צָדַק

Judah recognized the items and said, “She is more righteous than I, since I did not give her to my son Shelah.” And he did not have relations with her again.

Genesis 38:26

• צָֽדְקָ֣הtzadekahverb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person feminine singulartagged: she is righteous

“What can we say to my lord?” Judah replied. “How can we plead? How can we justify ourselves? God has exposed the iniquity of your servants. We are now my lord’s slaves—both we and the one who was found with the cup.”

Genesis 44:16

• נִּצְטַדָּ֑קnitztadakverb · reflexive (hithpael), yiqtol (imperfect) · 1st person common pluraltagged: will we justify ourselves

Stay far away from a false accusation. Do not kill the innocent or the just, for I will not acquit the guilty.

Exodus 23:7

• אַצְדִּ֖יקʾatzdikverb · causative (hiphil), yiqtol (imperfect) · 1st person common singulartagged: I will declare righteous

If there is a dispute between men, they are to go to court to be judged, so that the innocent may be acquitted and the guilty condemned.

Deuteronomy 25:1

• וְהִצְדִּ֙יקוּ֙vehitzdikuHc/Vhq3cptagged: and they will declare righteous

And he would add, “If only someone would appoint me judge in the land, then everyone with a grievance or dispute could come to me, and I would give him justice.”

2 Samuel 15:4

• וְהִצְדַּקְתִּֽיו׃vehitzdaktivHc/Vhq1cs/Sp3mstagged: and I will do justice him

then may You hear from heaven and act. May You judge Your servants, condemning the wicked man by bringing down on his own head what he has done, and justifying the righteous man by rewarding him according to his righteousness.

1 Kings 8:32

• וּלְהַצְדִּ֣יקulehatzdikconjunction (“and”) + preposition + verb · causative (hiphil), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: and to declare righteous

then may You hear from heaven and act. May You judge Your servants, condemning the wicked man by bringing down on his own head what he has done, and justifying the righteous man by rewarding him according to his righteousness.

2 Chronicles 6:23

• וּלְהַצְדִּ֣יקulehatzdikconjunction (“and”) + preposition + verb · causative (hiphil), infinitive (“to…”)tagged: and to vindicate

‘Can a mortal be more righteous than God, or a man more pure than his Maker?

Job 4:17

• יִצְדָּ֑קyitzdakverb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: will he be righteous

“Yes, I know that it is so, but how can a mortal be righteous before God?

Job 9:2

• יִּצְדַּ֖קyitzdakverb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: will he be justified

For even if I were right, I could not answer. I could only beg my Judge for mercy.

Job 9:15

• צָ֭דַקְתִּיtzadaktiverb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 1st person common singulartagged: I am righteous

Even if I were righteous, my mouth would condemn me; if I were blameless, it would declare me guilty.

Job 9:20

• אֶ֭צְדָּקʾetzdokverb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 1st person common singulartagged: I am righteous

If I am guilty, woe to me! And even if I am righteous, I cannot lift my head. I am full of shame and aware of my affliction.

Job 10:15

• וְ֭צָדַקְתִּיvetzadaktiHc/Vqq1cstagged: and I have been righteous

“Should this stream of words go unanswered and such a speaker be vindicated?

Job 11:2

• יִצְדָּֽק׃yitzdakverb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: will he be acquitted

Behold, now that I have prepared my case, I know that I will be vindicated.

Job 13:18

• אֶצְדָּֽק׃ʾetzdakverb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 1st person common singulartagged: I am in right

What is man, that he should be pure, or one born of woman, that he should be righteous?

Job 15:14

• יִ֝צְדַּ֗קyitzdakverb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he will be righteous

Does it delight the Almighty that you are righteous? Does He profit if your ways are blameless?

Job 22:3

• תִצְדָּ֑קtitzdakverb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: you are righteous

How then can a man be just before God? How can one born of woman be pure?

Job 25:4

• יִּצְדַּ֣קyitzdakverb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: will he be righteous

I will never say that you are right; I will maintain my integrity until I die.

Job 27:5

• אַצְדִּ֪יקʾatzdikverb · causative (hiphil), yiqtol (imperfect) · 1st person common singulartagged: I will declare right

This kindled the anger of Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram. He burned with anger against Job for justifying himself rather than God,

Job 32:2

• צַדְּק֥וֹtzadekoverb · intensive (piel), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: justified he

Behold, you are not right in this matter. I will answer you, for God is greater than man.

Job 33:12

• צָדַ֣קְתָּtzadaktaverb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: you are in right

But if you have something to say, answer me; speak up, for I would like to vindicate you.

Job 33:32

• צַדְּקֶֽךָּ׃tzadekekaverb · intensive (piel), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: to justify you

For Job has declared, ‘I am righteous, yet God has deprived me of justice.

