Sacred name & biblical title
יְהוָה צִדְקֵנוּ
Yahweh Tsidkenu
The LORD our righteousness
Language & etymology
What the name means.
Tsidkenu means “our righteousness,” from tsedeq. Jeremiah 23:6 applies this symbolic name to the coming Davidic king; Jeremiah 33:16 also applies it to Jerusalem. Christians read the royal promise in relation to Christ.
Gematria
The numeric value.
Yod 10 + He 5 + Vav 6 + He 5 + Tsadi 90 + Dalet 4 + Qof 100 + Nun 50 + Vav 6 = 276
Numeric value is a traditional interpretive practice; it is not the word’s etymology and does not establish doctrine.
Paleo-Hebrew character
A devotional reflection.
These ancient Hebrew-script forms accompany a devotional meditation, not a historical translation or proof of etymology. Letter-picture associations are interpretive and do not establish doctrine.
𐤉
Yod
work
𐤄
He
behold
𐤅
Vav
joining
𐤄
He
behold
𐤑
Tsadi
righteousness
𐤃
Dalet
door
𐤒
Qof
horizon
𐤍
Nun
continuing life
𐤅
Vav
joining
The promise
What it reveals.
God calls His people into justice and restores them through His righteousness.
Supporting Scripture
Written in the Word.
“And this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.”
Jeremiah 23:6