Hebrew noun (feminine) · H6666
צְדָקָה
tsedaqahtsed-aw-kaw'
righteousness
157 uses in the Hebrew text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Concordance spelling: tsᵉdâqâh
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's H6666is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 22 of 39Old Testament books
- 85spellings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · H6666
rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity)
The King James renders it: justice, moderately, right(-eous) (act, -ly, -ness).
James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.
Summary
tsedaqah is rendered "righteousness". It stands 157 times in the Hebrew text, across twenty-two books.
- Thirty-six of the uses stand in Isaiah, more than in any other book.
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Genesis 15:6Abram believed the LORD, and it was credited to him as righteousness.
- The Greek text spells it eighty-five different ways.
The first use
Abram believed the LORD, and it was credited to him as righteousness.
Genesis 15:6צְדָקָֽה׃
The first use, in the order of the Old Testament's books.
Where the word stands
The word stands in twenty-two of the 39 Old Testament books.
What the word means
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
How the Greek text is glossed, word by word
- and righteousness30
- righteousness29
- in righteousness your9
- righteousness your9
- and righteousness your6
- righteousness his6
- in righteousness5
- righteousness of5
- and in righteousness4
- righteousnesses of4
- and righteousness his3
- and righteousness my3
and 26 more, 157 uses in all
The words built on the same word-part
Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.
| Word | Written | Meaning | Uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| צְדָא | tseda | intended | Uses1 |
The words it stands beside
All 157, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
85 spellings and their grammar
STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.
How it is spelled
- וּצְדָקָ֖ה12
- וּצְדָקָֽה׃6
- צְדָקָ֣ה6
- צְדָקָ֥ה5
- בִּצְדָקָֽה׃4
- וּ֝צְדָקָ֗ה4
- וּצְדָקָ֑ה3
- וְ֝צִדְקָת֗וֹ3
- וְצִדְקָתְךָ֥3
- צְדָקָ֖ה3
- צְדָקָ֔ה3
- צְ֝דָקָ֗ה3
and 73 more spellings in the ledger below.
The grammar of each form
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singular31HC/Ncfsa
- noun · feminine singular30HNcfsa
- preposition + noun · feminine singular14HR/Ncfsa
- preposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singular9HR/Ncfsc/Sp2ms
- noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singular8HNcfsc/Sp2ms
- preposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singular7HR/Ncfsc/Sp3ms
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singular6HC/Ncfsc/Sp2ms
- noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singular6HNcfsc/Sp3ms
- noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)5HNcfsc
- conjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singular4HC/Ncfsc/Sp3ms
- conjunction (“and”) + preposition + noun · feminine singular4HC/R/Ncfsa
- noun · feminine plural4HNcfpa
Genesis
three uses
Abram believed the LORD, and it was credited to him as righteousness.
- צְדָקָֽה׃tzedakahnoun · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
For I have chosen him, so that he will command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just, in order that the LORD may bring upon Abraham what He has promised.”
- צְדָקָ֖הtzedakahnoun · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
So my honesty will testify for me when you come to check on my wages in the future. If I have any goats that are not speckled or spotted, or any lambs that are not dark-colored, they will be considered stolen.”
- צִדְקָתִי֙tzidkatinoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singulartagged: righteousness my
Deuteronomy
six uses
And if we are careful to observe every one of these commandments before the LORD our God, as He has commanded us, then that will be our righteousness.”
- וּצְדָקָ֖הutzedakahconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: and righteousness
When the LORD your God has driven them out before you, do not say in your heart, “Because of my righteousness the LORD has brought me in to possess this land.” Rather, the LORD is driving out these nations before you because of their wickedness.
- בְּצִדְקָתִי֙betzidkatipreposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singulartagged: in righteousness my
It is not because of your righteousness or uprightness of heart that you are going in to possess their land, but it is because of their wickedness that the LORD your God is driving out these nations before you, to keep the promise He swore to your fathers, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
- בְצִדְקָתְךָ֗vetzidkatechapreposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: in righteousness your
Understand, then, that it is not because of your righteousness that the LORD your God is giving you this good land to possess, for you are a stiff-necked people.
- בְצִדְקָֽתְךָ֙vetzidkatechapreposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: in righteousness your
be sure to return it to him by sunset, so that he may sleep in his own cloak and bless you, and this will be credited to you as righteousness before the LORD your God.
- צְדָקָ֔הtzedakahnoun · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
He chose the best land for himself, because a ruler’s portion was reserved for him there. He came with the leaders of the people; he administered the LORD’s justice and His ordinances for Israel.”
- צִדְקַ֤תtzidkatnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: righteousness of
Judges
two uses
the voices of the singers at the watering places. There they shall recount the righteous acts of the LORD, the righteous deeds of His villagers in Israel. Then the people of the LORD went down to the gates:
- צִדְק֣וֹתtzidkotnoun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”)tagged: righteousnesses of
- צִדְקֹ֥תtzidkotnoun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”)tagged: righteousnesses of
1 Samuel
two uses
Now present yourselves, so that I may confront you before the LORD with all the righteous acts He has done for you and your fathers.
- צִדְק֣וֹתtzidkotnoun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”)tagged: righteousnesses of
May the LORD repay every man for his righteousness and faithfulness. For the LORD delivered you into my hand today, but I would not stretch out my hand against the LORD’s anointed.
- צִדְקָת֖וֹtzidkatonoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: righteousness his
2 Samuel
four uses
Thus David reigned over all Israel and administered justice and righteousness for all his people:
- וּצְדָקָ֖הutzedakahconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: and righteousness
For all the house of my grandfather deserves death from my lord the king, yet you have set your servant among those who eat at your table. What further right, then, do I have to keep appealing to the king?”
- צְדָקָ֔הtzedakahnoun · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
The LORD has rewarded me according to my righteousness; He has repaid me according to the cleanness of my hands.
- כְּצִדְקָתִ֑יketzidkatipreposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singulartagged: according to righteousness my
So the LORD has repaid me according to my righteousness, according to my cleanness in His sight.
- כְּצִדְקָתִ֑יketzidkatipreposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singulartagged: according to righteousness my
1 Kings
three uses
Solomon replied, “You have shown much loving devotion to Your servant, my father David, because he walked before You in faithfulness, righteousness, and uprightness of heart. And You have maintained this loving devotion by giving him a son to sit on his throne this very day.
- וּבִצְדָקָ֛הuvitzdakahconjunction (“and”) + preposition + noun · feminine singulartagged: and in righteousness
then may You hear from heaven and act. May You judge Your servants, condemning the wicked man by bringing down on his own head what he has done, and justifying the righteous man by rewarding him according to his righteousness.
- כְּצִדְקָתֽוֹ׃ סketzidkatopreposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: according to righteousness his
Blessed be the LORD your God, who has delighted in you to set you on the throne of Israel. Because of the LORD’s eternal love for Israel, He has made you king to carry out justice and righteousness.”
- וּצְדָקָֽה׃utzedakahconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: and righteousness
1 Chronicles
one use
Thus David reigned over all Israel and administered justice and righteousness for all his people:
- וּצְדָקָ֖הutzedakahconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: and righteousness
2 Chronicles
two uses
then may You hear from heaven and act. May You judge Your servants, condemning the wicked man by bringing down on his own head what he has done, and justifying the righteous man by rewarding him according to his righteousness.
- כְּצִדְקָתֽוֹ׃ סketzidkatopreposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: according to righteousness his
Blessed be the LORD your God, who has delighted in you to set you on His throne to be king for the LORD your God. Because your God loved Israel enough to establish them forever, He has made you king over them to carry out justice and righteousness.”
- וּצְדָקָֽה׃utzedakahconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: and righteousness
Nehemiah
one use
So I answered them and said, “The God of heaven is the One who will grant us success. We, His servants, will start rebuilding, but you have no portion, right, or claim in Jerusalem.”
