צֶ֜דֶק
𐤑𐤃𐤒
Adoni Tsedeq
Zedek
Personal name meaning 'my lord is righteousness' or 'my lord is just.' In the Hebrew Bible, it refers specifically to a king of Jerusalem at the time of Israelite entry into Canaan. The name expresses allegiance to, or reverence for, a deity or sovereign characterized by righteousness or justice. The structure of the name reflects a common West Semitic practice of forming theophoric personal names.
Joshua 10:3 · Word #3
Lexicon H139
| Lemma | אֲדֹנִי־צֶדֶק |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤀𐤃𐤍𐤉־𐤑𐤃𐤒 |
| Transliteration | Adoni Tsedeq |
| Strong's | H139 |
| Definition | Personal name meaning 'my lord is righteousness' or 'my lord is just.' In the Hebrew Bible, it refers specifically to a king of Jerusalem at the time of Israelite entry into Canaan. The name expresses allegiance to, or reverence for, a deity or sovereign characterized by righteousness or justice. The structure of the name reflects a common West Semitic practice of forming theophoric personal names. |
Morphology HNp
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | Zedek |
SIBI-P1 Translation H139-02
righteousness
| Morphological Notes | Noun, masculine singular absolute. |
| Rendering Rationale | This noun derives from the verb צדק, expressing the abstract quality or state of being just or in the right. As a masculine singular absolute noun, it denotes the concept or condition of righteousness without modification. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
Adoni Tsedeq
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: my lord |
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