Lexicon / H6663
צָדֵק
tsa.daq
  • to justify
  • be just
  • righteous

STEPBible TBESH

Glosses: to justify

1) to be just, be righteous

1a) (Qal)

1a1) to have a just cause, be in the right

1a2) to be justified

1a3) to be just (of God)

1a4) to be just, be righteous (in conduct and character)

1b) (Niphal) to be put or made right, be justified

1c) (Piel) justify, make to appear righteous, make someone righteous

1d) (Hiphil)

1d1) to do or bring justice (in administering law)

1d2) to declare righteous, justify

1d3) to justify, vindicate the cause of, save

1d4) to make righteous, turn to righteousness

1e) (Hithpael) to justify oneself

BDB (Brown-Driver-Briggs)

Glosses: be just; righteous

צָדֵק צָדֹק vb. denom be just righteous Qal have a just cause, be in the right be justified be just be just righteous , Niph the holy place shall be put right . Pi justify . Hiph do justice declare righteous justify , justify vindicate the cause of save . make righteous turn to righteousness . Hithp shall we justify ourselves . how [,].