- וּצְדָקָ֛הutzedakahconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: and a right
Job
four uses
I will cling to my righteousness and never let go. As long as I live, my conscience will not accuse me.
- בְּצִדְקָתִ֣יbetzidkatipreposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singulartagged: on righteousness my
He prays to God and finds favor; he sees God’s face and shouts for joy, and God restores His righteousness to that man.
- צִדְקָתֽוֹ׃tzidkatonoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: righteousness his
Your wickedness affects only a man like yourself, and your righteousness only a son of man.
- צִדְקָתֶֽךָ׃tzidkatechanoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: righteousness your
The Almighty is beyond our reach; He is exalted in power! In His justice and great righteousness He does not oppress.
- צְ֝דָקָ֗הtzedakahnoun · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
Psalms
thirty-four uses
Lead me, O LORD, in Your righteousness because of my enemies; make straight Your way before me.
- בְצִדְקָתֶ֗ךָvetzidkatechapreposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: in righteousness your
For the LORD is righteous; He loves justice. The upright will see His face.
- צְדָק֣וֹתtzedakotnoun · feminine pluraltagged: righteousnesses
They will come and proclaim His righteousness to a people yet unborn— all that He has done.
- צִדְקָת֑וֹtzidkatonoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: righteousness his
He will receive blessing from the LORD and vindication from the God of his salvation.
- וּ֝צְדָקָ֗הutzedakahconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: and righteousness
In You, O LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; save me by Your righteousness.
- בְּצִדְקָתְךָ֥betzidkatechapreposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: in righteousness your
The LORD loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of His loving devotion.
- צְדָקָ֣הtzedakahnoun · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
Your righteousness is like the highest mountains; Your judgments are like the deepest sea. O LORD, You preserve man and beast.
- צִדְקָֽתְךָ֨׀tzidkatechanoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: righteousness your
Extend Your loving devotion to those who know You, and Your righteousness to the upright in heart.
- וְ֝צִדְקָֽתְךָ֗vetzidkatechaconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: and righteousness your
I have not covered up Your righteousness in my heart; I have declared Your faithfulness and salvation; I have not concealed Your loving devotion and faithfulness from the great assembly.
- צִדְקָתְךָ֬tzidkatechanoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: righteousness your
Deliver me from bloodguilt, O God, the God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing of Your righteousness.
- צִדְקָתֶֽךָ׃tzidkatechanoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: righteousness your
Add iniquity to their iniquity; let them not share in Your righteousness.
- בְּצִדְקָתֶֽךָ׃betzidkatechapreposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: in righteousness your
In Your justice, rescue and deliver me; incline Your ear and save me.
- בְּצִדְקָתְךָ֗betzidkatechapreposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: in righteousness your
My mouth will declare Your righteousness and Your salvation all day long, though I cannot know their full measure.
- צִדְקָתֶ֗ךָtzidkatechanoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: righteousness your
I will enter in the strength of the Lord GOD; I will proclaim Your righteousness—Yours alone.
- צִדְקָתְךָ֣tzidkatechanoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: righteousness your
Your righteousness reaches to the heavens, O God, You who have done great things. Who, O God, is like You?
- וְצִדְקָתְךָ֥vetzidkatechaconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: and righteousness your
My tongue will indeed proclaim Your righteousness all day long, for those who seek my harm are disgraced and confounded.
- צִדְקָתֶ֑ךָtzidkatechanoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: righteousness your
Endow the king with Your justice, O God, and the son of the king with Your righteousness.
- וְצִדְקָתְךָ֥vetzidkatechaconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: and righteousness your
May the mountains bring peace to the people, and the hills bring righteousness.
- בִּצְדָקָֽה׃bitzdakahpreposition + noun · feminine singulartagged: in righteousness
Will Your wonders be known in the darkness, or Your righteousness in the land of oblivion?
- וְ֝צִדְקָתְךָ֗vetzidkatechaconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: and righteousness your
They rejoice in Your name all day long, and in Your righteousness they exult.
