צַדִּיק
saddiq (ṣaddîq)
/tsad-DEEK/
“righteous, just, innocent”
Righteous, just, in right relationship with God's law and covenant; attribute of God and of the person who lives in obedience.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From צָדַק (H6663) to be just.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
righteousjust
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: צַדִּיק (righteous, just, innocent) -> δίκαιος (correct, righteous, righteous)
LXX conceptual translation: צַדִּיק (righteous, just, innocent) -> εὐσεβής (pious, godly, devout)
Key Biblical Occurrences (6)
Foundational passages where צַדִּיק (saddiq) carries significant theological or narrative weight.