Proverbs 13:22:5Prov.13.22.W5TAB
לַ֝צַּדִּ֗יק
latsadik
“for the righteous”
- Transliteration
- la-tsa-DIK
- Extended
- lah-tsah-DDEEYK
- IPA
- /latsˤadˈdiːq/
Meaning by language
- English
- for the righteous
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Lamed | l as in law | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Tsade | ts as in cats | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Dalet | d as in door | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Qof | q — deep k, uvular |
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Word in context
- word
la-tsa-DIK
- phraseyour reading level
ve-tsa-FUN la-tsa-DIK
- clause
ve-tsa-FUN la-tsa-DIK KHEIL kho-TE
- sentence
TOV yan-KHIL be-NE-VA-NIM ve-tsa-FUN la-tsa-DIK KHEIL kho-TE
Exegesis
The prepositional phrase latsaddiq {לַצַּדִּיק | laṣṣaddîq} ‘for the righteous one’ marks the ultimate beneficiary. This chiastic structure sets the lasting blessing for the righteous against the transient advantage of the wicked.
Root and etymology
Roottsade–dalet–qof
“to be righteous”
In context — Proverbs 13:22
A good man leaves an inheritance to his grandchildren, but the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the just .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 13:22:5 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 5 of Proverbs 13:22, so the Hebrew word לַ֝צַּדִּ֗יק (latsadik) 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.13.22.W5, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.13.22.W5.S1) and character.