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Deuteronomy 16:20

“That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.” (KJV)

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Lexical meaning

צֶדֶקtsedeq · tseh'-dek
H6664 · Hebrew

Definition: the right (natural, moral or legal); also (abstractly) equity or (figuratively) prosperity
Derivation: from H6663 (צָדַק);
KJV renderings: [idiom] even, ([idiom] that which is altogether) just(-ice), (un-)right(-eous) (cause, -ly, -ness).
Grammar: צֶ֥דֶק — common noun, masculine, singular, absolute
Code HNcmsa
Usage: Occurs 119 times in the Hebrew Bible.Leviticus 19:15 Leviticus 19:36 Leviticus 19:36 Leviticus 19:36 Leviticus 19:36

Theological interpretation (AI)

The card on the left shows lexical data from published sources. Interpretation is separate: ask the Companion to explain how traditions read צֶדֶק here.

Verse 19 Verse 21

Hebrew text: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain). Morphology & lemmas: Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible, CC BY 4.0 (hb.openscriptures.org). Lexicon: Strong's Hebrew Dictionary (1894, public domain; JSON edition © Open Scriptures, CC BY-SA). Verse numbers follow the Hebrew text, which occasionally differs from English Bibles.