וִ/יהוֹצָדָ֣ק
𐤅/𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤑𐤃𐤒
Yehotsadaq
and Jehozadak
Personal name: 'Yahweh has made righteous' or 'Yahweh is righteous.' The name is borne by a postexilic Israelite priest, specifically the father of Joshua (Yehoshua‘), who served in the period following the Babylonian exile. The component elements convey the idea of divine justification or righteousness, expressing either a theological assertion about Yahweh's nature or a hope/statement that Yahweh causes righteousness (often understood in the context of restoration, justification, or vindication).
1 Chronicles 5:41 · Word #1
Lexicon H3087
| Lemma | יְהוֹצָדָק |
| Lemma (Paleo) | 𐤉𐤄𐤅𐤑𐤃𐤒 |
| Transliteration | Yehotsadaq |
| Strong's | H3087 |
| Definition | Personal name: 'Yahweh has made righteous' or 'Yahweh is righteous.' The name is borne by a postexilic Israelite priest, specifically the father of Joshua (Yehoshua‘), who served in the period following the Babylonian exile. The component elements convey the idea of divine justification or righteousness, expressing either a theological assertion about Yahweh's nature or a hope/statement that Yahweh causes righteousness (often understood in the context of restoration, justification, or vindication). |
Morphology HC/Np
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Subtype | p — Proper Name — Proper name |
Common Translation
| Phrase | and Jehozadak |
SIBI-P1 Translation H3087-01
and Yahweh-has-made-righteous
| Morphological Notes | Proper masculine personal name (compound theophoric), with prefixed conjunction ו (“and”). |
| Rendering Rationale | The name combines the theophoric element יְהוֹ (Yahweh) with the root צדק (“to be righteous”), expressing the idea that Yahweh causes or establishes righteousness. The prefixed ו conjunction is preserved as “and,” and the causative sense inherent in the name is reflected in “has-made-righteous.” |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
and Yehotsadaq
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Proper noun transliterated from Hebrew. P1 meaning: and Yahweh-has-made-righteous |