Occurrences
Tsâdaq occurs 41 times in 40 verses of the King James.
Distribution of the word across the Bible: Genesis (2), Exodus (1), Deuteronomy (1), 2 Samuel (1), 1 Kings (1), 2 Chronicles (1), Job (17), Psalms (4), Proverbs (1), Isaiah (6), Jeremiah (1), Ezekiel (2), Daniel (2)
- Genesis 38:26 — And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She hath been more righteous (צָֽדְקָ֣ה) than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.
- Genesis 44:16 — And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves (נִּצְטַדָּ֑ק)? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold, we are my lord’s servants, both we, and he also with whom the cup is found.
- Exodus 23:7 — Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify (אַצְדִּ֖יק) the wicked.
- Deuteronomy 25:1 — If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify (וְהִצְדִּ֙יקוּ֙) the righteous, and condemn the wicked.
- 2 Samuel 15:4 — Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice (וְהִצְדַּקְתִּֽיו)!
- 1 Kings 8:32 — Then hear thou in heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way upon his head; and justifying (וּלְהַצְדִּ֣יק) the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.
- 2 Chronicles 6:23 — Then hear thou from heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, by requiting the wicked, by recompensing his way upon his own head; and by justifying (וּלְהַצְדִּ֣יק) the righteous, by giving him according to his righteousness.
- Job 4:17 — Shall mortal man be more just than God (יִצְדָּ֑ק)? shall a man be more pure than his maker?
- Job 9:2 — I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just (יִּצְדַּ֖ק) with God?
- Job 9:15 — Whom, though I were righteous (צָ֭דַקְתִּי), yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.
- Job 9:20 — If I justify (אֶ֭צְדָּק) myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.
- Job 10:15 — If I be wicked, woe unto me; and if I be righteous (וְ֭צָדַקְתִּי), yet will I not lift up my head. I am full of confusion; therefore see thou mine affliction;
- Job 11:2 — Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified (יִצְדָּֽק)?
- Job 13:18 — Behold now, I have ordered my cause; I know that I shall be justified (אֶצְדָּֽק).
- Job 15:14 — What is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous (יִ֝צְדַּ֗ק)?
- Job 22:3 — Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous (תִצְדָּ֑ק)? or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect?
- Job 25:4 — How then can man be justified (יִּצְדַּ֣ק) with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?
- Job 27:5 — God forbid that I should justify (אַצְדִּ֪יק) you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me.
- Job 32:2 — Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified (צַדְּק֥וֹ) himself rather than God.
- Job 33:12 — Behold, in this thou art not just (צָדַ֣קְתָּ): I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.
- Job 33:32 — If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify (צַדְּקֶֽךָּ) thee.
- Job 34:5 — For Job hath said, I am righteous (צָדַ֑קְתִּי): and God hath taken away my judgment.
- Job 35:7 — If thou be righteous (צָ֭דַקְתָּ), what givest thou him? or what receiveth he of thine hand?
- Job 40:8 — Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous (תִּצְדָּֽק)?
- Psalms 19:9 — The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous (צָֽדְק֥וּ) altogether.
- Psalms 51:4 — Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified (תִּצְדַּ֥ק) when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.
- Psalms 82:3 — Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice (הַצְדִּֽיקוּ) to the afflicted and needy.
- Psalms 143:2 — And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified (יִצְדַּ֖ק).
- Proverbs 17:15 — He that justifieth (מַצְדִּ֣יק) the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.
- Isaiah 5:23 — Which justify (מַצְדִּיקֵ֥י) the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!
- Isaiah 43:9 — Let all the nations be gathered together, and let the people be assembled: who among them can declare this, and shew us former things? let them bring forth their witnesses, that they may be justified (וְיִצְדָּ֔קוּ): or let them hear, and say, It is truth.
- Isaiah 43:26 — Put me in remembrance: let us plead together: declare thou, that thou mayest be justified (תִּצְדָּֽק).
- Isaiah 45:25 — In the LORD shall all the seed of Israel be justified (יִצְדְּק֥וּ), and shall glory.
- Isaiah 50:8 — He is near that justifieth (מַצְדִּיקִ֔י) me; who will contend with me? let us stand together: who is mine adversary? let him come near to me.
- Isaiah 53:11 — He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify (יַצְדִּ֥יק) many; for he shall bear their iniquities.
- Jeremiah 3:11 — And the LORD said unto me, The backsliding Israel hath justified (צִדְּקָ֥ה) herself more than treacherous Judah.
- Ezekiel 16:51 — Neither hath Samaria committed half of thy sins; but thou hast multiplied thine abominations more than they, and hast justified (וַתְּצַדְּקִי֙) thy sisters in all thine abominations which thou hast done.
- Ezekiel 16:52 — Thou also, which hast judged thy sisters, bear thine own shame for thy sins that thou hast committed more abominable than they: they are more righteous (תִּצְדַּ֣קְנָה) than thou: yea, be thou confounded also, and bear thy shame, in that thou hast justified thy sisters.
- Ezekiel 16:52 — Thou also, which hast judged thy sisters, bear thine own shame for thy sins that thou hast committed more abominable than they: they are more righteous than thou: yea, be thou confounded also, and bear thy shame, in that thou hast justified (בְּצַדֶּקְתֵּ֖ךְ) thy sisters.
- Daniel 8:14 — And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed (וְנִצְדַּ֖ק).
- Daniel 12:3 — And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness (וּמַצְדִּיקֵי֙) as the stars for ever and ever.