Isaiah 16:5:13Isa.16.5.W13TAB
צֶֽדֶק׃
tsedek
“righteousness”
- Transliteration
- TSE-dek
- Extended
- TSEH-dehk
- IPA
- /ˈtsɛ.dɛq/
Meaning by language
- English
- righteousness
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Tsade | ts as in cats | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular |
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Word in context
- word
TSE-dek
- phraseyour reading level
u-me-HIR TSE-dek
- clause
sho-FET ve-do-RESH mish-pa-TAT u-me-HIR TSE-dek
- sentence
ve-hu-KHAN ba-KHE-sed ki-SE ve-ya-SHAV a-LAV be-e-MET be-O-hel da-VID sho-FET ve-do-RESH mish-pa-TAT u-me-HIR TSE-dek
Exegesis
Finally the adjective umehir with tsedek {וּמְהִיר צֶדֶק | u-mə-ḥîr tsê-dēq} ‘and swift righteousness’ underscores urgency in administering just outcomes. The translation retains the Hebrew sequence to reflect the progression from merciful enthronement to active governance.
Root and etymology
ṣ-d-qTsade–Dalet–Qof
“righteousness, equity”
In context — Isaiah 16:5
A throne will be established by mercy , and one will sit on it in truth in the tent of David, judging and diligently seeking justice, and swiftly bringing righteousness .
About this coordinate
Isaiah 16:5:13 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 13 of Isaiah 16:5, so the Hebrew word צֶֽדֶק׃ (tsedek) 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 Isa.16.5.W13, which extends further down to each syllable (Isa.16.5.W13.S1) and character.