בַּ/צֶּ֣דֶק
𐤁/𐤑𐤃𐤒
batsedeq
in righteousness
from צָדַק; the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity; [idiom] even, ([idiom] that which is altogether) just(-ice), (un-)right(-eous) (cause, -ly, -ness).
Proverbs 25:5 · Word #6
Lexicon H6664
| Lemma | צֶדֶק |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤑𐤃𐤒 |
| Transliteration | tsedeq |
| Strong's | H6664 |
| In-context | in righteousness |
Morphology HRd/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 |
SIBI-P1 H6664-01
in the rightness
| Root | צדק (ts-d-q) |
| Core Meanings | rightness, justice, conformity to a standard, moral integrity, legal equity |
| Semantic Range | justice, righteousness, what is right or just, legal equity, moral integrity, vindication, sometimes prosperity as the result of right order |
| Conceptual Significance | צֶדֶק is a foundational covenantal concept in the Hebrew Scriptures, describing both YHWH’s just character and the standard by which human relationships and societal structures are measured; it denotes alignment with divine order and faithful covenant living. |
| Morphological Notes | Noun common masculine singular absolute (Ncmsa) with prefixed preposition בְּ plus definite article (בַּ), forming "in the." |
| Rendering Rationale | The noun צֶדֶק (masculine singular absolute) derives from the root צדק, conveying the idea of what is right, just, or in proper order. The prefixed בַּ includes the preposition "in" with the definite article, yielding "in the rightness," which preserves both the concrete sense of conformity to a standard and the definite, masculine singular form indicated by the morphology. |
AI-generated (openai/gpt-5.2-chat-latest)
Words from Root צדק (rightness, justice, conformity to a standard, moral integrity, legal equity)
| SILEX Code | Transliteration | SIBI-P1 |
|---|---|---|
H6663-01 |
atsediq | I will declare to be in the right |
H6663-02 |
betsadeqetekhe | in your rightness |
H6664-02 |
betsedeq | in rightness |
Word Usage (119 occurrences of H6664)
| Location | Form | Transliteration | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leviticus 19:15 | בְּ/צֶ֖דֶק | betsedeq | in-righteousness |
| Leviticus 19:36 | צֶ֣דֶק | tsedeq | just |
| Leviticus 19:36 | צֶ֗דֶק | tsedeq-2 | just |