Isaiah 26:7

אֹ֥רַח לַצַּדִּ֖יק מֵֽישָׁרִ֑ים יָשָׁ֕ר מַעְגַּ֥ל צַדִּ֖יק תְּפַלֵּֽס
The way of the just is uprightness: thou, most upright, dost weigh the path of the just.
Select a Hebrew word above to see its details.

אֹ֥רַח
אֹ֥רַח
Root word way, paths, path, ways, race, …
Dictionary form: אֹרַח · oh-RA

Noun — Common, both singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: the way
the paths ×6 in the way ×4 the way ×4 way ×4 the path ×3 in his paths ×2 my paths ×2 a race ×1
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path — Most direct modern equivalent; literal or metaphorical.
road — Prefer when a physical, traveled route is in view.
way — Modernized KJV form; broad literal and figurative use.
course — Fits figurative or life-direction contexts well.
track — Suits narrow, worn, or well-trodden routes.
traveler — Use only when the word refers to a person en route.

BDB749 H734

BDB748 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB750

אֹ֫רַח noun masculineJob 6:18 (feminineProv 15:19) way, path (Assyrian ur—u COTGloss, Aramaic אֹרַח, ) — ׳א absolute Ps 19:6 +; construct Prov 4:18 +; suffix אָרְחִי Job 19:8; Ps 139:3 < Infinitive construct, and || רִבְעִי (Infinitive construct of II. רבע), not דרכי, compare Bae. etc.; plural absolute אֳרָחוֺת Judg 5:6 (twice in verse) construct אָרְחוֺת Job 8:13 +; suffix אָרְחֹתָ֑י Job 13:27; Job 33:11 אָרְחוֺתָם Joel 2:7; Prov 9:15 אָרְחֹתֵיהֶם Prov 2:15 also אֹרְחֹתָיו Isa 2:3 +; אֹרְחֹתֶיךָ Ps 119:15 + etc.; — way, path (in Hebrew mostly poetry)

1. literal Judg 5:6 (twice in verse) song of Deborah (alone = highways, opposed to עֲקַלְקַלּוֺת ׳א crooked (by- paths;) compare also הֹלְכֵי נְתִיבוֺת ib.); Isa 33:8 ׳עֹבֵר א = wayfarer (|| מְסִלּוֺת), see also Gen 49:17 (blessing of Jocob) (|| דֶּרֶךְ) & הֵמְיַשְּׁרִים אָרְחוֺתָם those who make straight their ways (|| עֹבְרֵי דָרֶ֑ךְ) Prov 9:15, ׳בּוֺא א go (tread) a path Isa 41:3 of course of locusts Joel 2:7 ׳לֹא יְעַבְּטוּן א they confuse not their paths (|| דְּרָכִים); יַמִּים ׳א paths of the seas Ps 8:9 רוּץ אֹרַח run along a path, figurative of sun Ps 19:6.
2. figurative path, way, of course & fortunes of life = Job 33:11; Job 19:8 (|| נְתִיבוֺת) Ps 139:3 (|| דֶּרֶךְ) Ps 142:4 (|| נְתִיבָה) Prov 3:6 (|| דֶּרֶךְ) Prov 4:18; Prov 15:19 (both || id.) Isa 26:7 (|| מַעְגָּל) so דֶּרֶךְ אֹרְחֹתֶיךָ Isa 3:12 plain or even path מִישׁוֺר ׳א Ps 27:11 in two cases with a special reference (1) אֹרַח כַּנָּשִׁים Gen 18:11 (J) of menstruation; (2) אֹרַח לֹא אָשׁוּב אֶהֱלֹךְ a path (which) I shall not return, I am going Job 16:22 i.e. to Sh®°ôl, compare Assyrian name of lower world irƒit lâ târat, land without return, see Jr10; Jr65.
3. figurative way, of mode of living, or of character Job 34:11 (|| פֹּעַל) Ps 119:9. Specifically:
  a. ways of ׳י, his mode of action Ps 25:10
  b. of man's righteousness, called ways of ׳י Ps 25:4 (|| דְּרָכִים) Ps 44:19; Ps 119:15 (|| פִּקּוּדִים) Isa 2:3 = Mic 4:2 (|| דְּרָכִים) compare מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָ ׳א Isa 26:8 also way of justice, uprightness, etc. מִשְׁפָּט ׳א Prov 2:8 (|| דֶּרֶח) Prov 17:23; Isa 40:14 (|| דֶּרֶח), ישֶׁר ׳א Prov 2:13 (|| id.), צְדָקָה ׳א Prov 8:20 (|| נְתִיבוֺת), Prov 12:28 (|| דֶּרֶךְ נְתִיבָה); so אֹרַה alone Isa 30:11 (|| דֶּרֶךְ) Prov 15:10 note especially אֹרַח חַיִּים, path of life, in righteousness & enjoyment of God Ps 16:11; Prov 2:19; Prov 5:5; Prov 15:24 (opposed to שְׁאוֺל), also לְחַיִּים ׳א Prov 10:17 (on these compare Str Prov 14:32);
  c. of wickedness, פָּרִיץ ׳א way, path of the violent Ps 17:4, compare also Prov 22:25 רְשָׁעְים ׳א Prov 4:14 (|| דֶּרֶךְ), בֹּצֵעַ ׳א Prov 1:19 followed by abstract שָׁ֑קֶר ׳א Ps 119:104, so vPs 119:128 (|| פִּקּוּדִים), also with adjective רָע ׳א Ps 119:101 compare Prov 2:15 (עִקְּשִׁים crooked) called עלָוֺם ׳הָא Job 22:15 note also אֵידָם ׳א their destructive ways, i.e. ways that cause destruction Job 30:12 (compare Job 19:12).
4. by meton. traveler, wayfarer Job 31:32 (compare חֵלֶךְ 2Sam 12:4) & in plural caravans 2Sam 6:18; 2Sam 6:19 but read perhaps לָאֹרֵחַ 2Sam 31:32, אֹרְחוֺת 2Sam 6:18; 2Sam 6:19.

