H6666. tsedaqah

צְדָקָה‎₁₅₇ noun feminine righteousness; — absolute ׳צ‎ Genesis 15:6+81 t.; construct צִדְקַת‎ Deuteronomy 33:21+5 t.; suffix צִדְקָתִי‎ Genesis 30:33 +, etc.; plural צְדָקוֺת‎ Isaiah 33:15+3t.; construct צִדְקוֺת‎ Judges 5:11+; suffix צִדְקֹתֶיךָ‎ Daniel 9:16, etc.; —

1 righteousness, in government:

a. of judge, ruler, king: "" משׁפט‎ Isaiah 5:7; 9:6; Amos 5:7; 6:12; וצ ׳משׁפט‎ 2 Samuel 8:15, עשׂה‎ David executed justice and righteousness = 1 Chronicles 18:14, compare 1 Kings 10:9 2 Chronicles 9:8; Jeremiah 22:3, 15; 33:15; Ezekiel 45:9; ׳בּצ כִּסֵּא יִכּוֺן‎ Proverbs 16:12, compare Isaiah 54:14; הצ ׳מַעֲשֵׂה השׂ, ׳עֲבֹדַת‎ 32:17, compare V:16; צ ׳נֹגְשַׂיִךְ‎ 60:17.

b. of law, "" י ׳צִדְקַת משׁפטים,‎ Deuteronomy 33:21.

c. of Davidic king, Messiah, "" משׁפט‎, Psalm 72:1; 72:3; Isaiah 9:6; Jeremiah 23:5; 33:15.

2 God's attribute as sovereign Psalm 36:7; 71:19; in government, וצ ׳משׁפט עשׂה‎ 99:4; Jeremiah 9:23; administering justice Job 37:28; punishment Isaiah 1:27; 5:16; 10:22; 28:17; Daniel 9:7; vindication of his people Micah 7:9.

3 righteousness, in a case or cause, החזקתי בצדקתי‎ Job 27:6 on my righteousness I hold fast; צ עוד לי ישׁ ׳מה‎ 2 Samuel 19:29 what right have I yet ? of God's judgments, צ ׳הגיד‎ Isaiah 57:12 (iron.); צ ׳השׁיב‎ 1 Samuel 26:23; Job 33:26; השׁיב ׳כּצ,‎ 2 Samuel 22:25, גמל‎ 22:21, נתן‎ 1 Kings 8:52 2 Chronicles 6:23.

4 righteousness = truthfulness, ובצ ׳באמת‎ Isaiah 48:1; Zechariah 8:8; in word Isaiah 45:28; Isaiah 63:1, oath Jeremiah 4:2.

5 righteousness, as ethically right: Genesis 30:33 (J) Deuteronomy 6:25; Isaiah 33:5; 41:18; Ezekiel 14:14, 20; Proverbs 10:2; 11:4-5, 18, 19+17 t., +(ה)צַדִּיק(יםׅ צִדְקַת‎ Isaiah 5:23; Ezekiel 18:20; 33:12; ׳צ ישׁרים‎ Proverbs 11:6; צ ׳אֹרַח‎ 8:20; 12:28; צ ׳דֶּרֶךְ‎ 16:31; צ ׳עשׂה‎ do righteousness Psalm 106:3; Isaiah 56:1; 58:2; Ezekiel 18:22; וצ משׁפט ׳עשׂה‎ 18:5-6t. Ezekiel; צ ׳עשׂה ומשׁפט‎ Genesis 18:10 (J) Proverbs 21:8; צ ׳רדף‎ 15:9; 21:21; ובצ באמת ׳הלך‎1k 3:6; (ל)צ לוֺ ׳חשׁב‎ Genesis 15:6 (JE) imputed to him (for) righteousness, Psalm 106:31; ׳צ וָחֶסֶד‎ Proverbs 21:21 (twice in verse) (strike out ᵐ5‎^{A B} Toy).

6 righteousness as vindicated, justification, salvation, etc. (compare צֶדֶק‎ 6):

a. of God "" יְשׁוּעָה תְּשׁוּעָה, יָשַׁע,‎ Isaiah 45:8; 46:13; 51:6-7t. Isa²; "" בְּרָכָה‎ Psalm 24:6; "" נַחֲלָה‎ Isaiah 54:17; "" חֶסֶד‎ Psalm 36:11; 103:17; צ ׳שֶׁמֶשׁ‎ Malachi 3:20 sun of righteousness (with healing); ׳י ׳בִּצ,‎ delivers, guides, exalts his people 5:9; 31:2; 71:2; 89:17; 119:40; 143:1; 143:11; בְּצִדְקָתֶ֑ךָ אַליָֿבאֹוּ‎ 69:28 (of wicked); as accusative after verbs of declaring, etc., his saving (delivering) righteousness Psalm 22:32; 40:11; 51:16; 71:15; 71:16; 71:24; 98:2; 145:7; also צ ׳יִוָּדַע‎ 88:13; לָעַד ׳צ עֹמֶדֶת‎ his righteousness endureth for ever 111:3; compare 119:142.

b. of people, = prosperity, "" עשׁר הון,‎ Proverbs 8:18; לצ ׳מוֺרֶה‎ early rain for prosperity Joel 2:23.

7 plural righteous acts:

a. of God Judges 5:11 (twice in verse); 1 Samuel 12:7; Micah 6:5; vindication of right Psalm 103:6; redemptive Isaiah 45:24; Daniel 9:16.

b. of man's moral conduct Isaiah 64:5; Jeremiah 51:10, also probably Ezekiel 3:20; 18:24; 33:13 (Kt singular) Psalm 11:7 (? gloss), Daniel 9:18; as adverb accusative, צְדָקוֺת הֹלֵךְ‎ Isaiah 33:15.