Job 34:5

• צָדַ֑קְתִּיtzadaktiverb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 1st person common singulartagged: I am righteous

If you are righteous, what do you give Him, or what does He receive from your hand?

Job 35:7

• צָ֭דַקְתָּtzadaktaverb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: you have been righteous

Would you really annul My justice? Would you condemn Me to justify yourself?

Job 40:8

• תִּצְדָּֽק׃titzdakverb · simple (qal), jussive (“let him”) · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: you may be justified

The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever; the judgments of the LORD are true, being altogether righteous.

Psalms 19:9

• צָֽדְק֥וּtzadekuverb · simple (qal), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person common pluraltagged: they are righteous

Against You, You only, have I sinned and done what is evil in Your sight, so that You may be proved right when You speak and blameless when You judge.

Psalms 51:4

• תִּצְדַּ֥קtitzdakverb · simple (qal), jussive (“let him”) · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: you may be just

Defend the cause of the weak and fatherless; uphold the rights of the afflicted and oppressed.

Psalms 82:3

• הַצְדִּֽיקוּ׃hatzdikuverb · causative (hiphil), command · 2nd person masculine pluraltagged: vindicate

Do not bring Your servant into judgment, for no one alive is righteous before You.

Psalms 143:2

• יִצְדַּ֖קyitzdakverb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he is righteous

Acquitting the guilty and condemning the righteous—both are detestable to the LORD.

Proverbs 17:15

• מַצְדִּ֣יקmatzdikverb · causative (hiphil), participle · masculine singulartagged: justifies

who acquit the guilty for a bribe and deprive the innocent of justice.

Isaiah 5:23

• מַצְדִּיקֵ֥יmatzdikeiverb · causative (hiphil), participle · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)tagged: justify

All the nations gather together and the peoples assemble. Who among them can declare this, and proclaim to us the former things? Let them present their witnesses to vindicate them, so that others may hear and say, “It is true.”

Isaiah 43:9

• וְיִצְדָּ֔קוּveyitzdakuHC/Vqu3mptagged: so they may be justified

Remind Me, let us argue the matter together. State your case, so that you may be vindicated.

Isaiah 43:26

• תִּצְדָּֽק׃titzdakverb · simple (qal), jussive (“let him”) · 2nd person masculine singulartagged: you may be justified

In the LORD all descendants of Israel will be justified and will exult.

Isaiah 45:25

• יִצְדְּק֥וּyitzdekuverb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine pluraltagged: they will be justified

The One who vindicates Me is near. Who will dare to contend with Me? Let us confront each other! Who has a case against Me? Let him approach Me!

Isaiah 50:8

• מַצְדִּיקִ֔יmatzdikiverb · causative (hiphil), participle · masculine singular · in construct (“…of”) + pronoun suffix · 1st person masculine or feminine singulartagged: justifies me

After the anguish of His soul, He will see the light of life and be satisfied. By His knowledge My righteous Servant will justify many, and He will bear their iniquities.

Isaiah 53:11

• יַצְדִּ֥יקyatzdikverb · causative (hiphil), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person masculine singulartagged: he will justify

And the LORD said to me, “Faithless Israel has shown herself more righteous than unfaithful Judah.

Jeremiah 3:11

• צִדְּקָ֥הtzidekahverb · intensive (piel), qatal (perfect) · 3rd person feminine singulartagged: she has made appear righteous

Furthermore, Samaria did not commit half the sins you did. You have multiplied your abominations beyond theirs, and all the abominations you have committed have made your sisters appear righteous.

Ezekiel 16:51

• וַתְּצַדְּקִי֙vatetzadekiHc/Vpw2fstagged: and you have made appear righteous

So now you must bear your disgrace, since you have brought justification for your sisters. For they appear more righteous than you, because your sins were more vile than theirs. So you too must bear your shame and disgrace, since you have made your sisters appear righteous.

Ezekiel 16:52

• תִּצְדַּ֣קְנָהtitzdaknahverb · simple (qal), yiqtol (imperfect) · 3rd person feminine pluraltagged: they are righteous
• בְּצַדֶּקְתֵּ֖ךְbetzadektekhpreposition + verb · intensive (piel), infinitive (“to…”) + pronoun suffix · 2nd person feminine singulartagged: because have made appear righteous you

He said to me, “It will take 2,300 evenings and mornings; then the sanctuary will be properly restored.”

Daniel 8:14

• וְנִצְדַּ֖קvenitzdakHc/VNq3mstagged: and it will be put right

Then the wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever and ever.

Daniel 12:3

• וּמַצְדִּיקֵי֙umatzdikeiconjunction (“and”) + verb · causative (hiphil), participle · masculine plural · in construct (“…of”)tagged: and turn to righteousness