A primitive root; to chase; by implication, to desolate -- destroy, hunt, lie in wait.
H6658. tsadah
I. צָדָה verb lie in wait (Late Hebrew id., rare; compare (si vera lectio) Biblical Aramaic צְדָא Daniel 3:14) —
Qal Perfect3masculine singular ׳צ Exodus 21:13 (E; absolute); Participle with accusative לְקִחְתָּהּ אֶתנַֿפְשִׁי צֹדֶה וְאַתָּה 1 Samuel 24:11 (Gi; v.24:12 van d. H. Baer).
II. [צָדָה] verb lay waste (Late Hebrew id. (rare), Aramaic צְדִי, , id.); —
Niph`al Perfect3plural עָרֵיהֶם נִצְדּוּ Zephaniah 3:6 their cities are laid waste.
צֵדָה see צֵידָה, below II. צוד. צֵדְנִיֹּת see צִידֹנִי.
צדק (√of following; Late Hebrew, Aramaic in derivatives; compare Arabic speak the truth (also hard, even, straight, perfect); Sabean צדק just, epithet of king MordtmZMG xxx (1876), 37 HomChrest. 125; usually excellent DHMZMG xxix (1875), 595, 590 CISiv. p. 176; also verb favour, endow (one with something) CISiv. No. 198 l. 4 DHMl.c. MordtmHim. Inschr. 70 f.; Phoenician צדק adjective just, right, Tel Amarna (Canaanite) ƒaduk, innocent Old Aramaic צדק noun righteousness, loylty, Nabataean אצדק adjective authorized, Palmyrene זדקתא εὐσεβής; Saho sada‡, be true, clear ReinischSaho Spr, (1890) 312; Ethiopic be just, righteous, so Late Hebrew צדק Pi`el Hiph`il, Aramaic צְדֵיק, ; compare Kauder. d. St. צדק (1881) HPSצדק etc. Presb. Rev., 1882, 165 ff. Gerber206ff.).