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Strong's H6663 צָדַק (tsadaq)

Tsadaq means “cleanse” — full meaning, definition, and every linked Bible usage across the indexed canon.

Strong's Number H6663
Language Hebrew
Linked Usages 40
Books 13

Strong's H6663 Quick Answer

Strong's H6663 צָּדַק (tsadaq) is a Hebrew Strong's word-study entry. tsadaq (tsaw-dak') v. 1. to be (causatively, make) right (in a moral or forensic sense) [a primitive root] It has 40 linked Bible usages across 13 books. Visible English usage signals include do, just, she, ourselves, and make. Indexed coverage on this page includes Old Testament.

Meaning
tsadaq (tsaw-dak') v. 1. to be (causatively, make) right (in a moral or forensic sense) [a primitive root]
Usage
40 linked usages
Books
13 indexed books
Corpus
Old Testament
Usage Words
do, just, she, ourselves, and make

Meaning and Definition

tsadaq (tsaw-dak') v. 1. to be (causatively, make) right (in a moral or forensic sense) [a primitive root] KJV: cleanse, clear self, (be, do) just(-ice, -ify, -ify self), (be turn to) righteous(-ness).

Original Word
צָּדַק
Transliteration
tsadaq
Derivation
Root: צדק
Morphology
verb

Across Lexicons

How independent scholarly lexicons define Strong's H6663. Each definition is shown with its source so you can compare and cite the original reference works.

Extended Strong's Hebrew Lexicon (Brown-Driver-Briggs based)

to justify

Usage: 1) to be just, be righteous 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to have a just cause, be in the right 1a2) to be justified 1a3) to be just (of God) 1a4) to be just, be righteous (in conduct and character) 1b) (Niphal) to be put or made right, be justified 1c) (Piel) justify, make to appear righteous, make someone righteous 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to do or bring justice (in administering law) 1d2) to declare righteous, justify 1d3) to justify, vindicate the cause of, save 1d4) to make righteous, turn to righteousness 1e) (Hithpael) to justify

oneself

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How Strong's H6663 Is Translated

The English word each shown verse actually uses to render tsadaq, taken from the interlinear word alignment (the same word underlined in the excerpts below). Where a rendering is used more than once, the count is shown.

do 2 Samuel 15:4 just Job 4:17 She Genesis 38:26 clear Psalms 51:4 make Job 9:15 ourselves Genesis 44:16

How Strong's H6663 Usage Compares

Indexed coverage includes Old Testament. Each section below keeps corpus counts and sample passages visible so readers can compare the word across contexts instead of reading one flat concordance list.

  • The largest indexed corpus on this page is Old Testament with 40 linked usages.
  • The linked rows are Old Testament Hebrew usage, grouped by book for fast canonical scanning.

Strong's H6663 by Corpus

Indexed usage grouped by testament and extended corpus so readers can compare this word across the Bible, Septuagint, deuterocanonical books, and 1 Enoch where present.

Strong's H6663 in the Old Testament

40 indexed usages in Old Testament.

Genesis 38:26 KJV

And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She hath been more righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.

Genesis 44:16 KJV

And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? 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 KJV

Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.

Usage Excerpts

First 40 linked usage excerpts for Strong's H6663.

