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Lexicon :: Strong's H6663 - ṣāḏaq

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צָדַק
Transliteration
ṣāḏaq
Pronunciation
tsaw-dak'
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Part of Speech
verb
Root Word (Etymology)
A primitive root
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TWOT Reference: 1879

Strong’s Definitions

צָדַק tsâdaq, tsaw-dak'; 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).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 41x

The KJV translates Strong's H6663 in the following manner: justify (23x), righteous (10x), just (3x), justice (2x), cleansed (1x), clear ourselves (1x), righteousness (1x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 41x
The KJV translates Strong's H6663 in the following manner: justify (23x), righteous (10x), just (3x), justice (2x), cleansed (1x), clear ourselves (1x), righteousness (1x).

  1. to be just, be righteous

    1. (Qal)

      1. to have a just cause, be in the right

      2. to be justified

      3. to be just (of God)

      4. to be just, be righteous (in conduct and character)

    2. (Niphal) to be put or made right, be justified

    3. (Piel) justify, make to appear righteous, make someone righteous

    4. (Hiphil)

      1. to do or bring justice (in administering law)

      2. to declare righteous, justify

      3. to justify, vindicate the cause of, save

      4. to make righteous, turn to righteousness

    5. (Hithpael) to justify oneself

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
צָדַק tsâdaq, tsaw-dak'; 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).
STRONGS H6663: Abbreviations
† [צָדֵק, צָדֹק] verb denominative be just, righteous; —
Qal Perfect 3rd person feminine singular צָֽדְקָה Genesis 38:26; 2nd person masculine singular צָדַקְתָּ Job 33:12; Job 35:7; etc.; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יִצְדַּק Job 9:2 +; יִצְדָּ֑ק Job 4:17; Job 11:2; 3rd person feminine plural תִּצְדַּקְנָה Ezekiel 16:52 (Greek Version of the LXX Co תְּצַדְּקִין, not Berthol Toy Krae), etc; —
1. have a just cause, be in the right, Job 9:15, 20; Job 13:18; Job 34:5; in complaint Job 33:12; with מִן person Genesis 38:26 (J; of Tamar).
2. be justified, in one's plea Job 11:2; with עִם (man with God) Job 9:2; Job 25:4; בי׳ Isaiah 45:25; by witnesses Isaiah 43:9; by acquittal Psalm 143:2; Isaiah 43:26; by condemnation of opponent Job 40:8.
3. be just: of God, in his government, in charging with sin Psalm 51:6; of מִשְׁמְּטֵייֿ׳ Psalm 19:10.
4. be just, righteous, in conduct and character: of men Job 10:15; Job 15:14; Job 22:3; Job 35:7, with מִן compare, Job 4:17 (more than God; Dr at God's hand, מִן 2d), Ezekiel 16:52 (< Greek Version of the LXX Co Pi.).
Niph. Perfect 3rd person masculine singular וְנִצְדַּק קֹדֶשׁ consecutive Daniel 8:14 the holy place shall be put right, in a right condition (MartiKau Buhl SS; Bev Dr MartiComm. be justified, its cause vindicated).
Pi. Perfect 3rd person feminine singular צִדְּקָה Jeremiah 3:11; Imperfect 2nd person feminine singular תְּצַדְּקִי Ezekiel 16:51; Infinitive construct suffix צַדְּקֶ֑ךָּ Job 33:32; צַדֶּקְתֵּךְ (Ges§ 52 p) Ezekiel 16:52; צַדְּקוֺ Job 32:2; — justify: עַל צַדְּקוֺ נַפְשׁוֺ מֵאֱלֹהִים Job 32:2 because he justified himself rather than God (compare Qal 1); make to appear righteous Jeremiah 3:11; Ezekiel 16:51, 52 (all with מִן compare); חָפַצְתִּי צַדְּקֶ֑ךָּ Job 33:32 I desire to justify thee (in thy plea, compare Qal 2).
Hiph. Perfect 1st person singular suffix הִצְדַּקְתִּיו 2 Samuel 15:4; 3rd person masculine plural הִצְדִּיקוּ Deuteronomy 25:1; Imperfect 3rd person masculine singular יַצְדִּיק Isaiah 53:11; 1st person singular אַצְדִּיק Exodus 23:7; Job 27:5; Infinitive construct הַצְדִּיק 1 Kings 8:32 2 Chronicles 6:23; Imperative masculine plural הַצְדִּיקוּ Psalm 82:3; Participle מַצְדִּיק Proverbs 17:15, etc.; —
1. do justice, in administering law 2 Samuel 15:4; Psalm 82:3.
2. declare righteous, justify, with accusative (ה)צַדִּיק Deuteronomy 25:1; 1 Kings 8:32 2 Chronicles 6:23; רָשָׁע Exodus 23:7 (E) Isaiah 5:23; Proverbs 17:15; Justify accusers, by recognizing charge as just Job 27:5.
3. justify, vindicate the cause of, save, with accusative, Isaiah 50:8 (of God), with לְ of object Isaiah 53:11 (of servant of י׳).
4. make righteous, turn to righteousness, Daniel 12:3, compare Aboth Daniel 5:26, 27 Bev.
Hithp. Imperfect1plural נִצְטַדָּ֑ק Genesis 44:16 (J) how shall we justify ourselves, clear ourselves from suspicion?