way, paths, path, ways, race, …
ʾōraḥ
a well-trodden road (literally or figuratively); also a caravan
  • way, path
    • path, road
      • "the path, way, passing of life (figuratively)"way of living (figuratively)"traveller, wayfarer (metonymy)

לַ צַּדִּ֖יק
לַ
Prefix — preposition to, for + "the" (the article is absorbed into the prefix)
צַּדִּ֖יק
Root word righteous, just, lawful
Dictionary form: צַדִּיק · tsahd-DEEK

לַ
Hidden "the" לַ = the preposition + the article הַ squeezed together: the "a" vowel under the prefix is the swallowed "the". Translate "to the ___".

Adjective — masculine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: of the just
the righteous ×49 of the righteous ×37 of the just ×9 righteous ×9 the just ×7 a righteous ×6 is righteous ×6 a just ×5
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righteous — Modernized from KJV; broadest theological and ethical use.
just — Emphasizes fairness and legal uprightness; good in legal contexts.
upright — Highlights moral integrity; suits wisdom literature tone.
innocent — Prefer when contrasted with the guilty in legal settings.
virtuous — Stresses moral excellence; works well in narrative prose.
godly — Foregrounds devotion to God; suits psalms and prophetic texts.

BDB6944 H6662

BDB6943 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB6945

צַדִּיק206 adjective just, righteous; — absolute ׳צ Gen 6:9+; plural צַדִּיקִים Exod 23:8+, etc.; —