Genesis 38:26 Old Testament, KJV
And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She hath been more righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.
Genesis 44:16 Old Testament, KJV
And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? 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 Old Testament, KJV
Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.
Deuteronomy 25:1 Old Testament, KJV
If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.
2 Samuel 15:4 Old Testament, KJV
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!
1 Kings 8:32 Old Testament, KJV
Then hear thou in heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way upon his head; and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.
2 Chronicles 6:23 Old Testament, KJV
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 the righteous, by giving him according to his righteousness.
Job 4:17 Old Testament, KJV
Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker?
Job 9:2 Old Testament, KJV
I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?
Job 9:15 Old Testament, KJV
Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.
Job 9:20 Old Testament, KJV
If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse.
Job 10:15 Old Testament, KJV
If I be wicked, woe unto me; and if I be righteous, yet will I not lift up my head. I am full of confusion; therefore see thou mine affliction;
Job 11:2 Old Testament, KJV
Should not the multitude of words be answered? and should a man full of talk be justified?
Job 13:18 Old Testament, KJV
Behold now, I have ordered my cause; I know that I shall be justified.
Job 15:14 Old Testament, KJV
What is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?
Job 22:3 Old Testament, KJV
Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect?
Job 25:4 Old Testament, KJV
How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?
Job 27:5 Old Testament, KJV
God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me.
Job 32:2 Old Testament, KJV
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 himself rather than God.
Job 33:12 Old Testament, KJV
Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.
Job 33:32 Old Testament, KJV
If thou hast anything to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.
Job 34:5 Old Testament, KJV
For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.
Job 35:7 Old Testament, KJV
If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? or what receiveth he of thine hand?
Job 40:8 Old Testament, KJV
Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?
Psalms 19:9 Old Testament, KJV
The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.
Psalms 51:4 Old Testament, KJV
Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.
Psalms 82:3 Old Testament, KJV
Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy.
Psalms 143:2 Old Testament, KJV
And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.
Proverbs 17:15 Old Testament, KJV
He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both are abomination to the LORD.
Isaiah 5:23 Old Testament, KJV
Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!
Isaiah 43:9 Old Testament, KJV
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: or let them hear, and say, It is truth.
Isaiah 43:26 Old Testament, KJV
Put me in remembrance: let us plead together: declare thou, that thou mayest be justified.
Isaiah 45:25 Old Testament, KJV
In the LORD shall all the seed of Israel be justified, and shall glory.
Isaiah 50:8 Old Testament, KJV
He is near that justifieth me; who will contend with me? let us stand together: who is mine adversary? let him come near to me.
Isaiah 53:11 Old Testament, KJV
He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.
Jeremiah 3:11 Old Testament, KJV
And the LORD said unto me, The backsliding Israel hath justified herself more than treacherous Judah.
Ezekiel 16:51 Old Testament, KJV
Neither hath Samaria committed half of thy sins; but thou hast multiplied thine abominations more than they, and hast justified thy sisters in all thine abominations which thou hast done.
Ezekiel 16:52 Old Testament, KJV
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 thy sisters.
Daniel 8:14 Old Testament, KJV
And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed.
Daniel 12:3 Old Testament, KJV
And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever.

All Indexed Usage Links

Every indexed verse link for Strong's H6663, grouped by book.

Genesis 2 usages, Old Testament
Exodus 1 usage, Old Testament
Deuteronomy 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Samuel 1 usage, Old Testament
1 Kings 1 usage, Old Testament
2 Chronicles 1 usage, Old Testament
Job 17 usages, Old Testament
Psalms 4 usages, Old Testament
Proverbs 1 usage, Old Testament
Isaiah 6 usages, Old Testament
Jeremiah 1 usage, Old Testament
Ezekiel 2 usages, Old Testament
Daniel 2 usages, Old Testament

Strong's H6663 FAQ

What does tsadaq (צָדַק) mean?

Tsadaq (Strong's H6663) is a Hebrew word most simply glossed "cleanse". tsadaq (tsaw-dak') v. 1. to be (causatively, make) right (in a moral or forensic sense) [a primitive root]

How many times is tsadaq (צָדַק) used in the Bible?

This page currently indexes 40 linked usages for Strong's H6663 across 13 books.

Where can I study tsadaq (צָדַק) in context?

Use the linked verse references on this page to study Strong's H6663 in context. The indexed coverage includes Old Testament.

What English words translate tsadaq (צָדַק)?

The visible usage excerpts most often surface English words such as do, just, she, ourselves, make, and clear. These are scanning signals from the displayed verses, not replacements for the original-language definition.