See related Aramaic BDB entry H6665.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

38:26; 38:26; 44:16

Exodus

23:7; 23:7

Deuteronomy

25:1; 25:1

2 Samuel

15:4; 15:4

1 Kings

8:32; 8:32

2 Chronicles

6:23; 6:23

Job

4:17; 4:17; 9:2; 9:2; 9:15; 9:20; 10:15; 11:2; 11:2; 13:18; 15:14; 22:3; 25:4; 27:5; 27:5; 32:2; 32:2; 33:12; 33:12; 33:32; 33:32; 34:5; 35:7; 35:7; 40:8

Psalms

19:10; 51:6; 82:3; 82:3; 143:2

Proverbs

17:15; 17:15

Isaiah

5:23; 43:9; 43:26; 45:25; 50:8; 53:11; 53:11

Jeremiah

3:11; 3:11

Ezekiel

16:51; 16:51; 16:52; 16:52; 16:52; 16:52

Daniel

5:26; 5:27; 8:14; 12:3

H6663

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Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H6663 matches the Hebrew צָדַק (ṣāḏaq),
which occurs 41 times in 40 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:26 - Judah H3063 recognized H5234 them, and said, H559 “She is more H4480 righteous H6663 than H4480 I, inasmuch H3588 H5921 H3651 as I did not give H5414 her to my son H1121 Shelah.” H7956 And he did not [fn]have H3045 relations H3045 with her again. H3254 H5750

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Unchecked Copy BoxGen 44:16 - So Judah H3063 said, H559 “What H4100 can we say H559 to my lord? H113 What H4100 can we speak? H1696 And how H4100 can we justify H6663 ourselves? God H430 has found H4672 out the iniquity H5771 of your servants; H5650 behold, H2009 we are my lord’s H113 slaves, H5650 both H1571 we and the one in whose H834 [fn]possession H3027 the cup H1375 has been found.” H4672

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Unchecked Copy BoxExo 23:7 - “Keep H7368 far H7368 from a false H8267 charge, H1697 and do not kill H2026 the innocent H5355 or the righteous, H6662 for I will not acquit H6663 the guilty. H7563

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Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 25:1 - “If H3588 there is a dispute H7379 between H996 men H376 and they go H5066 to [fn]court, H4941 and [fn]the judges H8199 decide H8199 their case, and they justify H6663 the righteous H6662 and condemn H7561 the wicked, H7563

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Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:4 - Moreover, Absalom H53 would say, H559 “Oh H4310 that one would appoint H7760 me judge H8199 in the land, H776 then every H3605 man H376 who H834 has H1961 any suit H7379 or cause H4941 could come H935 to me and I would give H6663 him justice.” H6663