1. just, righteous, in government:
  a. of Davidic king 2Sam 23:3 צֶמַהּ Jer 23:5; Zech 9:9 (|| victorious).
  b. of judges, Ezek 23:45; Prov 29:2 (see Toy; Kau questions this meaning in all these).
  c. of law, ׳מִשְׁפָּטִים צ Deut 4:8.
  d. of God Deut 32:4; Ps 119:137; Ps 129:4; Job 34:17, opposed to Pharaoh Exod 9:27 (J); in discrimination Jer 12:1; Zeph 3:5; Ps 7:10; Ps 7:12; Ps 11:7 condemnation 2Chr 12:6; Dan 9:14; Lam 1:18; Ezra 9:15; Neh 9:33 redemption Isa 45:21; Ps 116:5 keeping promises Neh 9:8 in all his ways Ps 145:17.
2. just in one's cause, right: Exod 23:7; Exod 23:8 (E) Deut 16:19; Deut 25:1; 1Kgs 8:32 = 2Chr 6:23; Isa 5:23; Isa 29:21; Job 32:1; Job 36:7; Prov 17:15; Prov 17:26; Prov 18:5; Prov 18:17; Prov 24:24; Amos 2:6; Amos 5:12; Hab 1:4; Hab 1:13 right in law, not under penalty 2Sam 4:11; 1Kgs 2:32 innocent of specific offence 2Kgs 10:9 with מְן compare 1Sam 24:18.
3. just, righteous, in conduct and character:
  a. towards God Gen 7:1; Gen 18:23; Gen 18:24 (twice in verse); Gen 18:25 (twice in verse); Gen 18:26; Gen 18:28 (J) Gen 20:4 (E), Hab 2:4; Mal 3:18.
  b. in general, ethically: Ps 5:13; Ps 7:10; Ps 11:3; Ps 11:5 + 21 t. Psalms (+below), Prov 2:20; Prov 3:33; Prov 4:18; Prov 9:9 + 56 t. Proverbs; Eccl 3:17 + 7 t. Ecclesiastes; Isa 3:10; Isa 57:1 (twice in verse); Jer 20:12; Lam 4:13; Ezek 3:20; Ezek 3:21 (twice in verse) + 12 t. Ezekiel; Hos 14:10 || תמים Gen 6:9 (P) Job 12:4 || נָקִי Job 17:9; Job 22:19; Job 27:17; Ps 94:21 || יִשְׁרֵי לֵב Ps 32:11; Ps 64:11; Ps 97:11.
4. righteous, as justified and vindicated by ׳י, especially servant of ׳י Isa 53:11, so his people, usually plural Isa 60:21; Ps 33:1 + 8 t. Psalms (see also above); ׳אָהֳלֵי צ Ps 118:15 tents of the righteous; ׳גּוֺרַל צ Ps 125:3 ׳עֲדִת צ Ps 1:5 ׳דֶּרֶךְ צ vPs 1:6 singular collective Ps 34:20; Ps 34:22; Ps 75:11; Isa 24:16; Isa 26:7 (twice in verse); גּוֺי צַדִּיק vIsa 26:2 (|| שֹׁמֵר אֱמֻנִים).
5. right, correct, Isa 41:26 (compare אֱמֶת Isa 43:9); lawful ׳שְׁבִי צ Isa 49:24 EV; but read עָרִיץ.

righteous, just, lawful
ṣaddîq
just
  • just, lawful, righteous
    • just, righteous (in government)
      • "just, right (in one's cause)"just, righteous (in conduct and character)"righteous (as justified and vindicated by God)"right, correct, lawful

מֵֽישָׁרִ֑ים
מֵֽישָׁרִ֑ים
Root word equity, uprightly, uprightness, things, upright, …
Dictionary form: מֵישָׁר · may-SHAWR

Noun — Common, masculine plural, absolute state plural — usually add "-s"

In the KJV here: is uprightness
uprightly ×3 and equity ×2 an agreement ×1 aright ×1 down sweetly ×1 equity ×1 in the uprightness ×1 in uprightness ×1
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integrity — Broad moral uprightness; fits most prose contexts well.
equity — Emphasizes fairness and impartiality; good for legal or justice contexts.
uprightness — Modernized KJV form; retains moral-character nuance.
righteousness — Theological register; use when divine standard is in view.
fairness — Accessible, everyday register; suits relational or social contexts.
smoothly — Rare literal sense; use for Song 7:9 'going down smoothly'.

BDB3830 H4339

BDB3829 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB3831

[מֵישָׁר] noun masculine evenness, uprightness, equity; — only plural: מֵשָׁרִים Prov 1:3 elsewhere מֵישָׁרִים Isa 26:7 + 17 t.; —

1. evenness, level Isa 26:7, of path of righteous (in the future), figurative for free from difficulties; smoothness, of the flow of wine, ׳בְּמ Prov 23:31 ׳למ Song 7:10.
2. in ethical sense, uprightness, equity, as taught in the school of wisdom Prov 8:6, || צֶדֶק Prov 1:3; Prov 2:9 of government ׳(ב)מ Ps 9:9; Ps 58:2; Ps 75:3; Ps 96:10; Ps 99:4 of speech Isa 33:15; Prov 23:16 of Yahweh's promises Isa 45:19 ׳רצה מ 1Chr 29:17 have pleasure in equity; ׳עשׂה מ Dan 11:6 make an equitable arrangement.
3. adverb rightly, with חזה Ps 17:2 אהב Song 1:4.

equity, uprightly, uprightness, things, upright, …
mêšār
evenness, i.e., (figuratively) prosperity or concord; also straightness, i.e., (figuratively) rectitude (only in plural with singular sense; often adverbially)
  • evenness, uprightness, straightness, equity
    • evenness, level, smoothness
      • "uprightness, equity"rightly (as adv)

יָשָׁ֕ר
יָשָׁ֕ר
Root word right, upright, righteous, straight, convenient, …
Dictionary form: יָשָׁר · yaw-SHAWR

Adjective — masculine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: thou most upright
that which was right ×20 of the upright ×9 the upright ×8 that which is right ×7 and right ×6 is right ×5 and upright ×4 right ×4
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upright — Best for moral character; widely understood in modern English.
honest — Emphasizes integrity and sincerity in conduct.
straightforward — Highlights directness and transparency of character.
just — Stresses fairness and conformity to a moral standard.
right — General-purpose; suitable when the meaning is broadly 'correct or proper'.
righteous — Strong moral/theological register; use in explicitly religious contexts.

