צְדָקָה tsedaqah
Hebrew word for “righteousness” · Strong’s H6666 · used 157 times in 150 verses
Meaning
1) justice, righteousness;
How it is translated
Glosses given for tsedaqah in context, with how often each is used:
- righteousness 140
- righteousnesses 15
- right 1
- own righteousness 1
Where it is used
| Book | Uses | Per 1,000 words | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah | 36 | 2.1 | |
| Psalms | 34 | 1.7 | |
| Ezekiel | 20 | 1.1 | |
| Proverbs | 18 | 2.6 | |
| Jeremiah | 8 | 0.4 | |
| Deuteronomy | 6 | 0.4 | |
| 2 Samuel | 4 | 0.4 | |
| Job | 4 | 0.5 | |
| Genesis | 3 | 0.1 | |
| 1 Kings | 3 | 0.2 | |
| Daniel | 3 | 0.5 | |
| Amos | 3 | 1.5 |
Also in 10 more books.
Chapters where it is used most
Ezekiel 18 (8), Ezekiel 33 (6), Psalms 71 (5), Proverbs 11 (5), Isaiah 59 (4), Deuteronomy 9 (3), Proverbs 16 (3), Isaiah 5 (3), Isaiah 45 (3), Daniel 9 (3)
Forms
- וצדקה 31
- צדקה 30
- צדקתך 10
- בצדקתך 9
- בצדקה 9
- צדקות 7
- צדקת 6
- צדקתו 6
- וצדקתך 6
- ובצדקה 4
Words used with it
Words that share verses with tsedaqah more often than their overall frequency would suggest:
- מִשְׁפָּט mishpat “justice” 46
- שׁוּב shuv “to return” 20
- צַדִּיק tsaddiq “righteous” 13
- רָשָׁע rasah “wicked” 13
- רִשְׁעָה rishah “wickedness” 8
- חָיָה chayah “to live” 11
- נָצַל natsal “to rescue” 9
- אֱמֶת emet “truth” 8
- חֶסֶד chesed “kindness” 9
- עוֹלָם olam “forever” 10
- זָכַר zakhar “to remember” 8
- דֶּרֶךְ derekh “way” 10
Key verses
The verses using tsedaqah that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):
- Genesis 18:19 — For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the…
- Psalms 103:17 — But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children;
- Psalms 112:9 — He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.
- Isaiah 5:7 — For the vineyard of the LORD of hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah his pleasant plant: and he looked for judgment, but behold oppression; for…
- Isaiah 9:7 — Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with…
- Isaiah 45:24 — Surely, shall one say, in the LORD have I righteousness and strength: even to him shall men come; and all that are incensed against him shall be ashamed.
- Isaiah 48:1 — Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah, which swear by the name of the LORD, and…
- Isaiah 54:17 — No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the…
- Isaiah 61:10 — I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covered me with the robe…
- Isaiah 63:1 — Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that…
- Jeremiah 23:5 — Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and…
- Malachi 4:2 — But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.
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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.