- וּבְצִדְקָתְךָ֥uvetzidkatechaconjunction (“and”) + preposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: and in righteousness your
The LORD has proclaimed His salvation and revealed His righteousness to the nations.
- צִדְקָתֽוֹ׃tzidkatonoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: righteousness his
The mighty King loves justice. You have established equity; You have exercised justice and righteousness in Jacob.
- וּ֝צְדָקָ֗הutzedakahconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: and righteousness
The LORD executes righteousness and justice for all the oppressed.
- צְדָק֣וֹתtzedakotnoun · feminine pluraltagged: of righteousnesses
But from everlasting to everlasting the loving devotion of the LORD extends to those who fear Him, and His righteousness to their children’s children—
- וְ֝צִדְקָת֗וֹvetzidkatoconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: and righteousness his
Blessed are those who uphold justice, who practice righteousness at all times.
- צְדָקָ֣הtzedakahnoun · feminine singulartagged: of righteousness
It was credited to him as righteousness for endless generations to come.
- לִצְדָקָ֑הlitzdakahpreposition + noun · feminine singulartagged: to righteousness
Splendid and majestic is His work; His righteousness endures forever.
- וְ֝צִדְקָת֗וֹvetzidkatoconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: and righteousness his
Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.
- וְ֝צִדְקָת֗וֹvetzidkatoconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: and righteousness his
He has scattered abroad his gifts to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn will be lifted high in honor.
- צִ֭דְקָתוֹtzidkatonoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: righteousness his
How I long for Your precepts! Revive me in Your righteousness.
- בְּצִדְקָתְךָ֥betzidkatechapreposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: in righteousness your
Your righteousness is everlasting and Your law is true.
- צִדְקָתְךָ֣tzidkatechanoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: righteousness your
O LORD, hear my prayer. In Your faithfulness, give ear to my plea; in Your righteousness, answer me.
- בְּצִדְקָתֶֽךָ׃betzidkatechapreposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: in righteousness your
For the sake of Your name, O LORD, revive me. In Your righteousness, bring my soul out of trouble.
- בְּצִדְקָתְךָ֓׀betzidkatechapreposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: in righteousness your
They will extol the fame of Your abundant goodness and sing joyfully of Your righteousness.
- וְצִדְקָתְךָ֥vetzidkatechaconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: and righteousness your
Proverbs
eighteen uses
With me are riches and honor, enduring wealth and righteousness.
- וּצְדָקָֽה׃utzedakahconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: and righteousness
I walk in the way of righteousness, along the paths of justice,
- צְדָקָ֥הtzedakahnoun · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
Ill-gotten treasures profit nothing, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.
- וּ֝צְדָקָ֗הutzedakahconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: and righteousness
Riches are worthless in the day of wrath, but righteousness brings deliverance from death.
- וּ֝צְדָקָ֗הutzedakahconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: and righteousness
The righteousness of the blameless directs their path, but the wicked fall by their own wickedness.
- צִדְקַ֣תtzidkatnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: righteousness of
The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the faithless are trapped by their own desires.
- צִדְקַ֣תtzidkatnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: righteousness of
The wicked man earns an empty wage, but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward.
- צְ֝דָקָ֗הtzedakahnoun · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
Genuine righteousness leads to life, but the pursuit of evil brings death.
- צְדָקָ֥הtzedakahnoun · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
There is life in the path of righteousness, but another path leads to death.
- צְדָקָ֥הtzedakahnoun · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness undermines the sinner.
- צְ֭דָקָהtzedakahnoun · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people.
- צְדָקָ֥הtzedakahnoun · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
The LORD detests the way of the wicked, but He loves those who pursue righteousness.
- צְדָקָ֣הtzedakahnoun · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
Better a little with righteousness than great gain with injustice.
- בִּצְדָקָ֑הbitzdakahpreposition + noun · feminine singulartagged: with righteousness
Wicked behavior is detestable to kings, for a throne is established through righteousness.
