Psalm 17:15:2Ps.17.15.W2TAB

בְּ֭צֶדֶק

betsedek

in righteousness

Transliteration
be-TSE-dek
Extended
beh-TSEH-dehk
IPA
/bəˈtsɛðɛq/

Meaning by language

English
in righteousness

Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it

Result
בְּ֭ + צֶ + דֶק
be + tse + dek
betsedek

Alphabet Analysis

Betb with dagesh; v without dagesh
Shevavocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable
Tsadets as in cats
Segholshort 'eh' as in met
Daletd as in door
Segholshort 'eh' as in met
Qofq — deep k, uvular

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Word in context

  1. word

    be-TSE-dek

  2. phraseyour reading level

    be-TSE-dek e-khe-ZE fa-NE-kha

  3. clause

    a-NI be-TSE-dek e-khe-ZE fa-NE-kha

  4. sentence

    a-NI be-TSE-dek e-khe-ZE fa-NE-kha es-be-A ve-ha-KITS te-mu-na-TE-kha

Exegesis

The topical qualifier betsedeq {בְּצֶדֶק | bĕ-ṣe-ḏeq} ‘in righteousness’ is fronted in Hebrew to underscore moral standing, a nuance retained by initial placement in English.

Root and etymology

ts-d-qtsade–dalet–qof

righteousness

In contextPsalm 17:15

But I, in righteousness, will gaze upon Your face; when I awaken, I shall be satisfied with Your likeness .

About this coordinate

Psalm 17:15:2 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 2 of Psalm 17:15, so the Hebrew word בְּ֭צֶדֶק (betsedek) 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 Ps.17.15.W2, which extends further down to each syllable (Ps.17.15.W2.S1) and character.