בְּ/צֶ֖דֶק

𐤁/𐤑𐤃𐤒

tsedeq

in-righteousness

Righteousness, that is, the quality or state of being just, in accordance with an ethical, legal, or communal standard. Refers to just conduct, integrity, or conformity to a norm of fairness, specifically in legal, social, or religious contexts among Israelites. Can also refer more abstractly to justice or equity as a principle operating within community relations or divine-human interactions. In some contexts, denotes the outcome of such righteous action (just behavior or fair judgment), or the condition/state achieved through justice.

H6664

Leviticus 19:15 · Word #13

Lexicon H6664

Lemmaצֶדֶק
Lemma (Paleo)𐤑𐤃𐤒
Transliterationtsedeq
Strong'sH6664
DefinitionRighteousness, that is, the quality or state of being just, in accordance with an ethical, legal, or communal standard. Refers to just conduct, integrity, or conformity to a norm of fairness, specifically in legal, social, or religious contexts among Israelites. Can also refer more abstractly to justice or equity as a principle operating within community relations or divine-human interactions. In some contexts, denotes the outcome of such righteous action (just behavior or fair judgment), or the condition/state achieved through justice.

Morphology HR/Ncmsa All morphology codes

Part of Speech N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea
Subtype c — Common — Common noun
Gender m — Masculine — Masculine
Number s — Singular — Singular
State a — Absolute — The noun stands independently

Common Translation

Phrasein-righteousness

SIBI-P1 Translation H6664-02

in righteousness

Morphological NotesPreposition ב + masculine singular common noun, absolute state.
Rendering RationaleThe noun צֶדֶק denotes the quality or state of being just or in the right; the prefixed ב conveys "in" or "by," marking sphere or manner. "In righteousness" preserves both the abstract noun and the prepositional force without contextual narrowing.

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