Lexical Summary tsadeq or tsadoq: to be just or righteous Original Word: צָדַקTransliteration: tsadeq or tsadoq Phonetic Spelling: (tsaw-dak') Part of Speech: Verb Short Definition: to be just or righteous Meaning: to be just or righteous Strong's Concordance cleanse, clear self, be, do justice be turn to righteousness 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). Brown-Driver-Briggs H6663. tsadeq or tsadoq [צָדֹק צָדֵק,] verb denominative be just, righteous; — Qal Perfect3feminine singular צָֽדְקָה Isaiah 38:26; 2masculine singular צָדַקְתָּ Job 33:12; 35:7; etc.; Imperfect3masculine singular יִצְדַּק 9:2 +; יִצְדָּ֑ק 4:17; 11:2-3;feminine plural תִּצְדַּקְנָה Ezekiel 16:52 (ᵐ5 Co תְּצַדְּקִין, not Berthol Toy Krae), etc; — 1 have a just cause, be in the right, Job 9:15, 20; 13:18; 34:5; in complaint 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) 9:2; 25:4; ׳בי Isaiah 45:25; by witnesses 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 19:10. 4 be just, righteous, in conduct and character: of men Job 10:15; 15:14; 22:3; 35:7, with מִן compare, 4:17 (more than God; Dr at God's hand, מִן 2d), Ezekiel 16:52 (< ᵐ5 Co Pi`el). Niph`al Perfect3masculine singular קֹדֶשׁ וְנִצְדַּק 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`el Perfect3feminine singular צִדְּקָה Jeremiah 3:11; Imperfect2feminine singular תְּצַדְּקִי Ezekiel 16:51; Infinitive construct suffix צַדְּקֶ֑ךָּ Job 33:32; צַדֶּקְתֵּךְ (Ges§ 52p) Ezekiel 16:52; צַדְּקוֺ Job 32:2; — justify: מֵאֱלֹהִים נַפְשׁוֺ צַדְּקוֺ עַל 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); צַדְּקֶ֑ךָּ חָפַצְתִּי Job 33:32 I desire to justify thee (in thy plea, compare Qal 2). Hiph`il Perfect1singular suffix הִצְדַּקְתִּיו 2 Samuel 15:4; 3masculine plural הִצְדִּיקוּ Deuteronomy 25:1; Imperfect3masculine singular יַצְדִּיק Isaiah 53:11; 1singular 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 53:11 (of servant of ׳י). 4 make righteous, turn to righteousness, Daniel 12:3, compare Aboth 5:26-27, Bev. Hithpa`el Imperfect1plural נִצְטַדָּ֑ק Genesis 44:16 (J) how shall we justify ourselves, clear ourselves from suspicion? |