2 Chronicles 12:6:52 Chr.12.6.W5TAB
צַדִּ֥יק
tsadik
“righteous”
- Transliteration
- tsa-DIK
- Extended
- tsah-DEEK
- IPA
- /tsaˈdːiːq/
Meaning by language
- English
- righteous
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Tsade | ts as in cats | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular |
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Word in context
- word
tsa-DIK
- phraseyour reading level
tsa-DIK Ye-ho-VAH
- clause
va-yo-me-RU tsa-DIK Ye-ho-VAH
- sentence
va-yik-ka-ne-U sa-RE-yi-yis-ra-EL ve-ha-ME-lekh va-yo-me-RU tsa-DIK Ye-ho-VAH
Exegesis
In the clause tsaddiq YHWH {צַדִּ֥יק יְהוָֽה | ṣad-dîq yə-hō-wāh}, the adjective precedes the divine name, heightening the attribute before the subject—a structure reversed in English to preserve clarity.
Root and etymology
צ־ד־ק
“to be righteous”
In context — 2 Chronicles 12:6
And the chiefs of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, “The LORD is just .”
About this coordinate
2 Chronicles 12:6:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of 2 Chronicles 12:6, so the Hebrew word צַדִּ֥יק (tsadik) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written 2 Chr.12.6.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (2 Chr.12.6.W5.S1) and character.