BDB3825 H3477

BDB3824 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB3826

יָשָׁר adjective straight, right; — ׳י 1Sam 29:6 + 70 t.; construct יְשַׁר Prov 29:27 feminine יְשָׁרָה Ezek 1:7 + 4 t.; plural יְשָׁרִים Num 23:10 + 31 t.; construct יִשְׁרֵי Ps 7:11 + 8 t.; feminine יְשָׁרוֺת Ezek 1:23 (strike out Co); —

1. straight, level, of a way Isa 26:7; Jer 31:9; Ps 107:7; Ezra 8:21 foot Ezek 1:7 wings vEzek 1:23 (? see above)
2. right, pleasing:
  a. to God, הַיָּשָׁר בעיני that which is right, pleasing in the eyes of, agreeable to (either construct before ׳י, or with suffixes referring to him), especially in Deuteronomic writers, Exod 15:26 (R), Deut 12:25; Deut 13:19; Deut 21:9; 1Kgs 11:33; 1Kgs 11:38; 1Kgs 14:8; 1Kgs 15:5; 1Kgs 15:11; 1Kgs 22:43 = 2Chr 20:32, 2Kgs 10:30; 2Kgs 12:3; 2Kgs 14:3; 2Kgs 15:3; 2Kgs 15:34; 2Kgs 16:2; 2Kgs 18:3; 2Kgs 22:3 = 2Chr 24:2; 2Chr 25:2; 2Chr 26:4; 2Chr 27:2; 2Chr 28:1; 2Chr 29:2; 2Chr 34:2; Jer 34:15 ׳הישׁר והטוב בעיני י Deut 6:18 ׳הטוב והישׁר בעיני י Deut 12:28; 2Chr 14:1 ׳הטוב והישׁר והאמת לפני י 2Chr 31:20.
  b. to man, (ה)ישׁר בעיני Deut 12:8; Judg 17:6; Judg 21:25; 2Sam 19:7; Jer 40:5; Prov 12:15; Prov 21:2 (ה)טוב ו(ה)ישׁר בעיני Josh 9:25 (D), Jer 26:14; Jer 40:4 יֵשׁ דֶּרֶךְ יָשָׁר לִפְנֵיאִֿישׁ Prov 14:12 there is a way which is pleasing before a man = Prov 16:25.
3. straightforward, just upright:
  a. of God, צַדִּיק וְיָשָׁר הוא Deut 32:4 (song); ׳טוב וישׁר י Ps 25:8 ׳ישׁר י Ps 92:16 his ways Hos 14:10 his משׁפטים Neh 9:13; Ps 119:137 פִּקּוּדִים Ps 19:9 דָּבָר Ps 33:4 the words of divine wisdom Prov 8:9.
  b. of man, God made him upright Eccl 7:29 but יָשָׁר בָּאָדָם אָ֑יִן Mic 7:2 an upright man among men there is none and yet Job is תָּם וְיָשָׁר Job 1:1 (see Da), vJob 1:8; Job 2:3, compare Ps 37:37 זַךְ וישׁר Job 8:6 so earlier of David as an uprightman 1Sam 29:6 of man's doings || זַךְ Prov 20:11, compare Prov 21:8 of his way of life || טובה 1Sam 12:23 יְשַׁרדֶּֿרֶךְ Prov 29:27 יִשְׁרֵיּדֶֿרֶךְ Ps 37:14 of his heart, mind, and will, יִשְׁרֵי לֵבָב upright of heart 2Chr 29:34 יִשְׁרֵילֵֿב Ps 7:11; Ps 11:2; Ps 32:11; Ps 36:11; Ps 64:11; Ps 94:15; Ps 97:11 יְשָׁרִים בְּלִבּוֺתָם Ps 125:4.
  c. as a noun, (1) with reference to things, יָשָׁר הֶעֱוֵיתִי the right I have perverted Job 33:27 הַיְשָׁרָה יְעַקֵּ֑שׁוּ Mic 3:9 pervert the right (literally twist that which is straight); דֹּבֵר יְשָׁרִים speaketh right things Prov 16:13, compare 2Kgs 10:15. (2) more commonly of men, in singular (ה)יָשָׁר Mic 2:7; Mic 7:4; 2Kgs 10:3; Prov 21:29; Job 23:7 collective, Ps 11:7 also in סֵפֶר הַיָּשָׁר book of the upright Josh 10:13; 2Sam 1:18 (compare 1Kgs 8:53 ᵐ5; DrIntr. 182), a collection of ancient national poetry; in plural יְשָׁרִים the upright, of pious Israel Num 23:10 (song E); elsewhere of the upright among the people of God as distinguished from the wicked, in Wisdom Literature. Job 4:7; Job 17:8; Prov 2:7; Prov 2:21; Prov 3:32; Prov 11:3; Prov 11:6; Prov 11:11; Prov 12:6; Prov 14:9; Prov 14:11; Prov 15:8; Prov 15:19; Prov 16:17; Prov 21:18; Prov 28:10; Prov 29:10, in late Ps 33:1; Ps 49:15; Ps 107:42; Ps 111:1; Ps 112:2; Ps 112:4; Ps 140:14 and Dan 11:17.
4. abstract, uprightness, בֶּאֱמֶת וְיָשָׁר Ps 111:8 (Thes), but read rather ישֶׁר with Hi Ri Bae, after ᵐ5 ᵑ6 ᵑ7 Jerome.

