Proverbs 1:3:4Prov.1.3.W4TAB
צֶ֥דֶק
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
TSE-dek u-mish-PAT
- clause
TSE-dek u-mish-PAT u-me-sha-RIM
- sentence
la-KHA-khat mu-SAR has-se-KEL TSE-dek u-mish-PAT u-me-sha-RIM
Exegesis
The coordinated series tsedek {צֶדֶק | ṣê-ḏê-q} 'righteousness', mishpat {מִשְׁפָּט | miš-pā-ṭ} 'justice', and meisharim {מֵישָׁרִים | mê-ša-rîm} 'uprightness' are linked by the conjunction u (וּ), creating a triad of ethical qualities. In translation, English infinitives and prepositional phrases convey purpose, and the conjunctive list preserves parallel structure.
Root and etymology
Roottsade–dalet–qof
“to be just”
In context — Proverbs 1:3
To receive instruction for prudence, righteousness, justice, and uprightness .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 1:3:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Proverbs 1:3, so the Hebrew word צֶ֥דֶק (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 Prov.1.3.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.1.3.W4.S1) and character.