צדק

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צדק

/ˈsˤɛ.ðɛq/
/ˈt͡se.dek/
[ˈt͡se.dək]
/ˈse.dek/
/ˈsˤæ.ðæq/
/ˈt͡se.dek/ Modern Israeli

Where it comes from

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.

noun צֶדֶק · tzédek · צְדָקִים · צֶדֶק־

Justice, righteousness, rightness, right.

proper noun צֶדֶק · tzédek

Jupiter

verb צָדַק · tzadák · לצדוק · לִצְדֹּק · -

construction pa'al, of a person To be right.

In English

Jupiter planet
justice state of being just or fair
righteousness quality or state of being righteous
be right be correct in one's judgement or statement about something

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {צדק},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/he/%D7%A6%D7%93%D7%A7},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}