צַדִּ֤יק

Alphabet Analysis

The word

1. word🔊 צַדִּ֤יק

   tsa-DIK

   a righteous one
2. phraseyour reading level🔊 וּבְשׁ֨וּב צַדִּ֤יק מִצִּדְקָתוֹ֙

   u-ve-SHUV tsa-DIK mits-tsid-ka-TO

   and when turning back a righteous one from his righteousness
3. clause🔊 וּבְשׁ֨וּב צַדִּ֤יק מִצִּדְקָתוֹ֙ וְעָ֣שָׂה עָ֔וֶל כְּכֹ֨ל הַתּוֹעֵב֜וֹת אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֧ה הָרָשָׁ֛ע יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה וָחָ֑י

   u-ve-SHUV tsa-DIK mits-tsid-ka-TO ve-a-SA A-vel ke-KHOL ha-to-e-VOT a-SHER-a-SA ha-ra-SHA ya-a-SE va-KHAI

   and when turning back a righteous one from his righteousness and does injustice according to all the abominations which he did the wicked one he does and lives
4. sentence🔊 וּבְשׁ֨וּב צַדִּ֤יק מִצִּדְקָתוֹ֙ וְעָ֣שָׂה עָ֔וֶל כְּכֹ֨ל הַתּוֹעֵב֜וֹת אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂ֧ה הָרָשָׁ֛ע יַעֲשֶׂ֖ה וָחָ֑י כָּל־צדקתו צִדְקֹתָ֤יו אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂה֙ לֹ֣א תִזָּכַ֔רְנָה בְּמַעֲל֧וֹ אֲשֶׁר־מָעַ֛ל וּבְחַטָּאת֥וֹ אֲשֶׁר־חָטָ֖א בָּ֥ם יָמֽוּת׃

   u-ve-SHUV tsa-DIK mits-tsid-ka-TO ve-a-SA A-vel ke-KHOL ha-to-e-VOT a-SHER-a-SA ha-ra-SHA ya-a-SE va-KHAI KAL-tsid-ka-TO tsid-ko-TAV a-SHER-a-SA LO tiz-za-KHAR-na be-ma-a-LO a-SHER-ma-AL u-ve-kha-ta-TO a-SHER-kha-TA BAM ya-MUT

   and when turning back a righteous one from his righteousness and does injustice according to all the abominations which he did the wicked one he does and lives all his righteousness his righteous deeds which he did not shall be remembered in his unfaithfulness which he acted unfaithfully and in his sin which he sinned in them he shall die

Exegesis

The subject tsaddiq {צַדִּ֤יק | ṣad-dîq} “righteous person” is modified by mi-tsidqato {מִצִּדְקָתוֹ֙ | mi-ṣid-qā-ṯō} “from his righteousness,” indicating separation.

Root and etymology

Root🔊 צ־ד־קts-d-q

“to be just”

• 🔊 צֶדֶקṣe-deqjusticeDeuteronomy 32:4