1) justice, righteousness 1a) righteousness (in government) 1a1) of judge, ruler, king 1a2) of law 1a3) of Davidic king Messiah 1b) righteousness (of God's attribute) 1c) righteousness (in a case or cause) 1d) righteousness, truthfulness 1e) righteousness (as ethically right) 1f) righteousness (as vindicated), justification, salvation 1f1) of God 1f2) prosperity (of people) 1g) righteous acts Aramaic equivalent: tsid.qah (צִדְקָה "righteousness" H6665)
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H6666 — צְדָקָה
tse.da.qah · righteousness · Hebrew/Aramaic
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Genesis 15:6 · צְדָקָֽה׃And he hath believed in Jehovah, and He reckoneth it to him—righteousness.Genesis 18:19 · צְדָקָ֖הfor I have known him, that he commandeth his children, and his house after him (and they have kept the way of Jehovah), to do righteousness and judgment, that Jehovah may bring on Abraham that which He hath spoken concerning him.’Genesis 30:33 · צִדְקָתִי֙and my righteousness hath answered for me in the day to come, when it cometh in for my hire before thy face;—every one which is not speckled and spotted among my goats, and brown among my lambs—it is stolen with me.’Deuteronomy 6:25 · וּצְדָקָ֖הand righteousness it is for us, when we observe to do all this command before Jehovah our God, as He hath commanded us.Deuteronomy 9:4 · בְּצִדְקָתִי֙‘Thou dost not speak in thy heart (in Jehovah thy God’s driving them away from before thee), saying, For my righteousness hath Jehovah brought me in to possess this land, seeing for the wickedness of these nations is Jehovah dispossessing them from thy presence;Deuteronomy 9:5 · בְצִדְקָתְךָ֗not for thy righteousness, and for the uprightness of thy heart, art thou going in to possess their land; but for the wickedness of these nations is Jehovah thy God dispossessing them from before thee; and in order to establish the word which Jehovah hath sworn to thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob;Deuteronomy 9:6 · בְצִדְקָֽתְךָ֙and thou hast known, that not for thy righteousness is Jehovah thy God giving to thee this good land to possess it, for a people stiff of neck thou art.Deuteronomy 24:13 · צְדָקָ֔הthou dost certainly give back to him the pledge at the going in of the sun, and he hath lain down in his own raiment, and hath blessed thee; and to thee it is righteousness before Jehovah thy God.Deuteronomy 33:21 · צִדְקַ֤תAnd he provideth the first part for himself, For there the portion of the lawgiver is covered, And he cometh with the heads of the people; The righteousness of Jehovah he hath done, And His judgments with Israel.Judges 5:11 · צִדְק֣וֹת · צִדְקֹ֥תBy the voice of shouters Between the places of drawing water, There they give out righteous acts of Jehovah, Righteous acts of His villages in Israel, Then ruled in the gates have the people of Jehovah.1 Samuel 12:7 · צִדְק֣וֹתand, now, station yourselves, and I judge you before Jehovah, with all the righteous acts of Jehovah, which He did with you, and with your fathers.1 Samuel 26:23 · צִדְקָת֖וֹand Jehovah doth turn back to each his righteousness and his faithfulness, in that Jehovah hath given thee to-day into my hand, and I have not been willing to put forth my hand against the anointed of Jehovah,2 Samuel 8:15 · וּצְדָקָ֖הAnd David reigneth over all Israel, and David is doing judgment and righteousness to all his people,2 Samuel 19:28 · צְדָקָ֔הfor all the house of my father have been nothing except men of death before my lord the king, and thou dost set thy servant among those eating at thy table, and what right have I any more—even to cry any more unto the king?’2 Samuel 22:21 · כְּצִדְקָתִ֑יJehovah recompenseth me, According to