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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.
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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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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 Box Gen 38:26

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 38:26 - فَأَقَرَّ بِها يَهُوذَا وَقَالَ: «هِيَ حَقّاً أَبَرُّ مِنِّي، لأَنَّنِي لَمْ أُزَوِّجْهَا مِنِ ابْنِي شِيلَةَ». وَلَمْ يُعَاشِرْهَا فِي مَا بَعْدُ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Gen 44:16

Unchecked Copy BoxGen 44:16 - فَقَالَ يَهُوذَا: «مَاذَا نَقُولُ لِسَيِّدِي، وَبِمَاذَا نُخَاطِبُهُ، وَكَيْفَ نُبْرِئُ أَنْفُسَنَا؟ إِنَّ اللهَ قَدْ فَضَحَ إِثْمَ عَبِيدِكَ. فَنَحْنُ وَمَنْ عُثِرَ مَعَهُ عَلَى الْكَأْسِ عَبِيدٌ لِسَيِّدِي».

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Unchecked Copy Box Exo 23:7

Unchecked Copy BoxExo 23:7 - اجْتَنِبْ الاتِّهَامَ الْكَاذِبَ وَلا تَقْتُلِ الْبَرِيءَ وَالصَّالِحَ، لأَنَّنِي لَا أُبْرِىءُ المُذْنِبَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Deu 25:1

Unchecked Copy BoxDeu 25:1 - إِذَا نَشَبَتْ خُصُومَةٌ بَيْنَ قَوْمٍ وَرَفَعُوا دَعْوَاهُمْ إِلَى الْقَضَاءِ لِيَحْكُمَ الْقُضَاةُ بَيْنَهُمْ، فَلْيُبَرِّئُوا الْبَرِيءَ وَيَحْكُمُوا عَلَى الْمُذْنِبِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Sa 15:4

Unchecked Copy Box2Sa 15:4 - ثُمَّ يَقُولُ أَبْشَالُومُ: «لَوْ صِرْتُ قَاضِياً فِي الأَرْضِ لَكُنْتُ أُنْصِفُ كُلَّ إِنْسَانٍ لَهُ خُصُومَةٌ أَوْ دَعْوَى».

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Unchecked Copy Box 1Ki 8:32

Unchecked Copy Box1Ki 8:32 - فَاسْتَمِعْ أَنْتَ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ، وَاعْمَلْ، وَاقْضِ بَيْنَ عَبِيدِكَ، إِذْ تَدِينُ الْمُذْنِبَ وَتَجْعَلُ شَرَّهُ يَقَعُ عَلَى رَأْسِهِ، وَتُنْصِفُ الْبَارَّ وَتُعْلِنُ بَرَاءَتَهُ.

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Unchecked Copy Box 2Ch 6:23

Unchecked Copy Box2Ch 6:23 - فَاسْتَمِعْ أَنْتَ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ وَاعْمَلْ وَاقْضِ بَيْنَ عَبِيدِكَ، إِذْ تَدِينُ الْمُذْنِبَ، فَتُعَاقِبُهُ عَلَى شَرِّهِ وَتُنْصِفُ الْبَارَّ وَتُنْعِمُ عَلَيْهِ حَسَبَ بِرِّهِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 4:17

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 4:17 - أَيُمْكِنُ أَنْ يَكُونَ الإِنْسَانُ أَبَرَّ مِنَ اللهِ، أَمِ الرَّجُلُ أَطْهَرَ مِنْ خَالِقِهِ؟

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 9:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 9:2 - «قَدْ عَلِمْتُ يَقِيناً أَنَّ الأَمْرَ كَذَلِكَ، وَلَكِنْ كَيْفَ يَتَبَرَّرُ الإِنْسَانُ أَمَامَ اللهِ؟

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 9:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 9:15 - لأَنِّي عَلَى الرَّغْمِ مِنْ بَرَاءَتِي لَا أَقْدِرُ أَنْ أُجِيبَهُ، إِنَّمَا أَسْتَرْحِمُ دَيَّانِي.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 9:20

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 9:20 - إِنْ ظَنَنْتُ نَفْسِي بَرِيئاً، فَإِنَّ فَمِي يَحْكُمُ عَلَيَّ، وَإِنْ كُنْتُ كَامِلاً، فَإِنَّهُ يُجَرِّمُنِي.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 10:15

