justify

Found 11 times in the King James Bible

H6663 Hebrew
G1344 Greek

English Definition

to be (causatively, make) right (in a moral or forensic sense)

ע Hebrew (Old Testament)

Original Script

צָדַק

Transliteration

tsâdaq

Strong's Reference H6663

Ω Greek (New Testament)

Original Script

δικαιόω

Transliteration

tsâdaq

Strong's Reference G1344

"Justify" translates different words in the original languages. In the Old Testament (Hebrew) it corresponds to H6663, while in the New Testament (Greek) it corresponds to G1344. Context determines which original word is being used.

Occurrences in Scripture

Exodus 23:7 Old Testament

I will not justify the wicked.

Deuteronomy 25:1 Old Testament

then they shall justify the righteous, and

Job 9:20 Old Testament

If I justify myself, mine own

Job 27:5 Old Testament

that I should justify you: till I

Job 33:32 Old Testament

I desire to justify thee.

Isaiah 5:23 Old Testament

Which justify the wicked for

Isaiah 53:11 Old Testament

my righteous servant justify many; for he

Luke 10:29 New Testament

he, willing to justify himself, said unto

Luke 16:15 New Testament

are they which justify yourselves before men;

Romans 3:30 New Testament

God, which shall justify the circumcision by

Galatians 3:8 New Testament

that God would justify the heathen through

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