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tsa.daq H6663

צָדֵק (tsa.daq) means “to justify” in the TBESH Hebrew lexicon from STEPBible.

צָדֵק Hebrew · H6663 41 tagged occurrences in 40 verses

Pronunciation guide: tsaw-dak' Strong’s Hebrew pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESH · H6663

צָדֵק · tsa.daq · to justify

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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Strong’s Hebrew dictionary

a primitive root; to be (causatively, make) right (in a moral or forensic sense)

KJV glosses: cleanse, clear self, (be, do) just(-ice, -ify, -ify self), (be turn to) righteous(-ness).

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How translators render H6663

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
and justifying 2
appear righteous 2
you are righteous 2
acquit 1
acquitting 1
and even if i am righteous 1
and i would give him justice 1
be just 1
be more righteous 1
be righteous 1
be vindicated 1
can we justify ourselves 1
for they appear more righteous 1
he should be righteous 1
i am righteous 1
i were right 1
i were righteous 1
is righteous 1
justify yourself 1
justifying 1
may be acquitted 1
may be vindicated 1
more righteous 1
right 1
righteous 1
say that you are right 1
she is more righteous 1
the one who vindicates me 1
to righteousness 1
to vindicate them 1
to vindicate you 1
uphold the rights 1
who acquit 1
will be justified 1
will be properly restored 1
will be vindicated 1
will justify 1
you may be proved right 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
be justified 4
and by justifying 1
and hast justified 1
and justifying 1
be cleansed 1
be just 1
be more just 1
because he justified 1
do justice 1
hath justified 1
he that justifieth 1
i am righteous 1
i be righteous 1
if i justify 1
if thou be righteous 1
in that thou hast justified 1
justify 1
me that thou mayest be righteous 1
or how shall we clear ourselves 1
righteous 1
she hath been more righteous 1
that he should be righteous 1
that i shall be justified 1
that i should justify 1
that justifieth 1
that they may be justified 1
that thou art righteous 1
that thou mightest be justified 1
them then they shall justify 1
they are more righteous 1
this thou art not just 1
thou not for i will not justify 1
thou that thou mayest be justified 1
to justify 1
to righteousness 1
unto me and i would do him justice 1
which justify 1
whom though i were righteous 1

Verses containing H6663

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  1. Genesis 38:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Judah 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.

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  2. Genesis 44:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “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.”

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  3. Exodus 23:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Stay far away from a false accusation. Do not kill the innocent or the just, for I will not acquit the guilty.

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  4. Deuteronomy 25:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    If 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.

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  5. 2 Samuel 15:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    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.”

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  6. 1 Kings 8:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    then 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.

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  7. 2 Chronicles 6:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    then 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.

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  8. Job 4:17 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    ‘Can a mortal be more righteous than God, or a man more pure than his Maker?

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  9. Job 9:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Yes, I know that it is so, but how can a mortal be righteous before God?

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  10. Job 9:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For even if I were right, I could not answer. I could only beg my Judge for mercy.

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  11. Job 9:20 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Even if I were righteous, my mouth would condemn me; if I were blameless, it would declare me guilty.

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  12. Job 10:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    If 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.

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  13. Job 11:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    “Should this stream of words go unanswered and such a speaker be vindicated?

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  14. Job 13:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    See now, I have prepared my case; I know that I will be vindicated.

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  15. Job 15:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    What is man, that he should be pure, or one born of woman, that he should be righteous?

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  16. Job 22:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Does it delight the Almighty that you are righteous? Does He profit if your ways are blameless?

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  17. Job 25:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    How then can a man be just before God? How can one born of woman be pure?

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  18. Job 27:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I will never say that you are right; I will maintain my integrity until I die.

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  19. Job 32:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    This 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,

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  20. Job 33:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Behold, you are not right in this matter. I will answer you, for God is greater than man.

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  21. Job 33:32 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But if you have something to say, answer me; speak up, for I would like to vindicate you.

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  22. Job 34:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For Job has declared, ‘I am righteous, yet God has deprived me of justice.

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  23. Job 35:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    If you are righteous, what do you give Him, or what does He receive from your hand?

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  24. Job 40:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Would you really annul My justice? Would you condemn Me to justify yourself?

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  25. Psalms 19:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever; the judgments of the LORD are true, being altogether righteous.

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    Source alternate reference: 19.10

  26. Psalms 51:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Against 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.

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    Source alternate reference: 51.6

  27. Psalms 82:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; uphold the rights of the afflicted and oppressed.

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  28. Psalms 143:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Do not bring Your servant into judgment, for no one alive is righteous before You.

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  29. Proverbs 17:15 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous—both are detestable to the LORD.

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  30. Isaiah 5:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    who acquit the guilty for a bribe and deprive the innocent of justice.

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  31. Isaiah 43:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    All 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.”

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  32. Isaiah 43:26 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Remind Me, let us argue the matter together. State your case, so that you may be vindicated.

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  33. Isaiah 45:25 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    In the LORD all descendants of Israel will be justified and will exult.

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  34. Isaiah 50:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    The 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!

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  35. Isaiah 53:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    After 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.

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  36. Jeremiah 3:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And the LORD said to me, “Faithless Israel has shown herself more righteous than unfaithful Judah.

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  37. Ezekiel 16:51 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Furthermore, Samaria did not commit half the sins you did. You have multiplied your abominations beyond theirs, and all the abominations you have committed have made your sisters appear righteous.

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  38. Ezekiel 16:52 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    So now you must bear your disgrace, since you have brought justification for your sisters. For they appear more righteous than you, because your sins were more vile than theirs. So you too must bear your shame and disgrace, since you have made your sisters appear righteous.

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  39. Daniel 8:14 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    He said to me, “It will take 2,300 evenings and mornings; then the sanctuary will be properly restored.”

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  40. Daniel 12:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Then 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.

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