Hebrew · H6663, G1342 · unreviewed

צַדִּיק

To be (causatively, make ) right (in a moral or forensic sense) · just

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צָדַק H6663 to be (causatively, make ) right (in a moral or forensic sense)

Pronunciation ṣāḏaq

Judicial vindication and moral rightness merge: to be declared innocent or to establish justice through forensic acquittal.

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δίκαιος G1342 just

Pronunciation díkaios

Conformity to God's standard of right rather than human standards; righteousness as measured against divine justice.

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What does צַדִּיק (tsaddiq) mean in the Bible?

צָדַק · δίκαιος is a Hebrew word meaning "righteous, justified, appearing correct".

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Meaning

righteous, justified, appearing correct

Grammatical Forms

How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.

Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 20×

Imperfect Job 4:17 · Job 9:2 · Job 11:2 · Job 15:14 · Job 25:4 · Ps 143:2 · Isa 43:26 · Job 22:3 · Job 40:8 · Ps 51:6 · Job 9:20 · Job 13:18 · Ezek 16:52 · Isa 45:25 14×

Perfect Job 9:15 · Job 34:5 · Job 33:12 · Job 35:7 · Gen 38:26 · Ps 19:10 6×

Hiphil causative active — the subject causes someone else to perform the action 6×

Imperfect Exod 23:7 · Job 27:5 · Isa 53:11 3×

Participle active Isa 5:23 · Prov 17:15 2×

Sequential imperfect Ps 82:3 1×

Hithpael reflexive or reciprocal — the subject acts on itself or mutually with others 1×

Imperfect Gen 44:16 1×

Piel intensive active — emphasizes thoroughness or repeated action 1×

Perfect Jer 3:11 1×

Hebrew Verb Forms

How this verb appears across 28 occurrences in the Hebrew OT (OSHB Leningrad Codex).

Aspect / Form

Imperfect 18 Perfect 7 Participle 2 Imperative 1

Stem

Qal 20 Hiphil 6 Hithpael 1 Piel 1

Mood

Indicative/jussive 13 Indicative 7 Indicative/cohortative 5 Imperative 1

OT Occurrences

Aspect in Hebrew reflects grammatical form, not tense. "Perfect" (Perfective) typically denotes completed action; "Imperfect" (Imperfective) denotes incomplete or ongoing action. Stem modifies the action type (Qal=simple, Niphal=passive, Piel=intensive, etc.).

Morphology: OSHB WLC (Open Scriptures, CC BY 4.0) · STEPBible TEHMC (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0)

Word Pictures (Robertson)

A.T. Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) discusses this term in the following chapters. Open any chapter and go to the Word Pictures tab to read his verse-by-verse commentary.

Acts 22 — Paul’s Defense: Christ Appears, Sends, and Preserves His Witness Acts 24 — Paul Before Felix: Resurrection Hope, Clear Conscience, and Coming Judgment Acts 3 — The Risen Christ Heals and Calls Israel to Repentance Acts 7 — Stephen Testifies to Israel’s Resistance and Christ’s Glory Colossians 4 — Prayer, Wise Witness, Faithful Service, and Gospel Fellowship John 17 — The Son’s High Priestly Prayer: Glory, Preservation, Sanctification, Unity, Mission, and Love John 7 — The Feast, the Divided Crowd, and the Living Water of Jesus Luke 18 — Persistent Faith, Humble Mercy, and the King on the Road to Jerusalem Luke 23 — The Innocent King Condemned, Crucified with Transgressors, and Buried in Hope Mark 2 — The Son of Man Has Authority: Forgiveness, Fellowship, and Lordship Mark 6 — Rejected Prophet, Sending Lord, Wilderness Shepherd, and Divine Son on the Sea Matthew 1 — The Genealogy and Birth of Jesus the Messiah Matthew 10 — The Mission of the Twelve, Costly Witness, and Allegiance to Christ Matthew 13 — The Kingdom in Parables: Hearing, Hiddenness, Growth, Worth, and Judgment Matthew 20 — The First-Last Kingdom, the Ransom-Giving Son of Man, and Mercy for the Blind Matthew 23 — Woes upon Hypocritical Leadership and the Lament over Jerusalem Matthew 25 — Readiness, Stewardship, and the Final Judgment of the Son of Man Matthew 27 — Jesus Condemned, Crucified, Dead, Buried, and Guarded Matthew 9 — Authority to Forgive, Mercy for Sinners, and Compassion for the Harvest Philippians 4 — Rejoicing, Peace, Contentment, and Gospel Partnership in Christ Romans 3 — All Under Sin and the Righteousness of God Revealed Through Faith in Christ Romans 7 — Released from the Law, Exposed by the Law, and Crying Out for Deliverance

A.T. Robertson, Word Pictures in the New Testament (1930–31) — public domain

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