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
Alphabet Analysis
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Sheva | vocal sheva — a short 'e' (ə), begins a syllable | |
| 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
be-TSE-dek
- phraseyour reading level
be-TSE-dek e-khe-ZE fa-NE-kha
- clause
a-NI be-TSE-dek e-khe-ZE fa-NE-kha
- 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 context — Psalm 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.