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 10:15 - إِنْ أَذْنَبْتُ فَوَيْلٌ لِي. وَإِنْ كُنْتُ بَارّاً لَا أَرْفَعُ رَأْسِي، لأَنِّي مُمْتَلِئٌ هَوَاناً وَنَاظِرٌ مَذَلَّتِي،

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 11:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 11:2 - «هَلْ يُتْرَكُ هَذَا الْكَلامُ الْمُفَرِّطُ مِنْ غَيْرِ جَوَابٍ، أَمْ يَتَبَرَّأُ الرَّجُلُ الْمِهْذَارُ؟

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 13:18

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 13:18 - فَهَا أَنَا قَدْ أَحْسَنْتُ إِعْدَادَ الدَّعْوَى، وَلابُدَّ أَنْ أَتَبَرَّرَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 15:14

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 15:14 - مَنْ هُوَ الإِنْسَانُ حَتَّى يَزْكُوَ أَوْ مَوْلُودُ الْمَرْأَةِ حَتَّى يَتَبَرَّرَ؟

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 22:3

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 22:3 - هَلْ بِرُّكَ مَدْعَاةٌ لِمَسَرَّةِ الْقَدِيرِ؟ وَأَيُّ كَسْبٍ لَهُ إِنْ كُنْتَ زَكِيًّا؟

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 25:4

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 25:4 - فَكَيْفَ يَتَبَرَّرُ الإِنْسَانُ عِنْدَ اللهِ، وَكَيْفَ يَزْكُو مَوْلُودُ الْمَرْأَةِ؟

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 27:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 27:5 - حَاشَا لِي أَنْ أُقِرَّ بِصَوَابِ أَقْوَالِكُمْ، وَلَنْ أَتَخَلَّى عَنْ كَمَالِي حَتَّى الْمَوْتِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 32:2

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 32:2 - غَيْرَ أَنَّ غَضَبَ أَلِيهُو بْنِ بَرَخْئِيلَ الْبُوزِيِّ، مِنْ عَشِيرَةِ رَامٍ، احْتَدَمَ عَلَى أَيُّوبَ، لأَنَّهُ ظَنَّ نَفْسَهُ أَبَرَّ مِنَ اللهِ،

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 33:12

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:12 - وَلَكِنَّكَ مُخْطِئٌ فِي هَذَا، وَأَنَا الَّذِي أُجِيبُكَ. إِنَّ اللهَ أَعْظَمُ مِنَ الإِنْسَانِ،

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 33:32

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 33:32 - وَإِنْ كَانَ لَدَيْكَ مَا تَقُولُهُ فَأَجِبْنِي، تَكَلَّمْ، فَإِنِّي أَرْغَبُ فِي تَبْرِيرِكَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 34:5

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 34:5 - يَقُولُ أَيُّوبُ: ’إِنِّي بَارٌّ، وَلَكِنَّ اللهَ قَدْ تَنَكَّرَ لِحَقِّي،

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 35:7

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 35:7 - وَإِنْ كُنْتَ بَارّاً فَمَاذَا تُعْطِيهِ؟ أَوْ مَاذَا يَأْخُذُ مِنْ يَدِكَ؟

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Unchecked Copy Box Job 40:8

Unchecked Copy BoxJob 40:8 - أَتَشُكُّ فِي قَضَائِي أَوْ تَسْتَذْنِبُنِي لِتُبَرِّرَ نَفْسَكَ؟

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 19:9

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 19:9 - مَخَافَةُ الرَّبِّ طَاهِرَةٌ ثَابِتَةٌ إِلَى الأَبَدِ، وَأَحْكَامُ الرَّبِّ حَقٌّ وَعَادِلَةٌ كُلُّهَا.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 51:4

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 51:4 - إِلَيْكَ وَحْدَكَ أَخْطَأْتُ، وَالشَّرَّ قُدَّامَ عَيْنَيْكَ صَنَعْتُ. لِكَي تَتَبَرَّرَ إِذَا حَكَمْتَ وَتَزْكُوَ إِذَا قَضَيْتَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 82:3

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 82:3 - احْكُمُوا لِلذَّلِيلِ وَالْيَتِيمِ. وَأَنْصِفُوا الْمِسْكِينَ وَالْبَائِسَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 143:2

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 143:2 - لَا تُحَاكِمْ عَبْدَكَ، فَلَنْ يَتَبَرَّرَ أَمَامَكَ إِنْسَانٌ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Pro 17:15

