What does צֶדֶק · δίκαιος mean in the Bible?
צֶדֶק · δίκαιος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "righteous, just, morally upright".
Hebrew · H6664, G1342
צַדִּיק
The right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity · just
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צֶדֶק H6664 the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity
Pronunciation ṣedeq
Moral and legal rightness unified: what aligns with divine order, covenant standards, and just relationships simultaneously.
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δίκαιος G1342 just
Pronunciation díkaios
Conformity to God's standard of right rather than human standards; righteousness as measured against divine justice.
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What does צַדִּיק (tsaddiq) mean in the Bible?
צֶדֶק · δίκαιος is a Hebrew phrase meaning "righteous, just, morally upright".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6664, G1342?
H6664, G1342 is connected to 119 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. righteous, just, morally upright
Strong's H6664, G1342
Lexical occurrences 119 verses Source Gloss
righteous, just, morally upright
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
צַדִּיק is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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