Proverbs 28:12:2Prov.28.12.W2TAB
צַ֭דִּיקִים
tsadikim
“the righteous ones”
- Transliteration
- tsa-di-KIM
- Extended
- tsah-dih-KEEM
- IPA
- /tsad.diˈqiːm/
Meaning by language
- English
- the righteous ones
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| 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 | |
| Hireq | 'ee' as in machine | |
| Yod | y as in yes; marks long ī | |
| Mem Sofit | final form of Mem — at word end |
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The word
Word in context
- word
tsa-di-KIM
- clause
ba-a-LOTS tsa-di-KIM ra-BA tif-e-RET
- sentence
ba-a-LOTS tsa-di-KIM ra-BA tif-e-RET u-ve-KUM re-sha-IM ye-khu-PAS a-DAM
Exegesis
The plural noun ṣaddîqîm {צַדִּיקִים | ṣaddîqîm} denotes a community of “righteous ones.”
Root and etymology
ṣ-d-qtsade–dalet–qof
“just, righteous”
In context — Proverbs 28:12
When the righteous rejoice , there is great glory; but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 28:12:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Proverbs 28:12, so the Hebrew word צַ֭דִּיקִים (tsadikim) 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.28.12.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.28.12.W2.S1) and character.