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Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:32

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:32 - then hear H8085 in heaven H8064 and act H6213 and judge H8199 Your servants, H5650 condemning H7561 the wicked H7563 by bringing H5414 his way H1870 on his own head H7218 and justifying H6663 the righteous H6662 by giving H5414 him according to his righteousness. H6666

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Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:23

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:23 - then hear H8085 from heaven H8064 and act H6213 and judge H8199 Your servants, H5650 [fn]punishing H7725 the wicked H7563 by bringing H5414 his way H1870 on his own head H7218 and justifying H6663 the righteous H6662 by giving H5414 him according to his righteousness. H6666

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 4:17 - ‘Can mankind H582 be just H6663 [fn]before H4480 God? H433
Can a man H1397 be pure H2891 [fn]before H4480 his Maker? H6213

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 9:2 - “In truth H551 I know H3045 that this is so; H3651
But how H4100 can a man H582 be in the right H6663 [fn]before H5973 God? H410

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 9:15 - “For though H518 I were right, H6663 I could not [fn]answer; H6030
I would have to implore H2603 the mercy H2603 of my judge. H8199

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 9:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 9:20 - “Though H518 I am righteous, H6663 my mouth H6310 will condemn H7561 me;
Though I am guiltless, H8535 He will declare H6140 me guilty. H6140

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 10:15 - ‘If H518 I am wicked, H7561 woe H480 to me!
And if I am righteous, H6663 I dare not lift H5375 up my head. H7218
I am sated H7649 with disgrace H7036 and [fn]conscious H7202 of my misery. H6040

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 11:2 - “Shall a multitude H7230 of words H1697 go H6030 unanswered, H3808 H6030
And a talkative H8193 man H376 be acquitted? H6663

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 13:18 - “Behold H2009 now, H4994 I have prepared H6186 my case; H4941
I know H3045 that I will be vindicated. H6663

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 15:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 15:14 - “What H4100 is man, H582 that he should be pure, H2135
Or he who is born H3205 of a woman, H802 that he should be righteous? H6663

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 22:3 - “Is there any pleasure H2656 to [fn]the Almighty H7706 if H3588 you are righteous, H6663
Or H518 profit H1215 if H3588 you make H8552 your ways H1870 perfect? H8552

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 25:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 25:4 - “How H4100 then can a man H582 be just H6663 with God? H410
Or how H4100 can he be clean H2135 who is born H3205 of woman? H802

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 27:5 - “Far H2486 be it from me that I should declare H6663 you right; H6663
Till H5704 I die H1478 I will not put H5493 away H5493 my integrity H8538 from me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 32:2 - But the anger H639 of Elihu H453 the son H1121 of Barachel H1292 the Buzite, H940 of the family H4940 of Ram H7410 burned; H2734 against Job H347 his anger H639 burned H2734 because H5921 he justified H6663 himself H5315 [fn]before H4480 God. H430

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:12 - “Behold, H2005 let me [fn]tell H6030 you, you are not right H6663 in this, H2088
For God H433 is greater H7235 than H4480 man. H582

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:32

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:32 - “Then if H518 [fn]you have H3426 anything H4405 to say, H4405 answer H7725 me;
Speak, H1696 for I desire H2654 to justify H6663 you.

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:5 - “For Job H347 has said, H559 ‘I am righteous, H6663
But God H410 has taken H5493 away H5493 my right; H4941

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 35:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 35:7 - “If H518 you are righteous, H6663 what H4100 do you give H5414 to Him,
Or H176 what H4100 does He receive H3947 from your hand? H3027

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Unchecked Copy BoxJob 40:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 40:8 - “Will you really H637 annul H6565 My judgment? H4941
Will you condemn H7561 Me that you may be justified? H6663

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 19:9 - The fear H3374 of the LORD H3068 is clean, H2889 enduring H5975 forever; H5703
The judgments H4941 of the LORD H3068 are true; H571 they are righteous H6663 altogether. H3162

