צִדְקִיָּה (H6667) — Hebrew Lexicon

צִדְקִיָּה

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Tsideqiyah

H6667 noun

SILEX Entry

Root צדק to be just, to be righteous, act rightly

Definition

Tsidqîyâh is a masculine personal name meaning 'Yahweh is righteousness' or 'Yahweh is just'. The name is used for multiple individuals in the Hebrew Bible, most notably a last king of Judah. It reflects a theological affirmation of divine justice or righteousness. Less commonly, the name is found among other Israelite figures. The semantic range centers on its identity as a proper name, though by its meaning it brings out concepts of justice, righteousness, or vindication associated with Yahweh.

Semantic Range

personal name, Yahweh is righteousness, Yahweh is just, affirmation of divine justice; name of a king of Judah, name of other Israelite individuals

Root / Etymology

A compound from the noun צֶדֶק (ṣedeq, 'righteousness', 'justice') and the shortened theophoric element יָהּ (Yah, a form of the divine name YHWH). The root of צֶדֶק is צדק, meaning 'to be just, righteous, act rightly'. Thus, צִדְקִיָּה literally signifies 'Yahweh is righteousness' or 'my righteousness is Yahweh'. The longer form צִדְקִיָּהוּ (Tsidqîyâhû) and the shorter form are functionally equivalent, both bearing the same meaning; the -û suffix being a common ending for fuller theophoric forms.

Historical & Contextual Notes

The name Tsidqîyâh occurs repeatedly in the Hebrew Bible: most prominently, it is the name of the final Judahite king (ruled c. 597–586 BCE), who reigned prior to the Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem. The name expresses an expectation or affirmation of righteousness in connection with Yahweh, a common feature in Israelite onomastics (name-giving practices). It should be distinguished from similar theophoric names bearing the same root, such as צְדַקְיָה (Tṣedaqyâ), though usage may overlap. In English translations, Tsidqîyâh is often rendered as 'Zedekiah', reflecting an anglicized tradition. Modern usage often narrows its referent to the last king of Judah, but in the biblical text it identifies at least six distinct individuals. The presence of 'Jah' (Yah) as the theophoric element signifies a specific association with the Israelite national deity; usage of the full divine name ('-yahu') or its shortened form ('-yah') can reflect linguistic trends over time. Ancient readers would have understood the name to proclaim a divine attribute or hope, rather than being a merely personal identifier.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

or צִדְקִיָּהוּ; from צֶדֶק and יָהּ; right of Jah; Tsidkijah, the name of six Israelites; Zedekiah, Zidkijah.

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Root Family

צדק (ṣ-d-q) — to be just, to be righteous, act rightly

Strong's	Lemma	SIBI-P1
H139	אֲדֹנִי־צֶדֶק	righteousness
H3087	יְהוֹצָדָק	and Yahweh-has-made-righteous
H3136	יוֹצָדָק	Yah Is Righteous
H6659	צָדוֹק	to Righteous-one
H6662	צַדִּיק	the just one
H6663	צָדַק	I will declare right
H6664	צֶדֶק	in righteousness
H6665	צִדְקָה	in righteousness
H6666	צְדָקָה	in your righteousness

Word Forms

6 distinct forms

SIDANCE	Surface	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1	Occurrences
`H6667-04`	צִדְקִיָּ֣הוּ	tsideqiyahu	`HNp`	Zedekiah	Yahweh is Righteousness	49
`H6667-03`	צִדְקִיָּ֥ה	tsideqiyah	`HNp`	Zedekiah	Yahweh is righteousness	6
`H6667-02`	לְ/צִדְקִיָּ֥הוּ	letsideqiyahu	`HR/Np`	of Zedekiah	to Yahweh-is-Righteousness	4
`H6667-06`	וְ/צִדְקִיָּ֨הוּ֙	vetsideqiyahu	`HC/Np`	and Zedekiah	and Yahweh-is-Righteousness	2
`H6667-05`	וְ/צִדְקִיָּֽה	vetsideqiyah	`HC/Np`	and Zedekiah	and Yahweh is righteousness	1
`H6667-01`	כְּ/צִדְקִיָּ֣הוּ	ketsideqiyahu	`HR/Np`	like Zedekiah	like Yahweh-is-righteousness	1

