1) to be just, be righteous 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to have a just cause, be in the right 1a2) to be justified 1a3) to be just (of God) 1a4) to be just, be righteous (in conduct and character) 1b) (Niphal) to be put or made right, be justified 1c) (Piel) justify, make to appear righteous, make someone righteous 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to do or bring justice (in administering law) 1d2) to declare righteous, justify 1d3) to justify, vindicate the cause of, save 1d4) to make righteous, turn to righteousness 1e) (Hithpael) to justify oneself
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H6663 — צָדֵק
tsa.daq · to justify · Hebrew/Aramaic
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Genesis 38:26 · צָֽדְקָ֣הJudah recognized the items and said, “She is more righteous than I, since I did not give her to my son Shelah.” And he did not have relations with her again.Genesis 44:16 · נִּצְטַדָּ֑ק“What can we say to my lord?” Judah replied. “How can we plead? How can we justify ourselves? God has exposed the iniquity of your servants. We are now my lord’s slaves—both we and the one who was found with the cup.”Exodus 23:7 · אַצְדִּ֖יקStay far away from a false accusation. Do not kill the innocent or the just, for I will not acquit the guilty.Deuteronomy 25:1 · וְהִצְדִּ֙יקוּ֙If there is a dispute between men, they are to go to court to be judged, so that the innocent may be acquitted and the guilty condemned.2 Samuel 15:4 · וְהִצְדַּקְתִּֽיו׃And he would add, “If only someone would appoint me judge in the land, then everyone with a grievance or dispute could come to me, and I would give him justice.”1 Kings 8:32 · וּלְהַצְדִּ֣יקthen may You hear from heaven and act. May You judge Your servants, condemning the wicked man by bringing down on his own head what he has done, and justifying the righteous man by rewarding him according to his righteousness.2 Chronicles 6:23 · וּלְהַצְדִּ֣יקthen may You hear from heaven and act. May You judge Your servants, condemning the wicked man by bringing down on his own head what he has done, and justifying the righteous man by rewarding him according to his righteousness.Job 4:17 · יִצְדָּ֑ק‘Can a mortal be more righteous than God, or a man more pure than his Maker?Job 9:2 · יִּצְדַּ֖ק“Yes, I know that it is so, but how can a mortal be righteous before God?Job 9:15 · צָ֭דַקְתִּיFor even if I were right, I could not answer. I could only beg my Judge for mercy.Job 9:20 · אֶ֭צְדָּקEven if I were righteous, my mouth would condemn me; if I were blameless, it would declare me guilty.Job 10:15 · וְ֭צָדַקְתִּיIf I am guilty, woe to me! And even if I am righteous, I cannot lift my head. I am full of shame and aware of my affliction.Job 11:2 · יִצְדָּֽק׃“Should this stream of words go unanswered and such a speaker be vindicated?Job 13:18 · אֶצְדָּֽק׃See now, I have prepared my case; I know that I will be vindicated.Job 15:14 · יִ֝צְדַּ֗קWhat is man, that he should be pure, or one born of woman, that he should be righteous?Job 22:3 · תִצְדָּ֑קDoes it delight the Almighty that you are righteous? Does He profit if your ways are blameless?Job 25:4 · יִּצְדַּ֣קHow then can a man be just before God? How can one born of woman be pure?Job 27:5 · אַצְדִּ֪יקI will never say that you are right; I will maintain my integrity until I die.Job 32:2 · צַדְּק֥וֹThis kindled the anger of Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram. He burned with anger against Job for justifying himself rather than God,Job 33:12 · צָדַ֣קְתָּBehold, you are not right in this matter. I will answer you, for God is greater than man.Job 33:32 · צַדְּקֶֽךָּ׃But if you have something to say, answer me; speak up, for I would like to vindicate you.Job 34:5 · צָדַ֑קְתִּיFor Job has declared, ‘I am righteous, yet God has deprived me of justice.Job 35:7 · צָ֭דַקְתָּIf you are righteous, what do you give Him, or what does He receive from your hand?Job 40:8 · תִּצְדָּֽק׃Would you really annul My justice? Would you condemn Me to justify yourself?Psalm 19:9 · צָֽדְק֥וּThe fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever; the judgments of the LORD are true, being altogether righteous.Psalm 51:4 · תִּצְדַּ֥קAgainst You, You only, have I sinned and done what is evil in Your sight, so that You may be proved right when You speak and blameless when You judge.Psalm 82:3 · הַצְדִּֽיקוּ׃Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; uphold the rights of the afflicted and oppressed.Psalm 143:2 · יִצְדַּ֖קDo not bring Your servant into judgment, for no one alive is righteous before You.Proverbs 17:15 · מַצְדִּ֣יקAcquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous—both are detestable to the LORD.Isaiah 5:23 · מַצְדִּיקֵ֥יwho acquit the guilty for a bribe and deprive the innocent of justice.Isaiah 43:9 · וְיִצְדָּ֔קוּAll the nations gather together and the peoples assemble. Who among them can declare this, and proclaim to us the former things? Let them present their witnesses to vindicate them, so that others may hear and say, “It is true.”Isaiah 43:26 · תִּצְדָּֽק׃Remind Me, let us argue the matter together. State your case, so that you may be vindicated.Isaiah 45:25 · יִצְדְּק֥וּIn the LORD all descendants of Israel will be justified and will exult.Isaiah 50:8 · מַצְדִּיקִ֔יThe One who vindicates Me is near. Who will dare to contend with Me? Let us confront each other! Who has a case against Me? Let him approach Me!Isaiah 53:11 · יַצְדִּ֥יקAfter the anguish of His soul, He will see the light of life and be satisfied. By His knowledge My righteous Servant will justify many, and He will bear their iniquities.Jeremiah 3:11 · צִדְּקָ֥הAnd the LORD said to me, “Faithless Israel has shown herself more righteous than unfaithful Judah.Daniel 8:14 · וְנִצְדַּ֖קHe said to me, “It will take 2,300 evenings and mornings; then the sanctuary will be properly restored.”Daniel 12:3 · וּמַצְדִּיקֵי֙Then the wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever and ever.