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צַדִּיק H6662
H6662 is the Hebrew word צַדִּיק, transliterated tsaddîyq and said tsad-deek'. The King James Version most often renders it righteous.
What it means
just.
Where it comes from
from H6663 (צָדַק).
How the King James Version translates it
Across 175 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.
Strong's own list of renderings: just, lawful, righteous (man).
Verses using צַדִּיק
The first 40 of 179 verses, quoted in full.
Genesis 6:9 · KJV
These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.
Genesis 7:1 · KJV
And the LORD said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation.
Genesis 18:23 · KJV
And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?
Genesis 18:24 · KJV
Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein?
Genesis 18:25 · KJV
That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked: and that the righteous should be as the wicked, that be far from thee: Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?
Genesis 18:26 · KJV
And the LORD said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes.
Genesis 18:28 · KJV
Peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city for lack of five? And he said, If I find there forty and five, I will not destroy it.
Genesis 20:4 · KJV
But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, LORD, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation?
Exodus 9:27 · KJV
And Pharaoh sent, and called for Moses and Aaron, and said unto them, I have sinned this time: the LORD is righteous, and I and my people are wicked.
Exodus 23:7 · KJV
Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.
Deuteronomy 4:8 · KJV
And what nation is there so great, that hath statutes and judgments so righteous as all this law, which I set before you this day?
Deuteronomy 25:1 · KJV
If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.
Deuteronomy 32:4 · KJV
He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.
1 Samuel 24:17 · KJV
And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.
2 Samuel 4:11 · KJV
How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house upon his bed? shall I not therefore now require his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth?
2 Samuel 23:3 · KJV
The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.
1 Kings 2:32 · KJV
And the LORD shall return his blood upon his own head, who fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, my father David not knowing thereof, to wit, Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah.
1 Kings 8:32 · KJV
Then hear thou in heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way upon his head; and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.
2 Kings 10:9 · KJV
And it came to pass in the morning, that he went out, and stood, and said to all the people, Ye be righteous: behold, I conspired against my master, and slew him: but who slew all these?
2 Chronicles 6:23 · KJV
Then hear thou from heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, by requiting the wicked, by recompensing his way upon his own head; and by justifying the righteous, by giving him according to his righteousness.
2 Chronicles 12:6 · KJV
Whereupon the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, The LORD is righteous.
Ezra 9:15 · KJV
O LORD God of Israel, thou art righteous: for we remain yet escaped, as it is this day: behold, we are before thee in our trespasses: for we cannot stand before thee because of this.
Nehemiah 9:33 · KJV
Howbeit thou art just in all that is brought upon us; for thou hast done right, but we have done wickedly:
Job 12:4 · KJV
I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.
Job 17:9 · KJV
The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.
Job 22:19 · KJV
The righteous see it, and are glad: and the innocent laugh them to scorn.
Job 27:17 · KJV
He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.
Job 32:1 · KJV
So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.
Job 36:7 · KJV
He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne; yea, he doth establish them for ever, and they are exalted.
Psalm 1:6 · KJV
For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.
Psalm 5:12 · KJV
For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.
Psalm 7:9 · KJV
Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.
Psalm 7:11 · KJV
God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.
Psalm 11:3 · KJV
If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?
Psalm 11:5 · KJV
The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
Psalm 11:7 · KJV
For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.
Psalm 32:11 · KJV
Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.
Psalm 33:1 · KJV
Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.
Psalm 34:15 · KJV
The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.
Psalm 34:19 · KJV
Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.
Common questions
What does Strong's H6662 mean?
H6662 is the Hebrew word צַדִּיק (tsaddîyq), meaning just.
How is H6662 translated in the King James Version?
The King James translators rendered it righteous (130 times), just (34 times), art righteous (2 times), also a righteous (1 time), art more righteous (1 time), among others.
How many times does H6662 appear in the Bible?
צַדִּיק (tsaddîyq) is tagged in 179 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.
Where does H6662 come from?
Strong's gives its derivation as: from H6663 (צָדַק).
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