- בִ֝צְדָקָ֗הvitzdakahpreposition + noun · feminine singulartagged: by righteousness
Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is attained along the path of righteousness.
- צְ֝דָקָ֗הtzedakahnoun · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
To do righteousness and justice is more desirable to the LORD than sacrifice.
- צְדָקָ֣הtzedakahnoun · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
He who pursues righteousness and loving devotion finds life, righteousness, and honor.
- צְדָקָ֣הtzedakahnoun · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
- צְדָקָ֥הtzedakahnoun · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
Isaiah
thirty-six uses
Zion will be redeemed with justice, her repentant ones with righteousness.
- בִּצְדָקָֽה׃bitzdakahpreposition + noun · feminine singulartagged: with righteousness
For the vineyard of the LORD of Hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah are the plant of His delight. He looked for justice, but saw bloodshed; for righteousness, but heard a cry of distress.
- לִצְדָקָ֖הlitzdakahpreposition + noun · feminine singulartagged: for righteousness
But the LORD of Hosts will be exalted by His justice, and the holy God will show Himself holy in righteousness.
- בִּצְדָקָֽה׃bitzdakahpreposition + noun · feminine singulartagged: by righteousness
who acquit the guilty for a bribe and deprive the innocent of justice.
- וְצִדְקַ֥תvetzidkatconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: and righteousness of
Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.
- וּבִצְדָקָ֑הuvitzdakahconjunction (“and”) + preposition + noun · feminine singulartagged: and in righteousness
Though your people, O Israel, be like the sand of the sea, only a remnant will return. Destruction has been decreed, overflowing with righteousness.
- צְדָקָֽה׃tzedakahnoun · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
I will make justice the measuring line and righteousness the level. Hail will sweep away your refuge of lies, and water will flood your hiding place.
- וּצְדָקָ֖הutzedakahconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: and righteousness
Then justice will inhabit the wilderness, and righteousness will dwell in the fertile field.
- וּצְדָקָ֖הutzedakahconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: and righteousness
The work of righteousness will be peace; the service of righteousness will be quiet confidence forever.
- הַצְּדָקָ֖הhatzedakahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the righteousness
- הַצְּדָקָ֔הhatzedakahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the righteousness
The LORD is exalted, for He dwells on high; He has filled Zion with justice and righteousness.
- וּצְדָקָֽה׃utzedakahconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: and righteousness
He who walks righteously and speaks with sincerity, who refuses gain from extortion, whose hand never takes a bribe, who stops his ears against murderous plots and shuts his eyes tightly against evil—
- צְדָק֔וֹתtzedakotnoun · feminine pluraltagged: righteousnesses
Drip down, O heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness. Let the earth open up that salvation may sprout and righteousness spring up with it; I, the LORD, have created it.
- וּצְדָקָ֤הutzedakahconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: and righteousness
By Myself I have sworn; truth has gone out from My mouth, a word that will not be revoked: Every knee will bow before Me, every tongue will swear allegiance.
- צְדָקָ֛הtzedakahnoun · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
Surely they will say of Me, ‘In the LORD alone are righteousness and strength.’” All who rage against Him will come to Him and be put to shame.
- צְדָק֣וֹתtzedakotnoun · feminine pluraltagged: righteousnesses
Listen to Me, you stubborn people, far removed from righteousness:
- מִצְּדָקָֽה׃mitzedakahpreposition + noun · feminine singulartagged: from righteousness
I am bringing My righteousness near; it is not far away, and My salvation will not be delayed. I will grant salvation to Zion and adorn Israel with My splendor.
- צִדְקָתִי֙tzidkatinoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singulartagged: righteousness my
“Listen to this, O house of Jacob, you who are called by the name of Israel, who have descended from the line of Judah, who swear by the name of the LORD, who invoke the God of Israel—but not in truth or righteousness—
- בִצְדָקָֽה׃vitzdakahpreposition + noun · feminine singulartagged: in righteousness
If only you had paid attention to My commandments, your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness like waves of the sea.
