEB: דַּרְכּ֖וֹ בְּרֹאשׁ֑וֹ וּלְהַצְדִּ֣יק צַדִּ֔יק לָ֥תֶת NAS: on his own head and justifying the righteous KJV: upon his own head; and by justifying the righteous, INT: his way head and justifying the righteous giving Job 4:17 HEB: הַֽ֭אֱנוֹשׁ מֵאֱל֣וֹהַ יִצְדָּ֑ק אִ֥ם מֵ֝עֹשֵׂ֗הוּ NAS: Can mankind be just before God? KJV: Shall mortal man be more just than God? INT: he God be just lo his maker Job 9:2 HEB: כֵ֑ן וּמַה־ יִּצְדַּ֖ק אֱנ֣וֹשׁ עִם־ NAS: can a man be in the right before KJV: but how should man be just with God? INT: is so how the right A man before Job 9:15 HEB: אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִם־ צָ֭דַקְתִּי לֹ֣א אֶעֱנֶ֑ה NAS: For though I were right, I could not answer; KJV: Whom, though I were righteous, [yet] would I not answer, INT: after though were right not answer Job 9:20 HEB: אִם־ אֶ֭צְדָּק פִּ֣י יַרְשִׁיעֵ֑נִי NAS: Though I am righteous, my mouth KJV: If I justify myself, mine own mouth INT: Though I am righteous my mouth will condemn Job 10:15 HEB: אַלְלַ֬י לִ֗י וְ֭צָדַקְתִּי לֹא־ אֶשָּׂ֣א NAS: woe to me! And if I am righteous, I dare not lift KJV: woe unto me; and [if] I be righteous, [yet] will I not lift up INT: I am wicked woe I am righteous not lift Job 11:2 HEB: אִ֖ישׁ שְׂפָתַ֣יִם יִצְדָּֽק׃ NAS: And a talkative man be acquitted? KJV: full of talk be justified? INT: man talkative be justified Job 13:18 HEB: כִּֽי־ אֲנִ֥י אֶצְדָּֽק׃ NAS: I know that I will be vindicated. KJV: I know that I shall be justified. INT: that I will be vindicated Job 15:14 HEB: יִזְכֶּ֑ה וְכִֽי־ יִ֝צְדַּ֗ק יְל֣וּד אִשָּֽׁה׃ NAS: of a woman, that he should be righteous? KJV: of a woman, that he should be righteous? INT: should be pure for should be righteous is born of a woman Job 22:3 HEB: לְ֭שַׁדַּי כִּ֣י תִצְדָּ֑ק וְאִם־ בֶּ֝֗צַע NAS: if you are righteous, Or KJV: to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or [is it] gain INT: to the Almighty if are righteous Or profit Job 25:4 HEB: וּמַה־ יִּצְדַּ֣ק אֱנ֣וֹשׁ עִם־ NAS: then can a man be just with God? KJV: How then can man be justified with God? INT: How be just A man with Job 27:5 HEB: לִּי֮ אִם־ אַצְדִּ֪יק אֶ֫תְכֶ֥ם עַד־ NAS: Far be it from me that I should declare you right; Till KJV: God forbid that I should justify you: till I die INT: Far should declare Till die Job 32:2 HEB: אַפּ֑וֹ עַֽל־ צַדְּק֥וֹ נַ֝פְשׁ֗וֹ מֵאֱלֹהִֽים׃ NAS: because he justified himself KJV: kindled, because he justified himself INT: his anger because justified himself God Job 33:12 HEB: זֹ֣את לֹא־ צָדַ֣קְתָּ אֶעֱנֶ֑ךָּ כִּֽי־ NAS: let me tell you, you are not right in this, KJV: Behold, [in] this thou art not just: I will answer INT: likewise are not right tell for Job 33:32 HEB: כִּֽי־ חָפַ֥צְתִּי צַדְּקֶֽךָּ׃ NAS: for I desire to justify you. KJV: for I desire to justify thee. INT: for desire to justify Job 34:5 HEB: אָ֭מַר אִיּ֣וֹב צָדַ֑קְתִּי וְ֝אֵ֗ל הֵסִ֥יר NAS: has said, I am righteous, But God KJV: hath said, I am righteous: and God INT: has said Job I am righteous God has taken Job 35:7 HEB: אִם־ צָ֭דַקְתָּ מַה־ תִּתֶּן־ NAS: If you are righteous, what KJV: If thou be righteous, what givest INT: If are righteous what give Job 40:8 HEB: תַּ֝רְשִׁיעֵ֗נִי לְמַ֣עַן תִּצְדָּֽק׃ NAS: Will you condemn Me that you may be justified? KJV: wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous? INT: condemn because of mayest be righteous Psalm 19:9 HEB: יְהוָ֥ה אֱמֶ֑ת צָֽדְק֥וּ יַחְדָּֽו׃ NAS: are true; they are righteous altogether. KJV: [are] true [and] righteous altogether. INT: of the LORD are true are righteous altogether 41 Occurrences Strong's Hebrew 6663 41 Occurrences ’aṣ·dîq — 2 Occ. bə·ṣad·deq·têḵ — 1 Occ. ’eṣ·dāq — 1 Occ. ’eṣ·dāq — 1 Occ. haṣ·dî·qū — 1 Occ. maṣ·dîq — 1 Occ. maṣ·dî·qê — 1 Occ. maṣ·dî·qî — 1 Occ. niṣ·ṭad·dāq — 1 Occ. ṯiṣ·dāq — 4 Occ. tiṣ·daq·nāh — 1 Occ. ṣā·ḏaq·tā — 2 Occ. ṣā·ḏaq·tî — 2 Occ. ṣad·də·qe·kā — 1 Occ. ṣad·də·qōw — 1 Occ. ṣā·ḏə·qāh — 1 Occ. ṣā·ḏə·qū — 1 Occ. ṣid·də·qāh — 1 Occ. ū·lə·haṣ·dîq — 2 Occ. ū·maṣ·dî·qê — 1 Occ. wat·tə·ṣad·də·qî — 1 Occ. wə·hiṣ·daq·tîw — 1 Occ. wə·hiṣ·dî·qū — 1 Occ. wə·niṣ·daq — 1 Occ. wə·ṣā·ḏaq·tî — 1 Occ. wə·yiṣ·dā·qū — 1 Occ. yaṣ·dîq — 1 Occ. yiṣ·dāq — 6 Occ. yiṣ·də·qū — 1 Occ.