Brown-Driver-Briggs
צַדִּיק206 adjective just, righteous; — absolute
׳צ Genesis 6:9+; plural
צַדִּיקִים Exodus 23:8+, etc.; —
1 just, righteous, in government:
a. of Davidic king 2 Samuel 23:3; צֶמַהּ Jeremiah 23:5; Zechariah 9:9 ("" victorious).
b. of judges, Ezekiel 23:45; Proverbs 29:2 (see Toy; Kau questions this meaning in all these).
c. of law, ׳מִשְׁמָּטִים צ Deuteronomy 4:8.
d. of God Deuteronomy 32:4; Psalm 119:137; Psalm 129:4; Job 34:17, opposed to Pharaoh Exodus 9:27 (J); in discrimination Jeremiah 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; redemption Isaiah 45:21; Psalm 116:5; keeping promises Nehemiah 9:8; in all his ways Psalm 145:17.
2 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 penalty 2 Samuel 4:11; 1 Kings 2:32; innocent of specific offence 2 Kings 10:9; with מְן compare 1 Samuel 24:18.
3 just, righteous, in conduct and character:
a. towards God 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.
b. in General, ethically: 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; "" תמים Genesis 6:9 (P) Job 12:4; "" נָקִי Job 17:9; Job 22:19; Job 27:17; Psalm 94:21; "" יִשְׁרֵי לֵב Psalm 32:11; Psalm 64:11; Psalm 97:11.
4 righteous, as justified and vindicated by ׳י, especially servant of ׳י Isaiah 53:11, so his people, usually plural Isaiah 60:21; Psalm 33:1 8t. Psalms (see also above); ׳אָהֳלֵי צ Psalm 118:15 tents of the righteous; ׳גּוֺרַל צ Psalm 125:3; ׳עֲדִת צ Psalm 1:5; ׳דֶּרֶךְ צ Psalm 1:6; singular collective Psalm 34:20,22; Psalm 75:11; Isaiah 24:16; Isaiah 26:7 (twice in verse); גּוֺי צַדִּיק Isaiah 26:2 ("" שֹׁמֵר אֱמֻנִים).
5 right, correct, Isaiah 41:26 (compare אֱמֶת Isaiah 43:9); lawful ׳שְׁבִי צ Isaiah 49:24 EV; but read עָרִיץ.
