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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שׂוּשׂH7797to be bright , i.e. cheerful
Pronunciationśûś
External brightness manifests internal joy; exuberant gladness expressed through visible radiance and celebration
Open lexicon entry →עָשָׂהH6213to do or make , in the broadest sense and widest application
Pronunciationasah
Broadest action verb in Hebrew; encompasses creation, covenant-making, and moral conduct—God's primary verb for purposeful activity.
Open lexicon entry →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 →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 groups1Aligned forms20
Qalbasic active stem — the word in its most common, direct sense20×
ImperfectDeut 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 35:910×
PerfectDeut 28:63 · Deut 30:9 · Lam 1:21 · Ps 119:144×
Sequential imperfectIsa 65:18 · Isa 66:10 · Lam 4:213×
Participle activeIsa 64:4 · Ps 119:1622×
Infinitive absoluteIsa 61:101×
Word Origins
שָׂשׂ וְעֹשֵׂה צֶדֶק is a primitive root - no further derivation.