צָדֵק tsadaq

Hebrew word for “to justify” · Strong’s H6663 · used 41 times in 40 verses

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Meaning

1) to be just, be righteous;

How it is translated

Glosses given for tsadaq in context, with how often each is used:

• righteous 8
• may be justified 3
• will declare righteous 2
• vindicate 2
• will he be righteous 2
• have been righteous 2
• right 2
• one who justifies 2
• will we justify ourselves 1
• will do justice 1
• declare righteous 1
• will he be justified 1

Where it is used

Also in 1 more book.

Chapters where it is used most

Job 9 (3), Job 33 (2), Isaiah 43 (2), Ezekiel 16 (2), Genesis 38 (1), Genesis 44 (1), Exodus 23 (1), Deuteronomy 25 (1), 2 Samuel 15 (1), 1 Kings 8 (1)

Forms

• יצדק 6
• תצדק 4
• צדקה 2
• אצדיק 2
• ולהצדיק 2
• צדקתי 2
• אצדק 2
• צדקו 2
• צדקת 2
• מצדיקי 2

Words used with it

Words that share verses with tsadaq more often than their overall frequency would suggest:

• רָשַׁע rasah “be wicked” 6
• שָׁפַט shaphat “to judge” 8
• צַדִּיק tsaddiq “righteous” 7
• מִשְׁפָּט mishpat “justice” 8
• אִם im “if” 9
• רָשָׁע rasah “wicked” 6
• זָכָה zakhah “to clean” 3
• אֱנוֹשׁ enosh “human” 6
• יָחְדָּו yachdav “together” 4
• מָה mah “what?” 5
• עֶבֶד eved “servant/slave” 5
• מִן־ min “from” 5

Key verses

The verses using tsadaq that are most connected by cross-references (King James Version):

• Genesis 44:16 — And 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,…
• Deuteronomy 25:1 — If 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…
• Job 15:14 — What is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?
• Job 25:4 — How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?
• Job 40:8 — Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?
• Psalms 19:9 — The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.
• Psalms 51:4 — Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.
• Psalms 143:2 — And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.
• Proverbs 17:15 — He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.
• Isaiah 45:25 — In the LORD shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.
• Isaiah 53:11 — He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.
• Daniel 12:3 — And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.

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Hebrew and Greek text, tagging, glosses and lexicon definitions: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT, TBESH, TBESG; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Counts follow King James verse numbering; a word counts each time it is written.