Unchecked Copy BoxPro 17:15 - مُبْرِئُ الْمُذْنِبِ وَمُذَنِّبُ الْبَرِيءِ كِلاهُمَا رِجْسٌ عِنْدَ الرَّبِّ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 5:23

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 5:23 - الَّذِينَ يُبَرِّئُونَ الْمُذْنِبَ بِفَضْلِ الرِّشْوَةِ، وَيُنْكِرُونَ عَلَى الْبَرِيءِ حَقَّهُ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 43:9

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 43:9 - لِتَجْتَمِعِ الأُمَمُ بِأَسْرِهَا، وَلْتَحْتَشِدِ الشُّعُوبُ. مَنْ مِنْهُمْ يُنْبِئُ بِهَذَا، وَيُخْبِرُنَا بِالأُمُورِ السَّالِفَةِ؟ لِيُقَدِّمُوا شُهُودَهُمْ إِثْبَاتاً لِصِدْقِهِمْ، أَوْ لِيَسْمَعُوا وَيَقُولُوا: هَذَا صِدْقٌ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 43:26

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 43:26 - هَيَّا إِلَى الْمُحَاكَمَةِ، وَاعْرِضْ عَلَيَّ دَعْوَاكَ، لِتَتَبَرَّرَ

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 45:25

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 45:25 - أَمَّا ذُرِّيَّةُ إِسْرَائِيلَ فَبِالرَّبِّ يَتَبَرَّرُونَ وَبِهِ يَزْهُونَ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 50:8

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 50:8 - إِنَّ مُنْصِفِي قَرِيبٌ، فَمَنْ إِذاً يُخَاصِمُنِي؟ فَلْنَمْثُلْ مَعاً. مَنْ هُوَ خَصْمِي؟ فَلْيَتَقَدَّمْ مِنِّي.

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Unchecked Copy Box Isa 53:11

Unchecked Copy BoxIsa 53:11 - وَيَرَى ثِمَارَ تَعَبِ نَفْسِهِ وَيَشْبَعُ، وَعَبْدِي الْبَارُّ يُبَرِّرُ بِمَعْرِفَتِهِ كَثِيرِينَ وَيَحْمِلُ آثَامَهُمْ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Jer 3:11

Unchecked Copy BoxJer 3:11 - وَقَالَ لِيَ الرَّبُّ: «إِنَّ إِسْرَائِيلَ الْخَائِنَةَ قَدْ بَرَّرَتْ نَفْسَهَا أَكْثَرَ مِنَ الْخَائِنَةِ يَهُوذَا.

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 16:51

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:51 - وَلَمْ تُخْطِئِ السَّامِرَةُ نِصْفَ خَطَايَاكِ، بَلْ كُنْتِ أَكْثَرَ رَجَاسَاتٍ مِنْهُنَّ، فَجَعَلْتِ أُخْتَيْكِ تَبْدُوَانِ أَكْثَرَ صَلاحاً مِنْكِ، مِنْ جَرَّاءِ جَمِيعِ رَجَاسَاتِكِ الَّتِي اقْتَرَفْتِهَا

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Unchecked Copy Box Eze 16:52

Unchecked Copy BoxEze 16:52 - فَاحْمِلِي أَنْتِ أَيْضاً عَارَكِ، إِذْ جَعَلْتِ الْقَضَاءَ فِي صَالِحِ أُخْتَيْكِ لِفَرْطِ مَعَاصِيكِ الَّتِي تَفَوَّقْتِ بِها عَلَى رَجَاسَتِهِنَّ. قَدْ أَصْبَحْنَ أَكْثَرَ بِرّاً مِنْكِ، فَاخْزَيْ وَاحْمِلِي عَارَكِ إِذْ قَدْ بَرَّرْتِ أَخَوَاتِكِ.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 8:14

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 8:14 - فَأَجَابَهُ: «إِلَى أَلْفَيْنِ وَثَلاثِ مِئَةِ يَوْمٍ ثُمَّ يَتَطَهَّرُ الْهَيْكَلُ».

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 12:3

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 12:3 - وَيُضِيءُ الْحُكَمَاءُ (أَيْ شَعْبُ اللهِ) كَضِيَاءِ الْجَلَدِ، وَكَذَلِكَ الَّذِينَ رَدُّوا كَثِيرِينَ إِلَى الْبِرِّ يَشِعُّونَ كَالْكَوَاكِبِ إِلَى مَدَى الدَّهْرِ.
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