- וְצִדְקָתְךָ֖vetzidkatechaconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: and righteousness your
Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look at the earth below; for the heavens will vanish like smoke, the earth will wear out like a garment, and its people will die like gnats. But My salvation will last forever, and My righteousness will never fail.
- וְצִדְקָתִ֖יvetzidkaticonjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singulartagged: and righteousness my
For the moth will devour them like a garment, and the worm will eat them like wool. But My righteousness will last forever, My salvation through all generations.”
- וְצִדְקָתִי֙vetzidkaticonjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singulartagged: and righteousness my
In righteousness you will be established, far from oppression, for you will have no fear. Terror will be far removed, for it will not come near you.
- בִּצְדָקָ֖הbitzdakahpreposition + noun · feminine singulartagged: in righteousness
No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their vindication is from Me,” declares the LORD.
- וְצִדְקָתָ֛םvetzidkatamconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: and righteousness their
This is what the LORD says: “Maintain justice and do what is right, for My salvation is coming soon, and My righteousness will be revealed.
- צְדָקָ֑הtzedakahnoun · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
- וְצִדְקָתִ֖יvetzidkaticonjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singulartagged: and righteousness my
I will expose your righteousness and your works, and they will not profit you.
- צִדְקָתֵ֑ךְtzidkatekhnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person feminine singulartagged: righteousness your
For day after day they seek Me and delight to know My ways, like a nation that does what is right and does not forsake the justice of their God. They ask Me for righteous judgments; they delight in the nearness of God.”
- צְדָקָ֣הtzedakahnoun · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
Therefore justice is far from us, and righteousness does not reach us. We hope for light, but there is darkness; for brightness, but we walk in gloom.
- צְדָקָ֑הtzedakahnoun · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
So justice is turned away, and righteousness stands at a distance. For truth has stumbled in the public square, and honesty cannot enter.
- וּצְדָקָ֖הutzedakahconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: and righteousness
He saw that there was no man; He was amazed that there was no one to intercede. So His own arm brought salvation, and His own righteousness sustained Him.
- וְצִדְקָת֖וֹvetzidkatoconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: and own righteousness his
He put on righteousness like a breastplate, and the helmet of salvation on His head; He put on garments of vengeance and wrapped Himself in a cloak of zeal.
- צְדָקָה֙tzedakahnoun · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
Instead of bronze I will bring you gold; I will bring silver in place of iron, bronze instead of wood, and iron instead of stones. I will appoint peace as your governor and righteousness as your ruler.
- צְדָקָֽה׃tzedakahnoun · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom wears a priestly headdress, as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
- צְדָקָ֖הtzedakahnoun · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
For as the earth brings forth its growth, and as a garden enables seed to spring up, so the Lord GOD will cause righteousness and praise to spring up before all the nations.
- צְדָקָה֙tzedakahnoun · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
Who is this coming from Edom, from Bozrah with crimson-stained garments? Who is this robed in splendor, marching in the greatness of His strength? “It is I, proclaiming vindication, mighty to save.”
- בִּצְדָקָ֖הbitzdakahpreposition + noun · feminine singulartagged: in righteousness
Each of us has become like something unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all wither like a leaf, and our iniquities carry us away like the wind.
- צִדְקֹתֵ֑ינוּtzidkoteinunoun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine pluraltagged: righteousnesses our
Jeremiah
eight uses
and if you can swear, ‘As surely as the LORD lives,’ in truth, in justice, and in righteousness, then the nations will be blessed by Him, and in Him they will glory.”
- וּבִצְדָקָ֑הuvitzdakahconjunction (“and”) + preposition + noun · feminine singulartagged: and in righteousness
But let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD, who exercises loving devotion, justice and righteousness on the earth—for I delight in these things,” declares the LORD.
- וּצְדָקָ֖הutzedakahconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: and righteousness
This is what the LORD says: Administer justice and righteousness. Rescue the victim of robbery from the hand of his oppressor. Do no wrong or violence to the foreigner, the fatherless, or the widow. Do not shed innocent blood in this place.
