Strongs Number: H6666
- Hebrew Word
- צְדָקָה
- Transliteration
- tsᵉdâqâh
- Phonetic
- tsed-aw-kaw'
- Part of Speech
- Noun Feminine
- Strongs Definition
-
rightness ({abstractly}) subjectively ({rectitude }) objectively ({justice }) morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity)
- BDB Definition
-
1. justice, righteousness
a. righteousness (in government)
1. of judge, ruler, king
2. of law
3. of Davidic king Messiah
b. righteousness (of God's attribute)
c. righteousness (in a case or cause)
d. righteousness, truthfulness
e. righteousness (as ethically right)
f. righteousness (as vindicated), justification, salvation
1. of God
2. prosperity (of people)
g. righteous acts
- Origin
- From H6663
- Bible Usage
- {justice} {moderately} right (-eous) ({act} {-ly} -ness).