right, upright, righteous, straight, convenient, …
yāšār
straight (literally or figuratively)
  • straight, upright, correct, right
    • straight, level
      • "right, pleasing, correct"straightforward, just, upright, fitting, proper"uprightness, righteous, upright"that which is upright (subst)

מַעְגַּ֥ל
מַעְגַּ֥ל
Root word paths, trench, path, goings, ways
Dictionary form: מַעְגָּל · ma-ɡAWL

Noun — Common, masculine singular, construct state "___ of …" — bound to the next word

In the KJV here: the path
the path ×2 and her paths ×1 and thy paths ×1 her ways ×1 his goings ×1 in the trench ×1 in their goings ×1 in their paths ×1
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path — Most natural modern equivalent; fits most contexts.
track — Implies a worn or habitual route; good for repeated action.
course — Suits metaphorical or life-direction contexts well.
way — Broad and idiomatic; prefer when direction is emphasized.
trench — Use only in clear military or literal excavation contexts.
rut — Vivid for a deeply worn groove; use sparingly.

BDB5797 H4570

BDB5796 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB5798

מַעְגָּל noun masculinePs 65:12

1. entrenchment;
2. track; — absolute ׳מ 1Sam 26:5 +, with ה locative הַמַּעְגָּ֫לָה 1Sam 17:20 construct מַעְגַּל Prov 5:26 +; plural construct מַעְגְּלֵי Ps 23:3; Prov 4:11 suffix מַעְגָּלֶיךָ Ps 65:12, elsewhere מַעְגְּלוֺתֶיךָ Ps 17:5, מַעְגְּלֹתָיו Prov 5:21, תֶיהָ- Prov 2:12; Prov 5:6, תָם- Prov 2:15; Isa 59:8 —
1. circumvallation, entrenchment 1Sam 17:20; 1Sam 26:5; 1Sam 26:7.
2. track (properly wagon-track), only figurative:
  a. in figurative of snares of wicked Ps 140:6.
  b. = course of action, or life, רַגֱל֑ךָ ׳מ Prov 4:26, ׳מ Prov 5:21 (|| דַּרְכֵיאִֿישׁ); specifically good, right, צֶדֶק ׳מ Ps 23:3, ישֶׁר ׳מ Prov 4:11, טוֺב ׳מ Prov 2:9, צַדִּיק ׳מ Isa 26:7 bad sense Prov 2:15; Prov 2:18; Prov 5:6; Isa 59:8 tracks of ׳י are those approved by him Ps 17:5 or those traversed by him, מַעְגָּלֶיךָ וִרְעֲפוּן דָּ֑שֶׁן Ps 65:12 figurative of richly-laden cart dropping its contents in its track.

paths, trench, path, goings, ways
maʿgāl
a track (literally or figuratively); also a rampart (as circular)
  • entrenchment, track
    • circumvallation, entrenchment
      • "track

