Jehovah Tsidkenu Meaning: What the Name Means in the Bible
Updated October 22, 2026. Counts from the full KJV and World English Bible text.
Jehovah Tsidkenu (Hebrew יְהוָה צִדְקֵנוּ) means the LORD is our righteousness. Strong's Hebrew dictionary lists it as H3072 (Yhovah tsidqenuw). In the King James Version text, the LORD our righteousness appears 2 times in 2 verses.
The first verse in the King James Version text that matches is Jeremiah 23:6.
What Jehovah Tsidkenu means
Jeremiah gives this as the name of the coming righteous Branch from David in 23:6 and, in 33:16, as the name Jerusalem will be called. Christians have read it as pointing to Christ, who Paul says was made righteousness for believers in 1 Corinthians 1:30.
| Hebrew | יְהוָה צִדְקֵנוּ |
|---|---|
| Transliteration | Yahweh Tsidkenu (yĕhōvâ ṣidqēnû) |
| Literal meaning | the LORD is our righteousness |
| English Bibles print it as | THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS |
| Strong's | H3072 יְהֹוָה צִדְקֵנוּ (Yhovah tsidqenuw): Jehovah (is) our right; Jehovah-Tsidkenu, a symbolical epithet of the Messiah and of Jerusalem |
Source: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), Hebrew dictionary, public domain. Every Hebrew form, transliteration and definition on these pages was read against the matching Strong's entry on Biblehub on 2026-10-22. Verse text is the King James Version and the World English Bible, both public domain.
Where Jehovah Tsidkenu appears in the Bible
The KJV never prints Jehovah-tsidkenu; it translates the name, in capitals in Jeremiah 23:6. The count below is the English wording in both Bibles.
| English text searched | KJV | WEB |
|---|---|---|
| the LORD our righteousness (KJV) or Yahweh our righteousness (WEB) | 22 verses | 22 verses |
All 2 verses (KJV, the LORD our righteousness): Jeremiah 23:6, Jeremiah 33:16.
First use of Jehovah Tsidkenu
In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, THE LORD OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.
In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell safely. This is his name by which he will be called: Yahweh our righteousness.
In those days shall Judah be saved, and Jerusalem shall dwell safely: and this is the name wherewith she shall be called, The LORD our righteousness.
In those days Judah will be saved, and Jerusalem will dwell safely. This is the name by which she will be called: Yahweh our righteousness.”
Names related to Jehovah Tsidkenu
- Jehovahיְהוָה: LORD, the personal name of God
- Jehovah Shammahיְהוָה שָׁמָּה: the LORD is there
- Jehovah Shalomיְהוָה שָׁלוֹם: the LORD is peace
- Adonaiאֲדֹנָי: my Lord, a title of respect and rule
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Common questions
What does Jehovah Tsidkenu mean?
Jehovah Tsidkenu means "the LORD is our righteousness". Strong's glosses H3072 as Jehovah (is) our right.
Where is Jehovah Tsidkenu in the Bible?
It is the name given to the Branch of David in Jeremiah 23:6 and to Jerusalem in Jeremiah 33:16.
How many times is Jehovah Tsidkenu in the Bible?
Searching the full King James Version text for the LORD our righteousness finds 2 times in 2 verses. The World English Bible has 2 times. English Bibles translate Hebrew names, so a count in English counts the translation, not the Hebrew word.
Sources
Source: H3072 via biblehub.com/hebrew, read 2026-10-22. Hebrew meanings: Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), Hebrew dictionary, public domain. Verse text: King James Version and World English Bible, public domain. Counts: Bible Says About, 2026-10-22.
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Counted by Bible Says About from the full public-domain text of the King James Version (1769 edition) and the World English Bible. Verse text only: headings and psalm titles are left out. A word is a run of letters: a hyphenated name like Beer-sheba counts as two, and an apostrophe stays inside its word (LORD'S is one). Matching ignores capital letters. Data compiled 2026-10-22.