# H6666 צְדָקָה

צְדָקָה (tsᵉdâqâh), Strong’s H6666: rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity) KJV: justice, moderately, right(-eous) (act…

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*tsᵉdâqâh* — rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity)

KJV: justice, moderately, right(-eous) (act, -ly, -ness).

Derived from [צָדַק tsâdaq](https://besorah.bible/word/H6663) (to be)

Occurs 157 times.

## Brown–Driver–Briggs
- צְדָקָה 157 n.f. righteousness
- 1 righteousness, in government
- 2 God's attribute as sovereign
- 3 righteousness, in a case or cause
- 4 righteousness = truthfulness
- 5 righteousness, as ethically right
- 6 righteousness as vindicated, justification, salvation, etc.
- 7 pl. righteous acts

## Where it occurs
- [Genesis 15:6](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/15?v=6) — He believed in the LORD, who credited it to him for righteousness.
- [Genesis 18:19](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/18?v=19) — For I have known him, to the end that he may command his children and his household after him, that they may keep the…
- [Genesis 30:33](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/genesis/30?v=33) — So my righteousness will answer for me hereafter, when you come concerning my hire that is before you. Every one that…
- [Deuteronomy 6:25](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/deuteronomy/6?v=25) — It shall be righteousness to us, if we observe to do all these commandments before the LORD our God, as he has…
- [Deuteronomy 9:4](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/deuteronomy/9?v=4) — Don’t say in your heart, after the LORD your God has thrust them out from before you, “For my righteousness the LORD…
- [Deuteronomy 9:5](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/deuteronomy/9?v=5) — Not for your righteousness or for the uprightness of your heart do you go in to possess their land; but for the…
- [Deuteronomy 9:6](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/deuteronomy/9?v=6) — Know therefore that the LORD your God doesn’t give you this good land to possess for your righteousness, for you are a…
- [Deuteronomy 24:13](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/deuteronomy/24?v=13) — You shall surely restore to him the pledge when the sun goes down, that he may sleep in his garment and bless you. It…
- [Deuteronomy 33:21](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/deuteronomy/33?v=21) — He provided the first part for himself, for the lawgiver’s portion was reserved for him. He came with the heads of the…
- [Judges 5:11](https://besorah.bible/tanakh/judges/5?v=11) — Far from the noise of archers, in the places of drawing water, there they will rehearse the LORD’s righteous acts, the…