צַדִּ֖יק
צַדִּ֖יק
Root word righteous, just, lawful
Dictionary form: צַדִּיק · tsahd-DEEK

Adjective — masculine singular, absolute state

In the KJV here: of the just
the righteous ×49 of the righteous ×37 of the just ×9 righteous ×9 the just ×7 a righteous ×6 is righteous ×6 a just ×5
More options
righteous — Modernized from KJV; broadest theological and ethical use.
just — Emphasizes fairness and legal uprightness; good in legal contexts.
upright — Highlights moral integrity; suits wisdom literature tone.
innocent — Prefer when contrasted with the guilty in legal settings.
virtuous — Stresses moral excellence; works well in narrative prose.
godly — Foregrounds devotion to God; suits psalms and prophetic texts.

BDB6944 H6662

BDB6943 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB6945

צַדִּיק206 adjective just, righteous; — absolute ׳צ Gen 6:9+; plural צַדִּיקִים Exod 23:8+, etc.; —

1. just, righteous, in government:
  a. of Davidic king 2Sam 23:3 צֶמַהּ Jer 23:5; Zech 9:9 (|| victorious).
  b. of judges, Ezek 23:45; Prov 29:2 (see Toy; Kau questions this meaning in all these).
  c. of law, ׳מִשְׁפָּטִים צ Deut 4:8.
  d. of God Deut 32:4; Ps 119:137; Ps 129:4; Job 34:17, opposed to Pharaoh Exod 9:27 (J); in discrimination Jer 12:1; Zeph 3:5; Ps 7:10; Ps 7:12; Ps 11:7 condemnation 2Chr 12:6; Dan 9:14; Lam 1:18; Ezra 9:15; Neh 9:33 redemption Isa 45:21; Ps 116:5 keeping promises Neh 9:8 in all his ways Ps 145:17.
2. just in one's cause, right: Exod 23:7; Exod 23:8 (E) Deut 16:19; Deut 25:1; 1Kgs 8:32 = 2Chr 6:23; Isa 5:23; Isa 29:21; Job 32:1; Job 36:7; Prov 17:15; Prov 17:26; Prov 18:5; Prov 18:17; Prov 24:24; Amos 2:6; Amos 5:12; Hab 1:4; Hab 1:13 right in law, not under penalty 2Sam 4:11; 1Kgs 2:32 innocent of specific offence 2Kgs 10:9 with מְן compare 1Sam 24:18.
3. just, righteous, in conduct and character:
  a. towards God Gen 7:1; Gen 18:23; Gen 18:24 (twice in verse); Gen 18:25 (twice in verse); Gen 18:26; Gen 18:28 (J) Gen 20:4 (E), Hab 2:4; Mal 3:18.
  b. in general, ethically: Ps 5:13; Ps 7:10; Ps 11:3; Ps 11:5 + 21 t. Psalms (+below), Prov 2:20; Prov 3:33; Prov 4:18; Prov 9:9 + 56 t. Proverbs; Eccl 3:17 + 7 t. Ecclesiastes; Isa 3:10; Isa 57:1 (twice in verse); Jer 20:12; Lam 4:13; Ezek 3:20; Ezek 3:21 (twice in verse) + 12 t. Ezekiel; Hos 14:10 || תמים Gen 6:9 (P) Job 12:4 || נָקִי Job 17:9; Job 22:19; Job 27:17; Ps 94:21 || יִשְׁרֵי לֵב Ps 32:11; Ps 64:11; Ps 97:11.
4. righteous, as justified and vindicated by ׳י, especially servant of ׳י Isa 53:11, so his people, usually plural Isa 60:21; Ps 33:1 + 8 t. Psalms (see also above); ׳אָהֳלֵי צ Ps 118:15 tents of the righteous; ׳גּוֺרַל צ Ps 125:3 ׳עֲדִת צ Ps 1:5 ׳דֶּרֶךְ צ vPs 1:6 singular collective Ps 34:20; Ps 34:22; Ps 75:11; Isa 24:16; Isa 26:7 (twice in verse); גּוֺי צַדִּיק vIsa 26:2 (|| שֹׁמֵר אֱמֻנִים).
5. right, correct, Isa 41:26 (compare אֱמֶת Isa 43:9); lawful ׳שְׁבִי צ Isa 49:24 EV; but read עָרִיץ.

righteous, just, lawful
ṣaddîq
just
  • just, lawful, righteous
    • just, righteous (in government)
      • "just, right (in one's cause)"just, righteous (in conduct and character)"righteous (as justified and vindicated by God)"right, correct, lawful

