צְדָקָה
sedaqa (ṣǝḏāqâ)
/tsed-aw-KAW/
“righteousness, distributive justice, virtue”
Covenant righteousness, ethical rectitude, distributive justice, equity; fidelity to relationship requirements between God and man.
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
From צָדַק (H6663) to be just.
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
righteousnessjustice
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.
H6666 צְדָקָה righteousness, distributive justice, virtue G1343 δικαιοσύνη righteousness, teaching of, justice
LXX conceptual translation: צְדָקָה (righteousness, distributive justice, virtue) -> δικαιοσύνη (righteousness, teaching of, justice)
LXX conceptual translation: צְדָקָה (righteousness, distributive justice, virtue) -> G1654
Key Biblical Occurrences (7)
Foundational passages where צְדָקָה (sedaqa) carries significant theological or narrative weight.