BDB6943 [H6663]

Qal Perfect 3 feminine singular צָֽדְקָה Isa 38:26 2 masculine singular צָדַקְתָּ Job 33:12; Job 35:7 etc.; Imperfect 3 masculine singular יִצְדַּק Job 9:2 +; יִצְדָּ֑ק Job 4:17; Job 11:2 3 feminine plural תִּצְדַּקְנָה Ezek 16:52 (ᵐ5 Co תְּצַדְּקִין, not Berthol Toy Krae), etc; —

1. have a just cause, be in the right, Job 9:15; Job 9:20; Job 13:18; Job 34:5 in complaint Job 33:12 with מִן person Gen 38:26 (J; of Tamar).

2. be justified, in one's plea Job 11:2 with עִם (man with God) Job 9:2; Job 25:4 ׳בי Isa 45:25 by witnesses Isa 43:9 by acquittal Ps 143:2; Isa 43:26 by condemnation of opponent Job 40:8.

3. be just: of God, in his government, in charging with sin Ps 51:6 of ׳מִשְׁפְּטֵייֿ Ps 19:10.

4. be just, righteous, in conduct and character: of men Job 10:15; Job 15:14; Job 22:3; Job 35:7, with מִן compare, Job 4:17 (more than God; Dr at God's hand, מִן 2 d), Ezek 16:52 (< ᵐ5 Co Pi`el). Niph`al Perfect 3 masculine singular וְנִצְדַּק קֹדֶשׁ consecutive Dan 8:14 the holy place shall be put right, in a right condition (Marti^Kau Buhl SS; Bev Dr Marti^Comm. be justified, its cause vindicated). Pi`el Perfect 3 feminine singular צִדְּקָה Jer 3:11 Imperfect 2 feminine singular תְּצַדְּקִי Ezek 16:51 Infinitive construct suffix צַדְּקֶ֑ךָּ Job 33:32 צַדֶּקְתֵּךְ (Ges<sup>«GKC:52p»§ 52p</sup>) Ezek 16:52 צַדְּקוֺ Job 32:2 — justify: עַל צַדְּקוֺ נַפְשׁוֺ מֵאֱלֹהִים Job 32:2 because he justified himself rather than God (compare Qal 1); make to appear righteous Jer 3:11; Ezek 16:51; Ezek 16:52 (all with מִן compare); חָפַצְתִּי צַדְּקֶ֑ךָּ Job 33:32 I desire to justify thee (in thy plea, compare Qal 2). Hiph`il Perfect 1 singular suffix הִצְדַּקְתִּיו 2Sam 15:4 3 masculine plural הִצְדִּיקוּ Deut 25:1 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יַצְדִּיק Isa 53:11 1 singular אַצְדִּיק Exod 23:7; Job 27:5 Infinitive construct הַצְדִּיק 1Kgs 8:32 = 2Chr 6:23 Imperative masculine plural הַצְדִּיקוּ Ps 82:3 Participle מַצְדִּיק Prov 17:15, etc.; —

1. do justice, in administering law 2Sam 15:4; Ps 82:3.

2. declare righteous, justify, with accusative (ה)צַדִּיק Deut 25:1; 1Kgs 8:32 = 2Chr 6:23 רָשָׁע Exod 23:7 (E) Isa 5:23; Prov 17:15 Justify accusers, by recognizing charge as just Job 27:5.

3. justify, vindicate the cause of, save, with accusative, Isa 50:8 (of God), with לְ of object Isa 53:11 (of servant of ׳י).

4. make righteous, turn to righteousness, Dan 12:3, compare Aboth Dan 5:26; Dan 5:27 Bev. Hithpa`el Imperfect 1 plural נִצְטַדָּ֑ק Gen 44:16 (J) how shall we justify ourselves, clear ourselves from suspicion?