תְּפַלֵּֽס
תְּפַלֵּֽס
Root word weigh, ponder, pondereth, made
Dictionary form: פָּלַס · paw-LAHS

Verb — Piel, Imperfect (Yiqtol), second person masculine singular intensive — "he really / thoroughly did" not-yet-complete action — try "he will ___" or "he ___s" the built-in subject is "you"

In the KJV here: dost weigh
and he pondereth ×1 dost weigh ×1 he made ×1 ponder ×1 thou shouldest ponder ×1 ye weigh ×1
More options
weigh — Literal sense; assess carefully on a mental scale.
ponder — Reflect deeply; good for wisdom/reflective contexts.
consider — Broad, neutral; suits deliberate evaluation passages.
examine — Implies scrutiny; fits contexts of divine or moral inspection.
measure — Emphasizes precision; useful when scales imagery is explicit.
make level — Literal path-making sense; use when construction is in view.

BDB6666 H6424

BDB6665 | BIBLICAL HEBREW | BDB6667

[פָּלַס] verb Pi`el denominative weigh, make level (Phoenician פלס Pi`el make level (?) in proper names); — Imperfect 3 masculine singular יְפַלֵּס Ps 78:20 2 masculine plural תְּפַלֵּס֑וּן Ps 58:3 (see below), etc.; Imperative masculine singular פַּלֵּס Prov 4:26 Participle מְפַלֵּס Prov 5:11 —

1. weign out חֲמַס יְדֵיכֶם תּפי Ps 58:3 (figurative; but read perhaps תָמָס יְדֵיכֶם תְּפַלֵּסְנָה violence do your hands weigh out, so ᵐ5 ᵑ6 ᵑ7 Bae Kau We).
2. make level, smooth (compare Gerber32), with accusative of path (figurative), מַעְגָּל Prov 4:26; Prov 5:21; Isa 26:7, נָתִּיב Ps 78:50, אֹרַח Prov 5:6.

weigh, ponder, pondereth, made
pālas
properly, to roll flat, i.e., prepare (a road); also to revolve, i.e., weigh (mentally)
  • (Piel) to weigh, make level, balance
    • to weigh out
      • "to make level or smooth

The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.
אֹ֥רַח לַצַּדִּ֖יק Tipeha — a lesser break מֵֽישָׁרִ֑ים Etnahta — the verse's main pause — take a breath here יָשָׁ֕ר Zaqef Gadol — a strong break מַעְגַּ֥ל צַדִּ֖יק Tipeha — a lesser break תְּפַלֵּֽס Silluq — end of the verse

אֹרַח לַצַּדִּיק מֵֽישָׁרִים יָשָׁר מַעְגַּל צַדִּיק תְּפַלֵּֽס׃
7
The way of the just is uprightness: thou, most upright, dost weigh the path of the just.
Cross References

Ephesians 2:10

αὐτοῦ γάρ ἐσμεν ποίημα κτισθέντες ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ ἐπὶ ἔργοις ἀγαθοῖς οἷς προητοίμασεν ὁ θεὸς ἵνα ἐν αὐτοῖς περιπατήσωμεν
10
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

Isaiah 42:16

וְהוֹלַכְתִּי עִוְרִים בְּדֶרֶךְ לֹא יָדָעוּ בִּנְתִיבוֹת לֹֽא-יָדְעוּ אַדְרִיכֵם אָשִׂים מַחְשָׁךְ לִפְנֵיהֶם לָאוֹר וּמַֽעֲקַשִּׁים לְמִישׁוֹר אֵלֶּה הַדְּבָרִים עֲשִׂיתִם וְלֹא עֲזַבְתִּֽים׃
16
And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.

1 John 3:7

Τεκνία μηδεὶς πλανάτω ὑμᾶς· ὁ ποιῶν τὴν δικαιοσύνην δίκαιός ἐστιν καθὼς ἐκεῖνος δίκαιός ἐστιν·
7
Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

2 Corinthians 1:12

Ἡ γὰρ καύχησις ἡμῶν αὕτη ἐστίν τὸ μαρτύριον τῆς συνειδήσεως ἡμῶν ὅτι ἐν ἁπλότητι καὶ εἰλικρινείᾳ θεοῦ οὐκ ἐν σοφίᾳ σαρκικῇ ἀλλ' ἐν χάριτι θεοῦ ἀνεστράφημεν ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ περισσοτέρως δὲ πρὸς ὑμᾶς
12
For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.

