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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Hebrew - English Dictionary

H6663 - God

Strong's No.:H6663

Hebrew:צָדַק

Transliteration:tsâdaq

Phonetic:tsaw-dak'

Word Origin:A primitive root

Bible Usage:{cleanse} clear {self} ({be} do) just ({-ice} {-ify} -ify {self}) ({be} turn to) righteous (-ness).

Part of Speech:Verb

Strongs
Definition:

to be (causatively make) right (in a moral or forensic sense)


Brown Driver
Biggs Definition:

1. to be just, be righteous

a. (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)

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

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

d. (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

e. (Hithpael) to justify oneself


Bible References:
God

Translation
Occurrences:
cleansed ( 1 )
God ( 1 )
just ( 2 )
justice ( 2 )
justified ( 12 )
justifieth ( 2 )
justify ( 7 )
justifying ( 2 )
ourselves ( 1 )
righteous ( 10 )
righteousness ( 1 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.