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 51:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 51:4 - Against You, You only, H905 I have sinned H2398
And done H6213 what H7451 is evil H7451 in Your sight, H5869
So H4616 that You [fn]are justified H6663 [fn]when You speak H1696
And [fn]blameless H2135 when You judge. H8199

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 82:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 82:3 - Vindicate H8199 the weak H1800 and fatherless; H3490
Do H6663 justice H6663 to the afflicted H6041 and destitute. H7326

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 143:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 143:2 - And do not enter H935 into judgment H4941 with Your servant, H5650
For in Your sight H6440 no H3808 man H2416 living H2416 is righteous. H6663

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Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:15 - He who justifies H6663 the wicked H7563 and he who condemns H7561 the righteous, H6662
Both H1571 H8147 of them alike H1571 are an abomination H8441 to the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:23

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:23 - Who justify H6663 the wicked H7563 for a bribe, H7810
And take H5493 away H5493 the [fn]rights H6666 of the ones who H6662 are in the right! H6662

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 43:9

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 43:9 - All H3605 the nations H1471 have gathered H6908 together H3162
So that the peoples H3816 may be assembled. H622
Who H4310 among them can declare H5046 this H2088
And proclaim H8085 to us the former H7223 things? H7223
Let them present H5414 their witnesses H5707 that they may be justified, H6663
Or let them hear H8085 and say, H559 “It is true.” H571

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 43:26

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 43:26 - “[fn]Put H2142 Me in remembrance, H2142 let us argue H8199 our case H8199 together; H3162
State H5608 your cause, that you may be proved H6663 right. H6663

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:25

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:25 - “In the LORD H3068 all H3605 the offspring H2233 of Israel H3478
Will be justified H6663 and will glory.” H1984

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 50:8

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 50:8 - He who vindicates H6663 Me is near; H7138
Who H4310 will contend H7378 with Me?
Let us stand H5975 up to each H3162 other; H3162
Who H4310 has a case H1167 H4941 against Me?
Let him draw H5066 near H5066 to Me.

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Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 53:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 53:11 - As a result H4480 of the [fn]anguish H5999 of His soul, H5315
He will see H7200 [fn]it and be satisfied; H7646
By His knowledge H1847 the Righteous H6662 One, H6662
My Servant, H5650 will justify H6663 the many, H7227
As He will bear H5445 their iniquities. H5771

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Unchecked Copy BoxJer 3:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 3:11 - And the LORD H3068 said H559 to me, “Faithless H4878 Israel H3478 has proved H6663 herself H5315 more H4480 righteous H6663 than H4480 treacherous H898 Judah. H3063

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:51 - “Furthermore, Samaria H8111 did not commit H2398 half H2677 of your sins, H2403 for you have multiplied H7235 your abominations H8441 more H4480 than H4480 they. Thus you have made H6663 your sisters H269 appear righteous H6663 by all H3605 your abominations H8441 which H834 you have committed. H6213

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Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:52

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:52 - “Also H1571 bear H5375 your disgrace H3639 in that you have [fn]made H6419 judgment H6419 favorable H6419 for your sisters. H269 Because of your sins H2403 in which H834 you acted H8581 more H4480 abominably H8581 than H4480 they, they are more H4480 in the right H6663 than H4480 you. Yes, H1571 be also H1571 ashamed H954 and bear H5375 your disgrace, H3639 in that you made H6663 your sisters H269 appear righteous. H6663

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:14 - He said H559 to me, “For 2,300 H505 H7969 H3967 evenings H6153 and mornings; H1242 then the holy H6944 place will be [fn]properly H6663 restored.” H6663

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Unchecked Copy BoxDan 12:3 - “[fn]Those who have H7919 insight H7919 will shine H2094 brightly H2094 like the brightness H2096 of the [fn]expanse H7549 of heaven, H7549 and those who lead H6663 the many H7227 to righteousness, H6663 like the stars H3556 forever H5769 and ever. H5703
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