1 John 3:10

ἐν τούτῳ φανερά ἐστιν τὰ τέκνα τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ τὰ τέκνα τοῦ διαβόλου· πᾶς ὁ μὴ ποιῶν δικαιοσύνην οὐκ ἔστιν ἐκ τοῦ Θεοῦ καὶ ὁ μὴ ἀγαπῶν τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ
10
In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.

Proverbs 20:7

מִתְהַלֵּךְ בְּתֻמּוֹ צַדִּיק אַשְׁרֵי בָנָיו אַחֲרָֽיו׃
7
The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.

Psalms 11:7

כִּֽי-צַדִּיק יְהוָה צְדָקוֹת אָהֵב יָשָׁר יֶחֱזוּ פָנֵֽימוֹ׃
7
For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.

Job 27:5

חָלִילָה לִּי אִם-אַצְדִּיק אֶתְכֶם עַד-אֶגְוָע לֹא-אָסִיר תֻּמָּתִי מִמֶּֽנִּי׃
5
God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me.

Isaiah 35:8

וְהָיָה-שָׁם מַסְלוּל וָדֶרֶךְ וְדֶרֶךְ הַקֹּדֶשׁ יִקָּרֵא לָהּ לֹֽא-יַעַבְרֶנּוּ טָמֵא וְהוּא-לָמוֹ הֹלֵךְ דֶּרֶךְ וֶאֱוִילִים לֹא יִתְעֽוּ׃
8
And an highway shall be there, and a way, and it shall be called The way of holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; but it shall be for those: the wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein.

Job 31:6

יִשְׁקְלֵנִי בְמֹאזְנֵי-צֶדֶק וְיֵדַע אֱלוֹהַּ תֻּמָּתִֽי׃
6
Let me be weighed in an even balance, that God may know mine integrity.

1 Samuel 2:2

אֵין-קָדוֹשׁ כַּֽיהוָה כִּי אֵין בִּלְתֶּךָ וְאֵין צוּר כֵּֽאלֹהֵֽינוּ׃
2
There is none holy as the LORD: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God.

1 Corinthians 4:5

ὥστε μὴ πρὸ καιροῦ τι κρίνετε ἕως ἂν ἔλθῃ ὁ κύριος ὃς καὶ φωτίσει τὰ κρυπτὰ τοῦ σκότους καὶ φανερώσει τὰς βουλὰς τῶν καρδιῶν· καὶ τότε ὁ ἔπαινος γενήσεται ἑκάστῳ ἀπὸ τοῦ θεοῦ
5
Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the the Lord come, who both will bring to light hidden things of the darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of hearts: and then shall every man have praise of God.

Psalms 1:6

כִּֽי-יוֹדֵעַ יְהוָה דֶּרֶךְ צַדִּיקִים וְדֶרֶךְ רְשָׁעִים תֹּאבֵֽד׃
6
For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.

Psalms 18:23

וָאֱהִי תָמִים עִמּוֹ וָאֶשְׁתַּמֵּר מֵעֲוֺנִֽי׃
23
I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.

1 Chronicles 29:17

וְיָדַעְתִּי אֱלֹהַי כִּי אַתָּה בֹּחֵן לֵבָב וּמֵֽישָׁרִים תִּרְצֶה אֲנִי בְּיֹשֶׁר לְבָבִי הִתְנַדַּבְתִּי כָל-אֵלֶּה וְעַתָּה עַמְּךָ הַנִּמְצְאוּ-פֹה רָאִיתִי בְשִׂמְחָה לְהִֽתְנַדֶּב-לָֽךְ׃
17
I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee.

Psalms 11:4

יְהוָה׀ בְּֽהֵיכַל קָדְשׁוֹ יְהוָה בַּשָּׁמַיִם כִּסְאוֹ עֵינָיו יֶחֱזוּ עַפְעַפָּיו יִבְחֲנוּ בְּנֵי אָדָֽם׃
4
The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD's throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.

Zephaniah 3:5

יְהוָה צַדִּיק בְּקִרְבָּהּ לֹא יַעֲשֶׂה עַוְלָה בַּבֹּקֶר בַּבֹּקֶר מִשְׁפָּטוֹ יִתֵּן לָאוֹר לֹא נֶעְדָּר וְלֹֽא-יוֹדֵעַ עַוָּל בֹּֽשֶׁת׃
5
The just LORD is in the midst thereof; he will not do iniquity: every morning doth he bring his judgment to light, he faileth not; but the unjust knoweth no shame.
Isaiah 26:6
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