my righteousness, According to the cleanness of my hands, He doth return to me.2 Samuel 22:25 · כְּצִדְקָתִ֑יAnd Jehovah returneth to me, According to my righteousness, According to my cleanness before His eyes.1 Kings 3:6 · וּבִצְדָקָ֛הAnd Solomon saith, ‘Thou hast done with Thy servant David my father great kindness, as he walked before Thee in truth and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with Thee, and Thou dost keep for him this great kindness, and dost give to him a son sitting on his throne, as at this day.1 Kings 8:32 · כְּצִדְקָתֽוֹ׃ סthen Thou dost hear in the heavens, and hast done, and hast judged Thy servants, to declare wicked the wicked, to put his way on his head, and to declare righteous the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.1 Kings 10:9 · וּצְדָקָֽה׃Jehovah thy God is blessed who delighted in thee, to put thee on the throne of Israel; in Jehovah’s loving Israel to the age He doth set thee for king, to do judgment and righteousness.1 Chronicles 18:14 · וּצְדָקָ֖הAnd David reigneth over all Israel, and he is doing judgment and righteousness to all his people,2 Chronicles 6:23 · כְּצִדְקָתֽוֹ׃ סthen Thou dost hear from the heavens, and hast done, and hast judged Thy servants, to give back to the wicked, to put his way on his head, and to declare righteous the righteous, to give to him according to his righteousness.2 Chronicles 9:8 · וּצְדָקָֽה׃Let Jehovah thy God be blessed who hath delighted in thee, to put thee on His throne for king for Jehovah thy God; in the love of thy God to Israel, to establish it to the age, He hath put thee over them for king, to do judgment and righteousness.’Nehemiah 2:20 · וּצְדָקָ֛הAnd I return them word, and say to them, ‘The God of the heavens—He doth give prosperity to us, and we His servants rise and have built; and to you there is no portion, and right, and memorial in Jerusalem.’Job 27:6 · בְּצִדְקָתִ֣יOn my righteousness I have laid hold, And I do not let it go, My heart doth not reproach me while I live.Job 33:26 · צִדְקָתֽוֹ׃He maketh supplication unto God, And He accepteth him. And he seeth His face with shouting, And He returneth to man His righteousness.Job 35:8 · צִדְקָתֶֽךָ׃For a man like thyself is thy wickedness, And for a son of man thy righteousness.Job 37:23 · צְ֝דָקָ֗הThe Mighty! we have not found Him out, High in power and judgment, He doth not answer! And abundant in righteousness,Psalm 5:8 · בְצִדְקָתֶ֗ךָO Jehovah, lead me in Thy righteousness, Because of those observing me, Make straight before me Thy way,Psalm 11:7 · צְדָק֣וֹתFor righteous is Jehovah, Righteousness He hath loved, The upright doth His countenance see!’Psalm 22:31 · צִדְקָת֑וֹThey come and declare His righteousness, To a people that is borne, that He hath made!Psalm 24:5 · וּ֝צְדָקָ֗הHe beareth away a blessing from Jehovah, Righteousness from the God of his salvation.Psalm 31:1 · בְּצִדְקָתְךָ֥To the Overseer.—A Psalm of David. In Thee, O Jehovah, I have trusted, Let me not be ashamed to the age, In Thy righteousness deliver me.Psalm 33:5 · צְדָקָ֣הLoving righteousness and judgment, Of the kindness of Jehovah is the earth full.Psalm 36:6 · צִדְקָֽתְךָ֨׀Thy righteousness is as mountains of God, Thy judgments are a great deep. Man and beast Thou savest, O Jehovah.Psalm 36:10 · וְ֝צִדְקָֽתְךָ֗Draw out Thy kindness to those knowing Thee, And Thy righteousness to the upright of heart.Psalm 40:10 · צִדְקָתְךָ֬Thy righteousness I have not concealed In the midst of my heart, Thy faithfulness and Thy salvation I have told, I have not hidden Thy kindness and Thy truth, To the great assembly.Psalm 51:14 · צִדְקָתֶֽךָ׃Deliver me from blood, O God, God of my salvation, My tongue singeth of Thy righteousness.Psalm 69:27 · בְּצִדְקָתֶֽךָ׃Give punishment for their iniquity, And they enter not into Thy righteousness.Psalm 71:2 · בְּצִדְקָתְךָ֗In Thy righteousness Thou dost deliver me, And dost cause me to escape, Incline unto me Thine ear, and save me.Psalm 71:15 · צִדְקָתֶ֗ךָMy mouth recounteth Thy righteousness, All the day Thy salvation, For I have not known the numbers.Psalm 71:16 · צִדְקָתְךָ֣I come in the might of the Lord Jehovah, I mention Thy righteousness—Thine only.Psalm 71:19 · וְצִדְקָתְךָ֥And Thy righteousness, O God, is unto the heights, Because Thou hast done great things, O God, who is like Thee?Psalm 71:24 · צִדְקָתֶ֑ךָMy tongue also all the day uttereth Thy righteousness, Because ashamed—because confounded, Have been those seeking my evil!Psalm 72:1 · וְצִדְקָתְךָ֥By Solomon. O God, Thy judgments to the king give, And Thy righteousness to the king’s son.Psalm 72:3 · בִּצְדָקָֽה׃The mountains bear peace to the people, And the heights by righteousness.Psalm 88:12 · וְ֝צִדְקָתְךָ֗Are Thy wonders known in the darkness? And Thy righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?Psalm 89:16 · וּבְצִדְקָתְךָ֥In Thy name they rejoice all the day, And in Thy righteousness they are exalted,Psalm 98:2 · צִדְקָתֽוֹ׃Jehovah hath made known His salvation, Before the eyes of the nations, He hath revealed His righteousness,Psalm 99:4 · וּ֝צְדָקָ֗הAnd the strength of the king Hath loved judgment, Thou—Thou hast established uprightness; Judgment and righteousness in Jacob, Thou—Thou hast done.Psalm 103:6 · צְדָק֣וֹתJehovah is doing righteousness and judgments For all the oppressed.Psalm 103:17 · וְ֝צִדְקָת֗וֹAnd the kindness of Jehovah Is from age even unto age on those fearing Him, And His righteousness to sons’ sons,Psalm 106:3 · צְדָקָ֣הO the happiness of those keeping judgment, Doing righteousness at all times.Psalm 106:31 · לִצְדָקָ֑הAnd it is reckoned to him to righteousness, To all generations—unto the age.Psalm 111:3 · וְ֝צִדְקָת֗וֹHonourable and majestic is His work, And His righteousness is standing for ever.Psalm 112:3 · וְ֝צִדְקָת֗וֹWealth and riches are in his house, And his righteousness is standing for ever.Psalm 112:9 · צִ֭דְקָתוֹHe hath scattered—hath given to the needy, His righteousness is standing for ever, His horn is exalted with honour.Psalm 119:40 · בְּצִדְקָתְךָ֥Lo, I have longed for Thy precepts, In Thy righteousness quicken Thou me,Psalm 119:142 · צִדְקָתְךָ֣Thy righteousness is righteousness to the age, And Thy law is truth.Psalm 143:1 · בְּצִדְקָתֶֽךָ׃A Psalm of David. O Jehovah, hear my prayer, Give ear unto my supplications, In Thy faithfulness answer me—in Thy righteousness.Psalm 143:11 · בְּצִדְקָתְךָ֓׀For Thy name’s sake O Jehovah, Thou dost quicken me, In Thy righteousness, Thou bringest out from distress my soul,Psalm 145:7 · וְצִדְקָתְךָ֥The memorial of the abundance of Thy goodness they send forth. And Thy righteousness they sing.Proverbs 8:18 · וּצְדָקָֽה׃Wealth and honour are with me, Lasting substance and righteousness.Proverbs 8:20 · צְדָקָ֥הIn a path of righteousness I cause to walk, In midst of paths of judgment,Proverbs 10:2 · וּ֝צְדָקָ֗הTreasures of wickedness profit not, And righteousness delivereth from death.Proverbs 11:4 · וּ֝צְדָקָ֗הWealth profiteth not in a day of wrath, And righteousness delivereth from death.Proverbs 11:5 · צִדְקַ֣תThe righteousness of the perfect maketh right his way, And by his wickedness doth the wicked fall.Proverbs 11:6 · צִדְקַ֣תThe righteousness of the upright delivereth them, And in mischief the treacherous are captured.Proverbs 11:18 · צְ֝דָקָ֗הThe wicked is getting a lying wage, And whoso is sowing righteousness—a true reward.Proverbs 11:19 · צְדָקָ֥הRightly is righteousness for life, And whoso is pursuing evil—for his own death.Proverbs 12:28 · צְדָקָ֥הIn the path of righteousness is life, And in the way of that path is no death!Proverbs 13:6 · צְ֭דָקָהRighteousness keepeth him who is perfect in the way, And wickedness overthroweth a sin offering.Proverbs 14:34 · צְדָקָ֥הRighteousness exalteth a nation, And the goodliness of peoples is a sin-offering.Proverbs 15:9 · צְדָקָ֣הAn abomination to Jehovah is the way of the wicked, And whoso is pursuing righteousness He loveth.Proverbs 16:8 · בִּצְדָקָ֑הBetter is a little with righteousness, Than abundance of increase without justice.Proverbs 16:12 · בִ֝צְדָקָ֗הAn abomination to kings is doing wickedness, For by righteousness is a throne established.Proverbs 16:31 · צְ֝דָקָ֗הA crown of beauty are grey hairs, In the way of righteousness it is found.Proverbs 21:3 · צְדָקָ֣הTo do righteousness and judgment, Is chosen of Jehovah rather than sacrifice.Proverbs 21:21 · צְדָקָ֣ה · צְדָקָ֥הWhoso is pursuing righteousness and kindness, Findeth life, righteousness, and honour.Isaiah 1:27 · בִּצְדָקָֽה׃Zion in judgment is redeemed, And her captivity in righteousness.Isaiah 5:7 · לִצְדָקָ֖הBecause the vineyard of Jehovah of Hosts Is the house of Israel, And the man of Judah His pleasant plant, And He waiteth for judgment, and lo, oppression, For righteousness, and lo, a cry.Isaiah 5:16 · בִּצְדָקָֽה׃And Jehovah of Hosts is high in judgment, And the Holy God sanctified in righteousness,Isaiah 5:23 · וְצִדְקַ֥תDeclaring righteous the wicked for a bribe, And the righteousness of the righteous They turn aside from him.Isaiah 9:7 · וּבִצְדָקָ֑הTo the increase of the princely power, And of peace, there is no end, On the throne of David, and on his kingdom, To establish it, and to support it, In judgment and in righteousness, Henceforth, even unto the age, The zeal of Jehovah of Hosts doth this.Isaiah 10:22 · צְדָקָֽה׃For though thy people Israel be as the sand of the sea, A remnant doth return of it, A consumption determined, Overflowing with righteousness.Isaiah 28:17 · וּצְדָקָ֖הAnd I have put judgment for a line, And righteousness for a plummet, And sweep away doth hail the refuge of lies, And the secret hiding-place do waters overflow.Isaiah 32:16 · וּצְדָקָ֖הAnd dwelt in the wilderness hath judgment, And righteousness in the fruitful field remaineth.Isaiah 32:17 · הַצְּדָקָ֖ה · הַצְּדָקָ֔הAnd a work of the righteousness hath been peace, And a service of the righteousness—Keeping quiet and confidence unto the age.Isaiah 33:5 · וּצְדָקָֽה׃Set on high is Jehovah, for He is dwelling on high, He filled Zion with judgment and righteousness,Isaiah 33:15 · צְדָק֔וֹתWhoso is walking righteously, And is speaking uprightly, Kicking against gain of oppressions, Shaking his hands from taking hold on a bribe, Stopping his ear from hearing of blood, And shutting his eyes from looking on evil,Isaiah 45:8 · וּצְדָקָ֤הDrop, ye heavens, from above, And clouds do cause righteousness to flow, Earth openeth, and they are fruitful, Salvation and righteousness spring up together, I, Jehovah, have prepared it.Isaiah 45:23 · צְדָקָ֛הBy Myself I have sworn, Gone out from my mouth in righteousness hath a word, And it turneth not back, That to Me, bow doth every knee, every tongue swear.Isaiah 45:24 · צְדָק֣וֹתOnly in Jehovah, said hath one, Have I righteousness and strength, Unto Him he cometh in, And ashamed are all those displeased with Him.Isaiah 46:12 · מִצְּדָקָֽה׃Hearken unto Me, ye mighty in heart, Who are far from righteousness.Isaiah 46:13 · צִדְקָתִי֙I have brought near My righteousness, It is not far off, And My salvation—it doth not tarry, And I have given in Zion salvation, To Israel My glory!Isaiah 48:1 · בִצְדָקָֽה׃Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, Who