Genesis 15:6:5Gen.15.6.W5TAB
צְדָקָֽה׃
tsedaka
“as righteousness”
- Transliteration
- tse-da-KA
- Extended
- tseh-dah-KAA
- IPA
- /tsə.daː.ˈqaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- as righteousness
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Tsade | ts as in cats | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| He | h as in house; silent at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
tse-da-KA
- clause
va-yakh-she-VE-ha LO tse-da-KA
- sentence
ve-he-e-MIN ba-ye-ho-VAH va-yakh-she-VE-ha LO tse-da-KA
Exegesis
The noun tsedaqah {צְדָקָֽה | ṣə-ḏā-qāh} functions as a predicate accusative, framing faith as a basis for righteousness. This structure implies a cause–result relationship, rendered in English as two linked clauses to preserve the forensic metaphor.
Root and etymology
צ־ד־קts-d-q
“to be just; righteous”
In context — Genesis 15:6
And he trusted in the LORD , and He credited it to him as righteousness .
About this coordinate
Genesis 15:6:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Genesis 15:6, so the Hebrew word צְדָקָֽה׃ (tsedaka) 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 Gen.15.6.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Gen.15.6.W5.S1) and character.