- וּצְדָקָ֔הutzedakahconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: and righteousness
Does it make you a king to excel in cedar? Did not your father have food and drink? He administered justice and righteousness, and so it went well with him.
- וּצְדָקָ֔הutzedakahconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: and righteousness
Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land.
- וּצְדָקָ֖הutzedakahconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: and righteousness
In those days and at that time I will cause to sprout for David a righteous Branch, and He will administer justice and righteousness in the land.
- צְדָקָ֑הtzedakahnoun · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
- וּצְדָקָ֖הutzedakahconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: and righteousness
“The LORD has brought forth our vindication; come, let us tell in Zion what the LORD our God has accomplished.”
- צִדְקֹתֵ֑ינוּtzidkoteinunoun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine pluraltagged: righteousnesses our
Ezekiel
twenty uses
Now if a righteous man turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, and I put a stumbling block before him, he will die. If you did not warn him, he will die in his sin, and the righteous acts he did will not be remembered. And I will hold you responsible for his blood.
- צִדְקֹתָיו֙tzidkotavnoun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: righteousnesses his
then even if these three men—Noah, Daniel, and Job—were in it, their righteousness could deliver only themselves, declares the Lord GOD.
- בְצִדְקָתָם֙vetzidkatampreposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: by righteousness their
then as surely as I live, declares the Lord GOD, even if Noah, Daniel, and Job were in it, they could not deliver their own sons or daughters. Their righteousness could deliver only themselves.
- בְצִדְקָתָ֖םvetzidkatampreposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: by righteousness their
Now suppose a man is righteous and does what is just and right:
- וּצְדָקָֽה׃utzedakahconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: and righteousness
Yet you may ask, ‘Why shouldn’t the son bear the iniquity of his father?’ Since the son has done what is just and right, carefully observing all My statutes, he will surely live.
- וּצְדָקָ֣הutzedakahconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: and righteousness
The soul who sins is the one who will die. A son will not bear the iniquity of his father, and a father will not bear the iniquity of his son. The righteousness of the righteous man will fall upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked man will fall upon him.
- צִדְקַ֤תtzidkatnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: righteousness of
But if the wicked man turns from all the sins he has committed, keeps all My statutes, and does what is just and right, he will surely live; he will not die.
- וּצְדָקָ֑הutzedakahconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: and righteousness
None of the transgressions he has committed will be held against him. Because of the righteousness he has practiced, he will live.
- בְּצִדְקָת֥וֹbetzidkatopreposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: for righteousness his
But if a righteous man turns from his righteousness and practices iniquity, committing the same abominations as the wicked, will he live? None of the righteous acts he did will be remembered. Because of the unfaithfulness and sin he has committed, he will die.
- מִצִּדְקָתוֹ֙mitzidkatopreposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: from righteousness his
- צִדְקֹתָ֤יוtzidkatovnoun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: righteousnesses his
If a righteous man turns from his righteousness and practices iniquity, he will die for this. He will die because of the iniquity he has committed.
- מִצִּדְקָת֛וֹmitzidkatopreposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: from righteousness his
But if a wicked man turns from the wickedness he has committed and does what is just and right, he will save his life.
- וּצְדָקָ֑הutzedakahconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: and righteousness
Therefore, son of man, say to your people: ‘The righteousness of the righteous man will not deliver him in the day of his transgression; neither will the wickedness of the wicked man cause him to stumble on the day he turns from his wickedness. Nor will the righteous man be able to survive by his righteousness on the day he sins.’
- צִדְקַ֣תtzidkatnoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”)tagged: righteousness of
If I tell the righteous man that he will surely live, but he then trusts in his righteousness and commits iniquity, then none of his righteous works will be remembered; he will die because of the iniquity he has committed.
