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H6664 Hebrew

Original Word

צֶדֶק

Transliteration

tsedeq

Pronunciation

tseh'-dek

Definition

from צָדַק; the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity; [idiom] even, ([idiom] that which is altogether) just(-ice), (un-)right(-eous) (cause, -ly, -ness).
Concordance

Appears in 109 KJV verses

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Vine's Expository Dictionary

Righteous (To Be)

"to be righteous, be in the right, be justified, be just." This verb, which occurs fewer than 40 times in biblical Hebrew, is derived from the noun s?…

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