are called by the name of Israel, And from the waters of Judah came out, Who are swearing by the name of Jehovah, And of the God of Israel make mention, Not in truth nor in righteousness.Isaiah 48:18 · וְצִדְקָתְךָ֖O that thou hadst attended to My commands, Then as a river is thy peace, And thy righteousness as billows of the sea,Isaiah 51:6 · וְצִדְקָתִ֖יLift ye up to the heavens your eyes, And look attentively unto the earth beneath, For the heavens as smoke have vanished, And the earth as a garment weareth out, And its inhabitants as gnats do die, And My salvation is to the age, And My righteousness is not broken.Isaiah 51:8 · וְצִדְקָתִי֙For as a garment eat them doth a moth, And as wool eat them doth a worm, And My righteousness is to the age, And My salvation to all generations.Isaiah 54:14 · בִּצְדָקָ֖הIn righteousness thou establishest thyself, Be far from oppression, for thou fearest not, And from ruin, for it cometh not near unto thee.Isaiah 54:17 · וְצִדְקָתָ֛םNo weapon formed against thee prospereth, And every tongue rising against thee, In judgment thou condemnest. This is the inheritance of the servants of Jehovah, And their righteousness from me, an affirmation of Jehovah!Isaiah 56:1 · צְדָקָ֑ה · וְצִדְקָתִ֖יThus said Jehovah: ‘Keep ye judgment, and do righteousness, For near is My salvation to come, And My righteousness to be revealed.’Isaiah 57:12 · צִדְקָתֵ֑ךְI declare thy righteousness, and thy works, And they do not profit thee.Isaiah 58:2 · צְדָקָ֣הSeeing—Me day by day they seek, And the knowledge of My ways they desire, As a nation that righteousness hath done, And the judgment of its God hath not forsaken, They ask of me judgments of righteousness, The drawing near of God they desire:Isaiah 59:9 · צְדָקָ֑הTherefore hath judgment been far from us, And righteousness reacheth us not, We wait for light, and lo, darkness, For brightness—in thick darkness we go,Isaiah 59:14 · וּצְדָקָ֖הAnd removed backward is judgment, And righteousness afar off standeth, For truth hath been feeble in the street, And straightforwardness is not able to enter,Isaiah 59:16 · וְצִדְקָת֖וֹAnd He seeth that there is no man, And is astonished that there is no intercessor, And His own arm giveth salvation to Him, And His righteousness—it sustained Him.Isaiah 59:17 · צְדָקָה֙And He putteth on righteousness as a breastplate, And an helmet of salvation on His head, And He putteth on garments of vengeance for clothing, And is covered, as with an upper-robe, with zeal.Isaiah 60:17 · צְדָקָֽה׃Instead of the brass I bring in gold, And instead of the iron I bring in silver, And instead of the wood brass, And instead of the stone iron, And I have made thy inspection peace, And thy exactors righteousness.Isaiah 61:10 · צְדָקָ֖הI greatly rejoice in Jehovah, Joy doth my soul in my God, For He clothed me with garments of salvation, With a robe of righteousness covereth Me, As a bridegroom prepareth ornaments, And as a bride putteth on her jewels.Isaiah 61:11 · צְדָקָה֙For, as the earth bringeth forth her shoots, And as a garden causeth its sown things to shoot up, So the Lord Jehovah causeth righteousness and praise To shoot up before all the nations!Isaiah 63:1 · בִּצְדָקָ֖הWho is this coming from Edom? With dyed garments from Bozrah? This that is honourable in his clothing, Travelling in the abundance of his power?’