Lexical Definition

‎צַדִּיק‎ tsaddîyq (tsad-deek') righteous ^H:A
from ‎צָדַק‎

just, lawful, righteous (man).

• just

1) just, lawful, righteous
1a) just, righteous (in government)
1b) just, right (in one's cause)
1c) just, righteous (in conduct and character)
1d) righteous (as justified and vindicated by God)
1e) right, correct, lawful

See Greek: ἀδίκως · ἀληθής · δίκαιος · δικαιοσύνη · εὐσεβής · πιστός

Brown-Driver-Briggs

‎צַדִּיק‎₂₀₆ adjective just, righteous; — absolute ‎׳‎‎צ‎ Gen 6:9+; plural ‎צַדִּיקִים‎ Exod 23:8+, etc.; —

1. just, righteous, in government:
a. of Davidic king 2Sam 23:3 ‎צֶמַהּ‎ Jer 23:5; Zech 9:9 (|| victorious).
b. of judges, Ezek 23:45; Prov 29:2 (see Toy; Kau questions this meaning in all these).
c. of law, ‎׳‎‎מִשְׁפָּטִים צ‎ Deut 4:8.
d. of God Deut 32:4; Ps 119:137; Ps 129:4; Job 34:17, opposed to Pharaoh Exod 9:27 (J); in discrimination Jer 12:1; Zeph 3:5; Ps 7:10*; Ps 7:12*; Ps 11:7 condemnation 2Chr 12:6; Dan 9:14; Lam 1:18; Ezra 9:15; Neh 9:33 redemption Isa 45:21; Ps 116:5 keeping promises Neh 9:8 in all his ways Ps 145:17.

2. just in one's cause, right: Exod 23:7; Exod 23:8 (E) Deut 16:19; Deut 25:1; 1Kgs 8:32 = 2Chr 6:23; Isa 5:23; Isa 29:21; Job 32:1; Job 36:7; Prov 17:15; Prov 17:26; Prov 18:5; Prov 18:17; Prov 24:24; Amos 2:6; Amos 5:12; Hab 1:4; Hab 1:13 right in law, not under penalty 2Sam 4:11; 1Kgs 2:32 innocent of specific offence 2Kgs 10:9 with ‎מְן‎ compare 1Sam 24:18*.

3. just, righteous, in conduct and character:
a. towards God Gen 7:1; Gen 18:23; Gen 18:24 (twice in verse); Gen 18:25 (twice in verse); Gen 18:26; Gen 18:28 (J) Gen 20:4 (E), Hab 2:4; Mal 3:18.
b. in general, ethically: Ps 5:13*; Ps 7:10*; Ps 11:3; Ps 11:5 + 21 t. Psalms (+below), Prov 2:20; Prov 3:33; Prov 4:18; Prov 9:9 + 56 t. Proverbs; Eccl 3:17 + 7 t. Ecclesiastes; Isa 3:10; Isa 57:1 (twice in verse); Jer 20:12; Lam 4:13; Ezek 3:20; Ezek 3:21 (twice in verse) + 12 t. Ezekiel; Hos 14:10* || ‎תמים‎ Gen 6:9 (P) Job 12:4 || ‎נָקִי‎ Job 17:9; Job 22:19; Job 27:17; Ps 94:21 || ‎יִשְׁרֵי לֵב‎ Ps 32:11; Ps 64:11*; Ps 97:11.

4. righteous, as justified and vindicated by ‎׳‎‎י‎, especially servant of ‎׳‎‎י‎ Isa 53:11, so his people, usually plural Isa 60:21; Ps 33:1 + 8 t. Psalms (see also above); ‎׳‎‎אָהֳלֵי צ‎ Ps 118:15 tents of the righteous; ‎׳‎‎גּוֺרַל צ‎ Ps 125:3 ‎׳‎‎עֲדִת צ‎ Ps 1:5 ‎׳‎‎דֶּרֶךְ צ‎ vPs 1:6 singular collective Ps 34:20*; Ps 34:22*; Ps 75:11*; Isa 24:16; Isa 26:7 (twice in verse); ‎גּוֺי צַדִּיק‎ vIsa 26:2 (|| ‎שֹׁמֵר אֱמֻנִים‎).

5. right, correct, Isa 41:26 (compare ‎אֱמֶת‎ Isa 43:9); lawful ‎׳‎‎שְׁבִי צ‎ Isa 49:24 EV; but read ‎עָרִיץ‎.

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