What does שׂוּשׂ · עָשָׂה · צֶדֶק mean in the Bible?
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Hebrew · H7797, H6213, H6664
שָׂשׂ וְעֹשֵׂה צֶדֶק
To be bright , i.e. cheerful · to do or make , in the broadest sense and widest application · the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity
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שׂוּשׂ H7797 to be bright , i.e. cheerful
Pronunciation śûś
External brightness manifests internal joy; exuberant gladness expressed through visible radiance and celebration
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עָשָׂה H6213 to do or make , in the broadest sense and widest application
Pronunciation asah
Broadest action verb in Hebrew; encompasses creation, covenant-making, and moral conduct—God's primary verb for purposeful activity.
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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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What does שָׂשׂ וְעֹשֵׂה צֶדֶק (śāś wᵉʿōśēh ṣedeq) mean in the Bible?
שׂוּשׂ · עָשָׂה · צֶדֶק is a Hebrew phrase meaning "rejoicing and doing righteousness.".
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How many biblical occurrences are listed for H7797, H6213, H6664?
H7797, H6213, H6664 is connected to 2,786 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Hebrew phrase. rejoicing and doing righteousness.
Source Gloss
rejoicing and doing righteousness.
Grammatical Forms
How the stem changes the meaning of this verb across the biblical text.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups 1 Aligned forms 20
Qal basic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense 20×
Imperfect Deut 28:63 · Isa 62:5 · Ps 19:6 · Zeph 3:17 · Job 3:22 · Ps 40:17 · Ps 70:5 · Ezek 21:15 · Isa 61:10 · Ps 35:9 10×
Perfect Deut 28:63 · Deut 30:9 · Lam 1:21 · Ps 119:14 4×
Sequential imperfect Isa 65:18 · Isa 66:10 · Lam 4:21 3×
Participle active Isa 64:4 · Ps 119:162 2×
Infinitive absolute Isa 61:10 1×
Word Origins
שָׂשׂ וְעֹשֵׂה צֶדֶק is a primitive root - no further derivation.
Sources
MorphGNT Strong's Dictionary XML — CC0 1.0 Public Domain
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible (morphhb/OSHB) — CC BY 4.0
Open Scriptures Hebrew Lexicon — CC BY 4.0
Berean Standard Bible (BSB) source-word alignment - CC0 Public Domain