What does צֶדֶק · רָדַף mean in the Bible?
צֶדֶק · רָדַף is a Hebrew phrase meaning "Justice justice you shall pursue — the doubled imperative of absolute covenant justice".
Hebrew · H6664, H7291
צֶדֶק צֶדֶק תִּרְדֹּף
The right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity · to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively [of time] gone by )
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צֶדֶקH6664the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity
Pronunciationṣedeq
Moral and legal rightness unified: what aligns with divine order, covenant standards, and just relationships simultaneously.
Open lexicon entry →רָדַףH7291to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively [of time] gone by )
Pronunciationrodeph
Pursuit with hostile intent; captures both literal chase and metaphorical escape of fleeting time.
Open lexicon entry →What does צֶדֶק צֶדֶק תִּרְדֹּף (tsedek tsedek tirdof) mean in the Bible?
צֶדֶק · רָדַף is a Hebrew phrase meaning "Justice justice you shall pursue — the doubled imperative of absolute covenant justice".
Full entry for צֶדֶק צֶדֶק תִּרְדֹּף (H6664, H7291) · Open the biblical lexicon
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H6664, H7291?
H6664, H7291 is connected to 263 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. Justice justice you shall pursue — the doubled imperative of absolute covenant justice
Strong'sH6664, H7291
Lexical occurrences263 versesSource Gloss
Justice justice you shall pursue — the doubled imperative of absolute covenant justice
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
Word Origins
צֶדֶק צֶדֶק תִּרְדֹּף is built from this root: