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Justify in Scripture.

Explore justify in the Bible through the Hebrew 'Tsadaq' (To be righteous, declare righteous) and Greek 'Dikaioo' (To justify, declare righteous). Discover how every original-language word for Justify deepens your understanding of Scripture.

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Strong'sWordLanguageDefinitionOccurrences
H6663צָדַקtsâdaqHebrew

cleanse, clear self, (be, do) just(-ice, -ify, -ify self), (be turn to) righteous(-ness). - to be (causatively, make) right (in a moral or forensic sense) 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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G1344δικαιόωdikaióōGreek

free, justify(-ier), be righteous. - to render (i.e. show or regard as) just or innocent

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G1347δικαίωσιςdikaíōsisGreek

justification. - aquittal (for Christ's sake)

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