Proverbs 15:9:6Prov.15.9.W6TAB
צְדָקָ֣ה
tsedaka
“righteousness”
- Transliteration
- tse-da-KA
- Extended
- tseh-daa-KAA
- IPA
- /tsədaːˈqaː/
Meaning by language
- English
- 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
- phraseyour reading level
tse-da-KA ye-e-HAV
- clause
u-me-rad-DEF tse-da-KA ye-e-HAV
- sentence
to-a-VAT ye-ho-VAH DE-rekh ra-SHA u-me-rad-DEF tse-da-KA ye-e-HAV
Exegesis
A contrasting clause is introduced by the conjunction vav and the Piel participle umeraddef {וּמְרַדֵּף | wə-merad-def} ‘pursuer,’ paired with tsedaqah {צְדָקָה | tse-dā-qāh} ‘righteousness.’
Root and etymology
Rootts-d-q
“to be just, righteous”
In context — Proverbs 15:9
The way of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD , but He loves the one who pursues righteousness .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 15:9:6 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 6 of Proverbs 15:9, so the Hebrew word צְדָקָ֣ה (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 Prov.15.9.W6, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.15.9.W6.S1) and character.