What does צֶדֶק · מֵישָׁר mean in the Bible?
צֶדֶק · מֵישָׁר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "righteousness and uprightness".
Hebrew · H6664, H4339
צֶדֶק / מֵישָׁרִים
The right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity · evenness , i.e. (figuratively) prosperity or concord ; also straightness , i.e. (figuratively) rectitude (only in plural with singular sense; often adverbially)
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צֶדֶק H6664 the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity
Pronunciation ṣedeq
Moral and legal rightness unified: what aligns with divine order, covenant standards, and just relationships simultaneously.
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מֵישָׁר H4339 evenness , i.e. (figuratively) prosperity or concord ; also straightness , i.e. (figuratively) rectitude (only in plural with singular sense; often adverbially)
Pronunciation mēšārîm
Straightness moves from physical evenness to moral rectitude and just dealing; primarily adverbial in use.
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What does צֶדֶק / מֵישָׁרִים (tsedeq / meysharim) mean in the Bible?
צֶדֶק · מֵישָׁר is a Hebrew phrase meaning "righteousness and uprightness".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6664, H4339?
H6664, H4339 is connected to 138 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. righteousness and uprightness
Strong's H6664, H4339
Lexical occurrences 138 verses Source Gloss
righteousness and uprightness
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
צֶדֶק / מֵישָׁרִים is built from this root:
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
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Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
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