Job 13:18:6Job.13.18.W6TAB
אֶצְדָּֽק׃
etsdak
“I will be righteous or in the right”
- Transliteration
- ets-DAK
- Extended
- ehts-DAAK
- IPA
- /ʔɛtsˈdaːq/
Meaning by language
- English
- I will be righteous or in the right
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Aleph | silent — a glottal stop; holds vowel points | |
| Seghol | short 'eh' as in met | |
| Tsade | ts as in cats | |
| Sheva | silent sheva — no sound; closes the syllable | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Qamets | long 'ah' | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular |
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The word
Word in context
- word
ets-DAK
- phraseyour reading level
ki-a-NI ets-DAK
- clause
ya-da-TI ki-a-NI ets-DAK
- sentence
hi-NE-na a-rakh-TI mish-pe-TAT ya-da-TI ki-a-NI ets-DAK
Exegesis
The imperfect ʾeṣdāq {אֶצְדָּֽק | ʾeṣdāq} ‘I will be justified’ projects a future verdict, so the syntax moves from completed preparation to assured outcome, highlighting Job’s resolve and expectation of vindication.
Root and etymology
consonantstsade–dalet–qof
“to be right, be just”
In context — Job 13:18
Behold, now I have arranged my case; I know that I will be justified.
About this coordinate
Job 13:18:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Job 13:18, so the Hebrew word אֶצְדָּֽק׃ (etsdak) 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 Job.13.18.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Job.13.18.W6.S1) and character.