צָדַק

Qal Perfect 3 feminine singular צָֽדְקָה Es 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 Ezk 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 1 Mos 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 Es 45,25 by witnesses Es 43,9 by acquittal Sl 143,2; Es 43,26 by condemnation of opponent Job 40,8.

3. be just: of God, in his government, in charging with sin Sl 51,6 of ׳מִשְׁפְּטֵייֿ Sl 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), Ezk 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 Ezk 16,51 Infinitive construct suffix צַדְּקֶ֑ךָּ Job 33,32 צַדֶּקְתֵּךְ (Ges<sup>«GKC:52p»§ 52p</sup>) Ezk 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; Ezk 16,51; Ezk 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 2 Sam 15,4 3 masculine plural הִצְדִּיקוּ 5 Mos 25,1 Imperfect 3 masculine singular יַצְדִּיק Es 53,11 1 singular אַצְדִּיק 2 Mos 23,7; Job 27,5 Infinitive construct הַצְדִּיק 1 Kong 8,32 = 2 Kron 6,23 Imperative masculine plural הַצְדִּיקוּ Sl 82,3 Participle מַצְדִּיק Ord 17,15, etc.; —

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

2. declare righteous, justify, with accusative (ה)צַדִּיק 5 Mos 25,1; 1 Kong 8,32 = 2 Kron 6,23 רָשָׁע 2 Mos 23,7 (E) Es 5,23; Ord 17,15 Justify accusers, by recognizing charge as just Job 27,5.

3. justify, vindicate the cause of, save, with accusative, Es 50,8 (of God), with לְ of object Es 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 1 Mos 44,16 (J) how shall we justify ourselves, clear ourselves from suspicion?