Justice in Hebrew is צֶדֶק (tsédek).
It can also be said משפט or שופט, depending on the meaning. Below are the vowel points, how each word is said, its gender and its plural.
justice
/ˈd͡ʒʌs.tɪs/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for justice as a noun.
state of being just or fair
- צֶדֶקצדקtsédekmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
fairness, especially with regard to punishment
- צֶדֶקצדקtsédekmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
judgment and punishment of who wronged another
- צֶדֶקצדקtsédekmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
the civil power dealing with law
- מִשְׁפָּטמשפטmishpátmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
a judge of certain courts
- שׁוֹפֵטשופטshofétmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
correctness
- צֶדֶקצדקtsédekmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word צֶדֶק.
- Written with vowel points
- צֶדֶק
- Written without vowel points
- צדק
- Said
- tsédek
- Plural
- צְדָקִים
- Its meanings in English
- justice, Justice, righteousness, rightness, right
The Hebrew dictionary's page for צדק, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with justice.
These words come before and after justice in the list.
These are the questions people ask about justice in Hebrew.
How do you say justice in Hebrew?
justice in Hebrew is צֶדֶק, said tsédek. Without vowel points it is written צדק. Its plural is צְדָקִים.
What are other Hebrew words for justice?
Besides צדק, justice can be said מִשְׁפָּט (mishpát) or שׁוֹפֵט (shofét), depending on the meaning.
Is צדק masculine or feminine?
The word צדק is masculine.
What else does צדק mean in English?
Besides justice, צדק can mean Justice, righteousness, rightness, right.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry justice and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.