Strong H6663צָדֵק
to justify
- Transliteration
- tsâdaq
- Pronunciation
- tsaw-dak'
- Morphology
- Hebrew Verb
Definition
A primitive root; to be (causatively make) right (in a moral or forensic sense): - {cleanse} clear {self} ({be} do) just ({-ice} {-ify} -ify {self}) ({be} turn to) righteous (-ness).
Detailed definition
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
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
In the Bible
Strong H6663 appears in 40 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- justify19
- be6
- righteous3
- justice2
- justified2
- justifieth2
- art1
- cleanse1
- hath1
- righteousness1
- shall1
- should1
First verses
- Genesis 38:26And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She hath been more righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.
- Genesis 44:16And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold, we are my lord’s servants, both we, and he also with whom the cup is found.
- Exodus 23:7Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.
- Deuteronomy 25:1If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.
- 2 Samuel 15:4Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice!
- 1 Kings 8:32Then hear thou in heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way upon his head; and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.
- 2 Chronicles 6:23Then hear thou from heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, by requiting the wicked, by recompensing his way upon his own head; and by justifying the righteous, by giving him according to his righteousness.
- Job 4:17Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker?
- Job 9:2I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?
- Job 9:15Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.
- Job 9:20If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.
- Job 10:15If I be wicked, woe unto me; and if I be righteous, yet will I not lift up my head. I am full of confusion; therefore see thou mine affliction;
- Job 11:2Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?
- Job 13:18Behold now, I have ordered my cause; I know that I shall be justified.
- Job 15:14What is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?
- Job 22:3Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect?
- Job 25:4How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?
- Job 27:5God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me.
- Job 32:2Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.
- Job 33:12Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.