Occurrences in Scripture

63 total occurrences

SIDANCE	Reference	Word	Transliteration	Morphology	Common	SIBI-P1
`H6667-03`	1 Kings 22:11	צִדְקִיָּ֥ה	tsideqiyah	`HNp`	Zedekiah	Yahweh is righteousness
`H6667-04`	1 Kings 22:24	צִדְקִיָּ֣הוּ	tsideqiyahu	`HNp`	Zedekiah	Yahweh is Righteousness
`H6667-04`	2 Kings 24:17	צִדְקִיָּֽהוּ	tsideqiyahu	`HNp`	to Zedekiah	Yahweh is Righteousness
`H6667-04`	2 Kings 24:18	צִדְקִיָּ֣הוּ	tsideqiyahu	`HNp`	Zedekiah	Yahweh is Righteousness
`H6667-04`	2 Kings 24:20	צִדְקִיָּ֖הוּ	tsideqiyahu	`HNp`	Zedekiah	Yahweh is Righteousness
`H6667-04`	2 Kings 25:2	צִדְקִיָּֽהוּ	tsideqiyahu	`HNp`	Zedekiah	Yahweh is Righteousness
`H6667-04`	2 Kings 25:7	צִדְקִיָּ֔הוּ	tsideqiyahu	`HNp`	Zedekiah	Yahweh is Righteousness
`H6667-04`	2 Kings 25:7	צִדְקִיָּ֨הוּ֙	tsideqiyahu-2	`HNp`	Zedekiah	Yahweh is Righteousness
`H6667-02`	Jeremiah 1:3	לְ/צִדְקִיָּ֥הוּ	letsideqiyahu	`HR/Np`	to Zedekiah	to Yahweh-is-Righteousness
`H6667-04`	Jeremiah 21:1	צִדְקִיָּ֗הוּ	tsideqiyahu	`HNp`	Zedekiah	Yahweh is Righteousness
`H6667-04`	Jeremiah 21:3	צִדְקִיָּֽהוּ	tsideqiyahu	`HNp`	Zedekiah	Yahweh is Righteousness
`H6667-04`	Jeremiah 21:7	צִדְקִיָּ֣הוּ	tsideqiyahu	`HNp`	Zedekiah	Yahweh is Righteousness
`H6667-04`	Jeremiah 24:8	צִדְקִיָּ֨הוּ	tsideqiyahu	`HNp`	Zedekiah	Yahweh is Righteousness
`H6667-04`	Jeremiah 27:3	צִדְקִיָּ֖הוּ	tsideqiyahu	`HNp`	Zedekiah	Yahweh is Righteousness
`H6667-03`	Jeremiah 27:12	צִדְקִיָּ֤ה	tsideqiyah	`HNp`	Zedekiah	Yahweh is righteousness
`H6667-03`	Jeremiah 28:1	צִדְקִיָּ֣ה	tsideqiyah	`HNp`	Zedekiah	Yahweh is righteousness
`H6667-03`	Jeremiah 29:3	צִדְקִיָּ֣ה	tsideqiyah	`HNp`	Zedekiah	Yahweh is righteousness
`H6667-04`	Jeremiah 29:21	צִדְקִיָּ֣הוּ	tsideqiyahu	`HNp`	Zedekiah	Yahweh is Righteousness
`H6667-01`	Jeremiah 29:22	כְּ/צִדְקִיָּ֣הוּ	ketsideqiyahu	`HR/Np`	like Zedekiah	like Yahweh-is-righteousness
`H6667-02`	Jeremiah 32:1	לְ/צִדְקִיָּ֖הוּ	letsideqiyahu	`HR/Np`	of Zedekiah	to Yahweh-is-Righteousness
`H6667-04`	Jeremiah 32:3	צִדְקִיָּ֥הוּ	tsideqiyahu	`HNp`	Zedekiah	Yahweh is Righteousness
