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צֶ֫דֶק noun masculineIsaiah 1:21 rightness, righteousness; —
׳צ Leviticus 19:36 87t.;
צִדְקִי Isaiah 41:10 8t., 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 51:21.
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; also Proverbs 25:5; Psalm 94:15; Ecclesiastes 5:7.
b. of law, as מִשְׁמָּטִים Isaiah 58:2; Psalm 119:7; Psalm 119:62; Psalm 119:75; Psalm 119:106; Psalm 119:160 (ᵐ5, but ᵑ0 מִשְׁמַּט), Psalm 119:164; as עֵדוֺת Psalm 119:138; Psalm 119:144; as מִצְוֺר Psalm 119:172.
c. of Davidic king, Messiah Isaiah 11:4,5; Isaiah 16:5; Psalm 45:5, ׳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 85:12; Psalm 85:14, foundation of his throne Psalm 89:15 = Psalm 97:2; in his government Psalm 9:9; Psalm 65:6; Psalm 96:13 = Psalm 98:9, promise Isaiah 45:19, administration of justice Job 8:3; Jeremiah 11:20; Psalm 7:18; Psalm 48:11; Psalm 50:6 = Psalm 97:6, vindication of his people Psalm 9:5; Psalm 35:24; Psalm 35:28; raising up Cyrus Isaiah 45:13, calling his servant Isaiah 42:6; אֱלֹהֵי צִדְקִי Psalm 4:2 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 judges according to righteousness; ׳גמל כצ Psalm 18:21; ׳השׁיב כצ Psalm 18:25; ׳שׁמע צ Psalm 17:1 ׳הוציא צ Psalm 37:6.
4 rightness, in speech, ׳דבּר צ Psalm 52:5 (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; Proverbs 1:3; Proverbs 2:9; Ecclesiastes 7:15; Jeremiah 22:13; Ezekiel 3:20; Hosea 10:12 (read ׳מְּרִי צ, so ᵐ5 We Now); עלמים׳צ Daniel 9:24; ׳עשׂה צ Isaiah 64:4; Psalm 119:121; ׳פעל צ Psalm 15:2; ׳למד צ Isaiah 26:6,10; ׳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; ׳אִמְרַת צ Psalm 119:123.
b. in name יהוה צִדְקֵנוּ, of Messianic king (vindicating people's cause and giving victory) Jeremiah 23:6; of city 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).
