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צְדָקָה H6666

H6666 is the Hebrew word צְדָקָה, transliterated tsᵉdâqâh and said tsed-aw-kaw'. The King James Version most often renders it righteousness.

Word: צְדָקָהTransliteration: tsᵉdâqâhSaid: tsed-aw-kaw'Language: HebrewIn the KJV: 123 verses

What it means

rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity).

Where it comes from

from H6663 (צָדַק).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 121 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

righteousness 88×justice 14×right 6×righteous acts 2×according to my righteousness 2×according to his righteousness 2×righteousnesses 2×even the righteous acts 1×nor right 1×art and thy righteousness 1×sake for thy righteousness' 1×nothing but righteousness 1×

Strong's own list of renderings: justice, moderately, right(-eous) (act, -ly, -ness).

Verses using צְדָקָה

The first 40 of 123 verses, quoted in full.

Genesis 18:19 · KJV

For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.

Genesis 30:33 · KJV

So shall my righteousness answer for me in time to come, when it shall come for my hire before thy face: every one that is not speckled and spotted among the goats, and brown among the sheep, that shall be counted stolen with me.

Deuteronomy 6:25 · KJV

And it shall be our righteousness, if we observe to do all these commandments before the LORD our God, as he hath commanded us.

Deuteronomy 9:4 · KJV

Speak not thou in thine heart, after that the LORD thy God hath cast them out from before thee, saying, For my righteousness the LORD hath brought me in to possess this land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD doth drive them out from before thee.

Deuteronomy 9:5 · KJV

Not for thy righteousness, or for the uprightness of thine heart, dost thou go to possess their land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee, and that he may perform the word which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

Deuteronomy 9:6 · KJV

Understand therefore, that the LORD thy God giveth thee not this good land to possess it for thy righteousness; for thou art a stiffnecked people.

Deuteronomy 24:13 · KJV

In any case thou shalt deliver him the pledge again when the sun goeth down, that he may sleep in his own raiment, and bless thee: and it shall be righteousness unto thee before the LORD thy God.

Deuteronomy 33:21 · KJV

And he provided the first part for himself, because there, in a portion of the lawgiver, was he seated; and he came with the heads of the people, he executed the justice of the LORD, and his judgments with Israel.

Judges 5:11 · KJV

They that are delivered from the noise of archers in the places of drawing water, there shall they rehearse the righteous acts of the LORD, even the righteous acts toward the inhabitants of his villages in Israel: then shall the people of the LORD go down to the gates.

1 Samuel 12:7 · KJV

Now therefore stand still, that I may reason with you before the LORD of all the righteous acts of the LORD, which he did to you and to your fathers.

1 Samuel 26:23 · KJV

The LORD render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness; for the LORD delivered thee into my hand to day, but I would not stretch forth mine hand against the LORD’s anointed.

2 Samuel 8:15 · KJV

And David reigned over all Israel; and David executed judgment and justice unto all his people.

2 Samuel 19:28 · KJV

For all of my father’s house were but dead men before my lord the king: yet didst thou set thy servant among them that did eat at thine own table. What right therefore have I yet to cry any more unto the king?

2 Samuel 22:21 · KJV

The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness: according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.

2 Samuel 22:25 · KJV

Therefore the LORD hath recompensed me according to my righteousness; according to my cleanness in his eye sight.

1 Kings 3:6 · KJV

And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.

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.

1 Kings 10:9 · KJV

Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel: because the LORD loved Israel for ever, therefore made he thee king, to do judgment and justice.

1 Chronicles 18:14 · KJV

So David reigned over all Israel, and executed judgment and justice among all his people.

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 9:8 · KJV

Blessed be the LORD thy God, which delighted in thee to set thee on his throne, to be king for the LORD thy God: because thy God loved Israel, to establish them for ever, therefore made he thee king over them, to do judgment and justice.

Nehemiah 2:20 · KJV

Then answered I them, and said unto them, The God of heaven, he will prosper us; therefore we his servants will arise and build: but ye have no portion, nor right, nor memorial, in Jerusalem.

Job 27:6 · KJV

My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.

Job 35:8 · KJV

Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art; and thy righteousness may profit the son of man.

Job 37:23 · KJV

Touching the Almighty, we cannot find him out: he is excellent in power, and in judgment, and in plenty of justice: he will not afflict.

Psalm 5:8 · KJV

Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.

Psalm 11:7 · KJV

For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.

Psalm 22:31 · KJV

They shall come, and shall declare his righteousness unto a people that shall be born, that he hath done this.

Psalm 24:5 · KJV

He shall receive the blessing from the LORD, and righteousness from the God of his salvation.

Psalm 33:5 · KJV

He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the LORD.

Psalm 36:6 · KJV

Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast.

Psalm 36:10 · KJV

O continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.

Psalm 40:10 · KJV

I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation.

Psalm 71:2 · KJV

Deliver me in thy righteousness, and cause me to escape: incline thine ear unto me, and save me.

Psalm 71:15 · KJV

My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.

Psalm 71:19 · KJV

Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee!

Psalm 71:24 · KJV

My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.

Psalm 72:1 · KJV

Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king’s son.

Psalm 88:12 · KJV

Shall thy wonders be known in the dark? and thy righteousness in the land of forgetfulness?

Psalm 89:16 · KJV

In thy name shall they rejoice all the day: and in thy righteousness shall they be exalted.

Common questions

What does Strong's H6666 mean?

H6666 is the Hebrew word צְדָקָה (tsᵉdâqâh), meaning rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity).

How is H6666 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it righteousness (88 times), justice (14 times), right (6 times), righteous acts (2 times), according to my righteousness (2 times), among others.

How many times does H6666 appear in the Bible?

צְדָקָה (tsᵉdâqâh) is tagged in 123 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does H6666 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from H6663 (צָדַק).

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