`H6667-06`	Jeremiah 32:4	וְ/צִדְקִיָּ֨הוּ֙	vetsideqiyahu	`HC/Np`	and Zedekiah	and Yahweh-is-Righteousness
`H6667-04`	Jeremiah 32:5	צִדְקִיָּ֨הוּ֙	tsideqiyahu	`HNp`	Zedekiah	Yahweh is Righteousness
`H6667-04`	Jeremiah 34:2	צִדְקִיָּ֖הוּ	tsideqiyahu	`HNp`	Zedekiah	Yahweh is Righteousness
`H6667-04`	Jeremiah 34:4	צִדְקִיָּ֖הוּ	tsideqiyahu	`HNp`	Zedekiah	Yahweh is Righteousness
`H6667-04`	Jeremiah 34:6	צִדְקִיָּ֖הוּ	tsideqiyahu	`HNp`	Zedekiah	Yahweh is Righteousness
`H6667-04`	Jeremiah 34:8	צִדְקִיָּ֜הוּ	tsideqiyahu	`HNp`	Zedekiah	Yahweh is Righteousness
`H6667-04`	Jeremiah 34:21	צִדְקִיָּ֨הוּ	tsideqiyahu	`HNp`	Zedekiah	Yahweh is Righteousness
`H6667-06`	Jeremiah 36:12	וְ/צִדְקִיָּ֥הוּ	vetsideqiyahu	`HC/Np`	and Zedekiah	and Yahweh-is-Righteousness
`H6667-04`	Jeremiah 37:1	צִדְקִיָּ֖הוּ	tsideqiyahu	`HNp`	Zedekiah	Yahweh is Righteousness
`H6667-04`	Jeremiah 37:3	צִדְקִיָּ֜הוּ	tsideqiyahu	`HNp`	Zedekiah	Yahweh is Righteousness
`H6667-04`	Jeremiah 37:17	צִדְקִיָּ֜הוּ	tsideqiyahu	`HNp`	Zedekiah	Yahweh is Righteousness
`H6667-04`	Jeremiah 37:18	צִדְקִיָּ֑הוּ	tsideqiyahu	`HNp`	Zedekiah	Yahweh is Righteousness
`H6667-04`	Jeremiah 37:21	צִדְקִיָּ֗הוּ	tsideqiyahu	`HNp`	Zedekiah	Yahweh is Righteousness
`H6667-04`	Jeremiah 38:5	צִדְקִיָּ֔הוּ	tsideqiyahu	`HNp`	Zedekiah	Yahweh is Righteousness
`H6667-04`	Jeremiah 38:14	צִדְקִיָּ֗הוּ	tsideqiyahu	`HNp`	Zedekiah	Yahweh is Righteousness
`H6667-04`	Jeremiah 38:15	צִדְקִיָּ֔הוּ	tsideqiyahu	`HNp`	Zedekiah	Yahweh is Righteousness
`H6667-04`	Jeremiah 38:16	צִדְקִיָּ֛הוּ	tsideqiyahu	`HNp`	Zedekiah	Yahweh is Righteousness
`H6667-04`	Jeremiah 38:17	צִדְקִיָּ֡הוּ	tsideqiyahu	`HNp`	Zedekiah	Yahweh is Righteousness
`H6667-04`	Jeremiah 38:19	צִדְקִיָּ֖הוּ	tsideqiyahu	`HNp`	Zedekiah	Yahweh is Righteousness
`H6667-04`	Jeremiah 38:24	צִדְקִיָּ֜הוּ	tsideqiyahu	`HNp`	Zedekiah	Yahweh is Righteousness
`H6667-02`	Jeremiah 39:1	לְ/צִדְקִיָּ֨הוּ	letsideqiyahu	`HR/Np`	of Zedekiah	to Yahweh-is-Righteousness
