יְהֹוָה צִדְקֵנוּ
𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤄 𐤑𐤃𐤒𐤍𐤅
Yahweh Tsidqenu
H3072
SILEX Entry
Definition
YHWH is our righteousness; a theophoric compound name or title expressing that YHWH (the God of Israel) is the source or embodiment of communal or individual righteousness. In context, the phrase conveys that rightful conduct, justice, or legitimacy derives from YHWH, especially in relation to the covenant community. Used as a title for an expected ruler from the line of David and, in related passages, ascribed to Jerusalem as a city marked by divine justice.
Semantic Range
YHWH is our source of righteousness, YHWH grants or embodies our justice, used as a royal or urban epithet signifying legitimacy, justice, and right standing provided by YHWH
Root / Etymology
Compound formed from יְהֹוָה (YHWH, the tetragrammaton for the God of Israel) and the noun צֶדֶק (righteousness, justice) with the first-person plural pronominal suffix ('our'). צִדְקֵנוּ is derived from the root צדק, meaning 'to be just, righteous.'
Historical & Contextual Notes
This phrase occurs notably in Jeremiah 23:6 and Jeremiah 33:16. In Jeremiah 23:6, it is applied as a future title for a Davidic ruler signifying that the monarch's authority and legitimacy derive from YHWH’s role as the ultimate source of justice and righteousness. In Jeremiah 33:16, the epithet is applied to Jerusalem itself, depicting the city as one governed or characterized by YHWH's righteousness. The English translation 'the LORD our righteousness' reflects the KJV tradition, but does not capture the compound theophoric quality of the Hebrew. 'Jehovah-Tsidkenu' is a hybrid transliteration and not a traditional Jewish pronunciation or ancient Israelite usage. The phrase should not be misunderstood as a personal name in standard usage, but rather as a descriptive title emphasizing YHWH’s role in conferring or establishing righteousness. Over time, this title played a role in expectations surrounding a future righteous ruler (see messianic hopes), but the original context applies primarily to royal and communal identity and legitimacy, not to a specific future individual. Later theological interpretations have sometimes applied this title to later concepts of the Messiah or as a confessional statement, but such meanings accrue later and are not the primary sense in the original Hebrew Bible context.
Original Strong's Gloss (1890)
from יְהֹוָה and צֶדֶק with pronominal suffix; Jehovah (is) our right; Jehovah-Tsidkenu, a symbolical epithet of the Messiah and of Jerusalem; the Lord our righteousness.
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