Proverbs 2:9:3Prov.2.9.W3TAB
צֶ֣דֶק
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
ta-VIN TSE-dek u-mish-PAT
- clause
AZ ta-VIN TSE-dek u-mish-PAT
- sentence
AZ ta-VIN TSE-dek u-mish-PAT u-mei-sha-RIM kol-ma-E-gal-TOV
Exegesis
A triad of ethical nouns—tsedek {צֶ֣דֶק | ṣedeq}, mishpāṭ {מִשְׁפָּט | mišpāṭ}, and meyšārîm {מֵישָׁרִים | meyšārîm}—joined by vav-conjunctions, conveys comprehensive moral insight.
Root and etymology
RootTsade–Dalet–Qof
“justice, rightness”
In context — Proverbs 2:9
Then you will understand righteousness , justice, and equity in every good path .
About this coordinate
Proverbs 2:9:3 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 3 of Proverbs 2:9, so the Hebrew word צֶ֣דֶק (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.2.9.W3, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.2.9.W3.S1) and character.