`H6667-02`	Jeremiah 39:2	לְ/צִדְקִיָּ֔הוּ	letsideqiyahu	`HR/Np`	Zedekiah	to Yahweh-is-Righteousness
`H6667-04`	Jeremiah 39:4	צִדְקִיָּ֨הוּ	tsideqiyahu	`HNp`	Zedekiah	Yahweh is Righteousness
`H6667-04`	Jeremiah 39:5	צִדְקִיָּהוּ֮	tsideqiyahu	`HNp`	Zedekiah	Yahweh is Righteousness
`H6667-04`	Jeremiah 39:6	צִדְקִיָּ֛הוּ	tsideqiyahu	`HNp`	Zedekiah	Yahweh is Righteousness
`H6667-04`	Jeremiah 39:7	צִדְקִיָּ֖הוּ	tsideqiyahu	`HNp`	Zedekiah's	Yahweh is Righteousness
`H6667-04`	Jeremiah 44:30	צִדְקִיָּ֣הוּ	tsideqiyahu	`HNp`	Zedekiah	Yahweh is Righteousness
`H6667-03`	Jeremiah 49:34	צִדְקִיָּ֥ה	tsideqiyah	`HNp`	Zedekiah	Yahweh is righteousness
`H6667-04`	Jeremiah 51:59	צִדְקִיָּ֤הוּ	tsideqiyahu	`HNp`	Zedekiah	Yahweh is Righteousness
`H6667-04`	Jeremiah 52:1	צִדְקִיָּ֣הוּ	tsideqiyahu	`HNp`	Zedekiah	Yahweh is Righteousness
`H6667-04`	Jeremiah 52:3	צִדְקִיָּ֖הוּ	tsideqiyahu	`HNp`	Zedekiah	Yahweh is Righteousness
`H6667-04`	Jeremiah 52:5	צִדְקִיָּֽהוּ	tsideqiyahu	`HNp`	Zedekiah	Yahweh is Righteousness
`H6667-04`	Jeremiah 52:8	צִדְקִיָּ֖הוּ	tsideqiyahu	`HNp`	Zedekiah	Yahweh is Righteousness
`H6667-04`	Jeremiah 52:10	צִדְקִיָּ֖הוּ	tsideqiyahu	`HNp`	of Zedekiah	Yahweh is Righteousness
`H6667-04`	Jeremiah 52:11	צִדְקִיָּ֖הוּ	tsideqiyahu	`HNp`	Zedekiah's	Yahweh is Righteousness
`H6667-05`	Nehemiah 10:2	וְ/צִדְקִיָּֽה	vetsideqiyah	`HC/Np`	and Zedekiah	and Yahweh is righteousness
`H6667-04`	1 Chronicles 3:15	צִדְקִיָּ֔הוּ	tsideqiyahu	`HNp`	Zedekiah	Yahweh is Righteousness
`H6667-03`	1 Chronicles 3:16	צִדְקִיָּ֥ה	tsideqiyah	`HNp`	Zedekiah	Yahweh is righteousness
`H6667-04`	2 Chronicles 18:10	צִדְקִיָּ֥הוּ	tsideqiyahu	`HNp`	Zedekiah	Yahweh is Righteousness
`H6667-04`	2 Chronicles 18:23	צִדְקִיָּ֣הוּ	tsideqiyahu	`HNp`	Zedekiah	Yahweh is Righteousness
`H6667-04`	2 Chronicles 36:10	צִדְקִיָּ֣הוּ	tsideqiyahu	`HNp`	Zedekiah	Yahweh is Righteousness
`H6667-04`	2 Chronicles 36:11	צִדְקִיָּ֣הוּ	tsideqiyahu	`HNp`	Zedekiah	Yahweh is Righteousness

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