צָדַק H6663

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be just

Instead of (KJV / RSV)

be righteous / be righteous

Note

The verb of the CORE צֶדֶק / צְדָקָה "justice" and צַדִּיק "just." With מִן, "more just than" (38:26; 1 Sam 24:18)

Rulings

2, 95

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Occurrences (2)

38:26 And Judah recognized them and said, "She is more just than I, for therefore: I did not give her to Shela my son." And he did not add again to know her.

44:16 And Judah said, "What shall we say to my lord? What shall we speak? And how shall we make ourselves just? The Elohim has found the iniquity of your servants. Here we are, slaves to my lord, both we and he in whose hand the goblet was found."