Strong's Concordance
Original word: צָדַק
Transliteration: tsadeq or tsadoq
Definition (short): righteous
Definition (full): to be just or righteous
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin: denominative verb from tsedeq
Definition: to be just or righteous
NASB Translation: acquit (1), acquitted (1), declare you right (1), do justice (1), give him justice (1), just (2), justified (5), justifies (1), justify (5), justifying (2), lead the to righteousness (1), made your appear righteous (2), properly restored (1), proved right (1), proved...righteous (1), right (4), righteous (9), vindicated (1), vindicates (1).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
A primitive root; to be (causatively, make) right (in a moral or forensic sense) -- cleanse, clear self, (be, do) just(-ice, -ify, -ify self), (be turn to) righteous(-ness).
References
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.
NASB:
Judah recognized them, and said, "She is more righteous than I, inasmuch as I did not give her to my son Shelah." And he did not have relations with her again.
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.
NASB:
So Judah said, "What can we say to my lord? What can we speak? And how can we justify ourselves? God has found out the iniquity of your servants; behold, we are my lord's slaves, both we and the one in whose possession the cup has been found."
KJV:
Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.
NASB:
"Keep far from a false charge, and do not kill the innocent or the righteous, for I will not acquit the guilty.
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.
NASB:
"If there is a dispute between men and they go to court, and the judges decide their case, and they justify the righteous and condemn the wicked,
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!
NASB:
Moreover, Absalom would say, "Oh that one would appoint me judge in the land, then every man who has any suit or cause could come to me and I would give him justice."