- צִדְקָת֖וֹtzidkatonoun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: righteousness his
- צִדְקֹתָיו֙tzidkatovnoun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: righteousnesses his
But if I tell the wicked man, ‘You will surely die,’ and he turns from his sin and does what is just and right—
- וּצְדָקָֽה׃utzedakahconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: and righteousness
None of the sins he has committed will be held against him. He has done what is just and right; he will surely live.
- וּצְדָקָ֛הutzedakahconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: and righteousness
If a righteous man turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, he will die for it.
- מִצִּדְקָת֖וֹmitzidkatopreposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: from righteousness his
But if a wicked man turns from his wickedness and does what is just and right, he will live because of this.
- וּצְדָקָ֑הutzedakahconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: and righteousness
For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Enough, O princes of Israel! Cease your violence and oppression, and do what is just and right. Stop dispossessing My people, declares the Lord GOD.’
- וּצְדָקָ֖הutzedakahconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: and righteousness
Daniel
three uses
To You, O Lord, belongs righteousness, but this day we are covered with shame—the men of Judah, the people of Jerusalem, and all Israel near and far, in all the countries to which You have driven us because of our unfaithfulness to You.
- הַצְּדָקָ֔הhatzedakahthe definite article (“the”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: the righteousness
O Lord, in keeping with all Your righteous acts, I pray that Your anger and wrath may turn away from Your city Jerusalem, Your holy mountain; for because of our sins and the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and Your people are a reproach to all around us.
- צִדְקֹתֶ֙ךָ֙tzidkotechanoun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: righteousnesses your
Incline Your ear, O my God, and hear; open Your eyes and see the desolation of the city that bears Your name. For we are not presenting our petitions before You because of our righteous acts, but because of Your great compassion.
- צִדְקֹתֵ֗ינוּtzidkoteinunoun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine pluraltagged: righteousnesses our
Hosea
one use
Sow for yourselves righteousness and reap the fruit of loving devotion; break up your unplowed ground. For it is time to seek the LORD until He comes and sends righteousness upon you like rain.
- לִצְדָקָה֙litzdakahpreposition + noun · feminine singulartagged: to righteousness
Joel
one use
Be glad, O children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God, for He has given you the autumn rains for your vindication. He sends you showers, both autumn and spring rains, as before.
- לִצְדָקָ֑הlitzdakahpreposition + noun · feminine singulartagged: for righteousness
Amos
three uses
There are those who turn justice into wormwood and cast righteousness to the ground.
- וּצְדָקָ֖הutzedakahconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: and righteousness
But let justice roll on like a river, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.
- וּצְדָקָ֖הutzedakahconjunction (“and”) + noun · feminine singulartagged: and righteousness
“Do horses gallop on the cliffs? Does one plow the sea with oxen? But you have turned justice into poison and the fruit of righteousness into wormwood—
- צְדָקָ֖הtzedakahnoun · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
Micah
two uses
My people, remember what Balak king of Moab counseled and what Balaam son of Beor answered. Remember your journey from Shittim to Gilgal, so that you may acknowledge the righteousness of the LORD.’”
- צִדְק֥וֹתtzidkotnoun · feminine plural · in construct (“…of”)tagged: righteousnesses of
Because I have sinned against Him, I must endure the rage of the LORD, until He argues my case and executes justice for me. He will bring me into the light; I will see His righteousness.
- בְּצִדְקָתֽוֹ׃betzidkatopreposition + noun · feminine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: on righteousness his
Zechariah
one use
I will bring them back to dwell in Jerusalem, where they will be My people, and I will be their faithful and righteous God.”
- וּבִצְדָקָֽה׃ סuvitzdakahconjunction (“and”) + preposition + noun · feminine singulartagged: and in righteousness
Malachi
two uses
And He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; He will purify the sons of Levi and refine them like gold and silver. Then they will present offerings to the LORD in righteousness.
- בִּצְדָקָֽה׃bitzdakahpreposition + noun · feminine singulartagged: in righteousness
“But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings, and you will go out and leap like calves from the stall.
- צְדָקָ֔הtzedakahnoun · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
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