Righteousness in Hebrew is צֶדֶק (tzédek).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
צֶדֶק
tzédek
noun · masculine
In English
righteousness
/ˈɹaɪt͡ʃəsnəs/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for righteousness as a noun.
quality or state of being righteous
- צֶדֶקצדקtzédekmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word צֶדֶק.
- Written with vowel points
- צֶדֶק
- Written without vowel points
- צדק
- Said
- tzédek
- Plural
- צְדָקִים
- Its meanings in English
- righteousness, Justice, righteousness, rightness, right
The Hebrew dictionary's page for צדק, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with righteousness.
These words come before and after righteousness in the list.
These are the questions people ask about righteousness in Hebrew.
How do you say righteousness in Hebrew?
righteousness in Hebrew is צֶדֶק, said tzédek. Without vowel points it is written צדק. Its plural is צְדָקִים.
Is צדק masculine or feminine?
The word צדק is masculine.
What else does צדק mean in English?
Besides righteousness, צדק can mean Justice, righteousness, rightness, right.
How is righteousness pronounced in English?
righteousness is pronounced /ˈɹaɪt͡ʃəsnəs/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry righteousness and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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