H6663 — צָּדַק

Hebrew / Aramaic entry for Bible study and original-language reference.

HebrewtsadaqverbOccurrences: 41TWOT: 1879

Definition / Gloss

Strong's Number:	H6663
Word:	צָּדַק
Part of Speech:	verb
Etymology:	a primitive root
Language:	Hebrew
Occurrences:	41
Transliteration:	tsadaq
Phonetic Spelling/Pronunciation:	tsaw-dak'
Meaning:	1. to be (causatively, make) right (in a moral or forensic sense)
KJV Renderings:	cleanse, clear self, (be, do) just(-ice, -ify, -ify self), (be turn to) righteous(-ness).

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BDB6943

[צָדֵק, צָדֹק] verb denominative be just, righteous; —

Qal Perfect 3 feminine singular צָֽדְקָה Isa 38:26 2 masculine singular צָדַקְתָּ Job 33:12; Job 35:7 etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִצְדַּק Job 9:2 +; יִצְדָּ֑ק Job 4:17; Job 11:2 3 feminine plural תִּצְדַּקְנָה Ezek 16:52 ( ᵐ5 Co תְּצַדְּקִין, not Berthol Toy Krae), etc; —

1. have a just cause, be in the right, Job 9:15; Job 9:20; Job 13:18; Job 34:5 in complaint Job 33:12 with מִן person Gen 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 Isa 45:25 by witnesses Isa 43:9 by acquittal Ps 143:2; Isa 43:26 by condemnation of opponent Job 40:8.

3. be just: of God, in his government, in charging with sin Ps 51:6 of ׳ מִשְׁפְּטֵייֿ Ps 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 2.d.), Ezek 16:52 (< ᵐ5 Co Pi`el).

Niph`al Perfect 3 masculine singular וְנִצְדַּק קֹדֶשׁ consecutive Dan 8:14 the holy place shall be put right, in a right condition ( Marti^Kau Buhl SS; Bev Dr Marti^Comm. be justified, its cause vindicated).

Pi`el Perfect 3 feminine singular צִדְּקָה Jer 3:11 Imperfect 2 feminine singular תְּצַדְּקִי Ezek 16:51 Infinitive construct suffix צַדְּקֶ֑ךָּ Job 33:32 צַדֶּקְתֵּךְ (Ges^{«GKC:52p»§
52p}) Ezek 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 Jer 3:11; Ezek 16:51; Ezek 16:52 (all with מִן compare); חָפַצְתִּי צַדְּקֶ֑ךָּ Job 33:32 I desire to justify thee (in thy plea, compare Qal 2).

Hiph`il Perfect 1 singular suffix הִצְדַּקְתִּיו 2Sam 15:4 3 masculine plural הִצְדִּיקוּ Deut 25:1 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יַצְדִּיק Isa 53:11 1 singular אַצְדִּיק Exod 23:7; Job 27:5 Infinitive construct הַצְדִּיק 1Kgs 8:32 = 2Chr 6:23 Imperative masculine plural הַצְדִּיקוּ Ps 82:3 Participle מַצְדִּיק Prov 17:15 , etc.; —

1. do justice, in administering law 2Sam 15:4 ; Ps 82:3.

2. declare righteous, justify, with accusative (ה)צַדִּיק Deut 25:1 ; 1Kgs 8:32 = 2Chr 6:23 רָשָׁע Exod 23:7 ( E ) Isa 5:23; Prov 17:15 Justify accusers, by recognizing charge as just Job 27:5.

3. justify, vindicate the cause of, save, with accusative, Isa 50:8 (of God), with לְ of object Isa 53:11 (of servant of ׳ י).

4. make righteous, turn to righteousness, Dan 12:3 , compare Aboth Dan 5:26; Dan 5:27 Bev.

Hithpa`el Imperfect 1 plural נִצְטַדָּ֑ק Gen 44:16 ( J ) how shall we justify ourselves, clear ourselves from suspicion?

BDB9839

צִדְקָה noun feminine right doing (Talmud, Old Aramaic; see Biblical Hebrew צְדָקָה , √ צדק); — ׳ צ Dan 4:24.