What does צֶדֶק · δικαιοσύνη mean in the Bible?
צֶדֶק · δικαιοσύνη is a Hebrew phrase meaning "righteousness, justice, moral integrity".
Hebrew · H6664, G1343
Tsedeq
The right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity · equity (of character or act); specially (Christian) justification
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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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δικαιοσύνη G1343 equity (of character or act); specially (Christian) justification
Pronunciation dikaiosýnē
Righteousness as God's character and covenant faithfulness, not merely human moral conformity to law
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What does tsedeq (tsedeq) mean in the Bible?
צֶדֶק · δικαιοσύνη is a Hebrew phrase meaning "righteousness, justice, moral integrity".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6664, G1343?
H6664, G1343 is connected to 119 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. righteousness, justice, moral integrity
Strong's H6664, G1343
Lexical occurrences 119 verses Source Gloss
righteousness, justice, moral integrity
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
tsedeq is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain