צדק

See also: צ־ד־ק

Hebrew

Etymology

Root
צ־ד־ק (ts-d-q)
6 terms

From the root צ־ד־ק (TZ-d-q). The verb is in the pa`al conjugation. The planet is named after the Phoenician god Sydyk, whom the Romans equated with the god Jupiter. Thus, it is a calque of sorts of the Roman name for the planet.

Pronunciation

(Tiberian Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ˈsˤɛ.ðɛq/
(Ashkenazi Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡se.dek/, [ˈt͡se.dək]
(Sephardi Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ˈse.dek/
(Yemenite Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ˈsˤæ.ðæq/
(Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡se.dek/
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Noun

צֶדֶק • (tzédek) m (plural indefinite צְדָקִים, singular construct צֶדֶק־) [pattern: קֶטֶל]

Justice, righteousness, rightness, right.

Derived terms

צֶדֶק חֶבְרָתִי (tsedék khevráti)

Proper noun

צֶדֶק • (tzédek) m [pattern: קֶטֶל]

(astronomy) Jupiter

Verb

צָדַק • (tzadák) (pa'al construction)

(of a person) To be right.

Usage notes

To describe a statement as right or correct, the adjective נָכוֹן (nakhón) is used.

Conjugation

Conjugation of **צָדַק** (see also Appendix:Hebrew verbs)
finite forms		singular		plural
non-finite forms		to-infinitive		לצדוק / לִצְדֹּק
		action noun		—
		passive participle		—

finite forms		m	f	m	f
past	first	צָדַקְתִּי		צָדַקְנוּ
	second	צָדַקְתָּ	צָדַקְתְּ	צְדַקְתֶּם¹	צְדַקְתֶּן¹
	third	צָדַק	צָדְקָה	צָדְקוּ
present		צוֹדֵק	צוֹדֶקֶת	צוֹדְקִים	צוֹדְקוֹת
future	first	אֶצְדַּק		נִצְדַּק
	second	תִּצְדַּק	תִּצְדְּקִי	תִּצְדְּקוּ	תִּצְדַּקְנָה²
	third	יִצְדַּק	תִּצְדַּק	יִצְדְּקוּ	תִּצְדַּקְנָה²
imperative		צְדַק	צִדְקִי	צִדְקוּ	צְדַקְנָה²

¹ Pronounced צָדַקְתֶּם and צָדַקְתֶּן in informal Modern Hebrew.
² Rare in Modern Hebrew.