—‘I, speaking in righteousness, mighty to save.’Isaiah 64:6 · צִדְקֹתֵ֑ינוּAnd we are as unclean—all of us, And as a garment passing away, all our righteous acts; And we fade as a leaf—all of us. And our iniquities as wind do take us away.Jeremiah 4:2 · וּבִצְדָקָ֑הAnd thou hast sworn—Jehovah liveth, In truth, in judgment, and in righteousness, And blessed themselves in Him have nations, And in Him they boast themselves.Jeremiah 9:24 · וּצְדָקָ֖הBut—in this let the boaster boast himself, In understanding and knowing Me, For I am Jehovah, doing kindness, Judgment, and righteousness, in the earth, For in these I have delighted, An affirmation of Jehovah.Jeremiah 22:3 · וּצְדָקָ֔הThus said Jehovah: Do ye judgment and righteousness, And deliver the plundered from the hand of the oppressor, And sojourner, orphan, and widow, ye do not oppress nor wrong, And innocent blood ye do not shed in this place.Jeremiah 22:15 · וּצְדָקָ֔הDost thou reign, because thou art fretting thyself in cedar? Thy father—did he not eat and drink? Yea, he did judgment and righteousness, Then it is well with him.Jeremiah 23:5 · וּצְדָקָ֖הLo, days are coming—an affirmation of Jehovah, And I have raised to David a righteous shoot, And a king hath reigned and acted wisely, And done judgment and righteousness in the earth.Jeremiah 33:15 · צְדָקָ֑ה · וּצְדָקָ֖הIn those days, and at that time, I cause to shoot up to David a shoot of righteousness, And he hath done judgment and righteousness in the earth.Jeremiah 51:10 · צִדְקֹתֵ֑ינוּJehovah hath brought forth our righteousnesses, Come, and we recount in Zion the work of Jehovah our God.Daniel 9:7 · הַצְּדָקָ֔הTo Thee, O Lord, is the righteousness, and to us the shame of face, as at this day, to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and to all Israel, who are near, and who are far off, in all the lands whither Thou hast driven them, in their trespass that they have trespassed against Thee.Daniel 9:16 · צִדְקֹתֶ֙ךָ֙O Lord, according to all Thy righteous acts, let turn back, I pray Thee, Thine anger and Thy fury from Thy city Jerusalem, Thy holy mount, for by our sins, and by the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and Thy people are for a reproach to all our neighbours;Daniel 9:18 · צִדְקֹתֵ֗ינוּIncline, O my God, Thine ear, and hear, open Thine eyes and see our desolations, and the city on which Thy name is called; for not for our righteous acts are we causing our supplications to fall before Thee, but for Thy mercies that are many.Hosea 10:12 · לִצְדָקָה֙Sow for yourselves in righteousness, Reap according to loving-kindness, Till for yourselves tillage of knowledge, To seek Jehovah, Till he come and shew righteousness to you.Amos 5:7 · וּצְדָקָ֖הYe who are turning to wormwood judgment, And righteousness to the earth have put down,Amos 5:24 · וּצְדָקָ֖הAnd roll on as waters doth judgment, And righteousness as a perennial stream.Amos 6:12 · צְדָקָ֖הDo horses run on a rock? Doth one plough it with oxen? For ye have turned to gall judgment, And the fruit of righteousness to wormwood.Micah 6:5 · צִדְק֥וֹתO My people, remember, I pray you, What counsel did Balak king of Moab, What answer him did Balaam son of Beor, (From Shittim unto Gilgal,) In order to know the righteous acts of Jehovah.’Micah 7:9 · בְּצִדְקָתֽוֹ׃The indignation of Jehovah I do bear, For I have sinned against Him, Till that He doth plead my cause, And hath executed my judgment, He doth bring me forth to the light, I look on His righteousness.Zechariah 8:8 · וּבִצְדָקָֽה׃ סAnd I have brought them in, They have dwelt in the midst of Jerusalem, And they have been to Me for a people, And I am to them for God, In truth and in righteousness.Malachi 3:3 · בִּצְדָקָֽה׃And he hath sat, a refiner and purifier of silver, And he hath purified the sons of Levi, And hath refined them as gold and as silver, And they have been to Jehovah bringing nigh a present in righteousness.Malachi 4:2 · צְדָקָ֔הAnd risen to you, ye who fear My name, Hath the sun of righteousness—and healing in its wings, And ye have gone forth, and have increased as calves of a stall.