31 occurrences

'Right' in the Bible

Truly, I see that it is so: and how is it possible for a man to get his right before God?

How much less may I give an answer to him, using the right words in argument with him?

Though I was in the right, he would say that I was in the wrong; I have done no evil; but he says that I am a sinner.

Are all these words to go unanswered? and is a man seen to be right because he is full of talk?

But you put a false face on things; all your attempts to put things right are of no value.

Will you say in God's name what is not right, and put false words into his mouth?

He will certainly put you right, if you have respect for persons in secret.

See now, I have put my cause in order, and I am certain that I will be seen to be right.

And he has made his resting-place in the towns which have been pulled down, in houses where no man had a right to be, whose fate was to become masses of broken walls.

I am looking for him on the left hand, but there is no sign of him; and turning to the right, I am not able to see him.

By the life of God, who has taken away my right; and of the Ruler of all, who has made my soul bitter;

Let it be far from me! I will certainly not say that you are right! I will come to death before I give up my righteousness.

I put on righteousness as my clothing, and was full of it; right decisions were to me a robe and a head-dress.

So these three men gave no more answers to Job, because he seemed to himself to be right.

And Elihu, the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, was angry, burning with wrath against Job, because he seemed to himself more right than God;

I said to myself, It is right for the old to say what is in their minds, and for those who are far on in years to give out wisdom.

If now there may be an angel sent to him, one of the thousands which there are to be between him and God, and to make clear to man what is right for him;

Let us make the decision for ourselves as to what is right; let us have the knowledge among ourselves of what is good.

For Job has said, I am upright, and it is God who has taken away my right;

Though I am right, still I am in pain; my wound may not be made well, though I have done no wrong.

How may a hater of right be a ruler? and will you say that the upright Ruler of all is evil?

Does it seem to you to be right, and righteousness before God, to say,

His eyes are ever on the upright, and he gives to the crushed their right;

Do you make Mazzaroth come out in its right time, or are the Bear and its children guided by you?

Will you even make my right of no value? will you say that I am wrong in order to make clear that you are right?

Then I will give praise to you, saying that your right hand is able to give you salvation.

And it came about, after he had said these words to Job, that the Lord said to Eliphaz the Temanite, I am very angry with you and your two friends, because you have not said what is right about me, as my servant Job has.

And now, take seven oxen and seven sheep, and go to my servant Job, and give a burned offering for yourselves, and my servant Job will make prayer for you, that I may not send punishment on you; because you have not said what is right about me, as my servant Job has.

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
δεξιός 
Dexios 
Usage: 36

ימן 
Yaman 
Usage: 4

ימני 
Y@maniy 
Usage: 32

מישׁר 
meyshar 
Usage: 19

נכחה 
N@kochah 
Usage: 4

צדּיק 
Tsaddiyq 
Usage: 206

אמן 
'aman 
turn to the right
Usage: 1

אמת 
'emeth 
Usage: 127

גּאלּה 
G@ullah 
Usage: 14

ימין 
Yamiyn 
Usage: 139

ישׁר 
Yashar 
Usage: 26

ישׁר 
Yosher 
Usage: 14

ישׁר 
Yashar 
Usage: 119

כּוּן 
Kuwn 
Usage: 217

כּשׁר 
Kasher 
Usage: 3

כּשׁרון 
Kishrown 
Usage: 3

מישׁר מישׁור 
Miyshowr 
Usage: 23

משׁפּט 
Mishpat 
Usage: 421

נכח 
Nakoach 
Usage: 4

צדק 
Tsadaq 
Usage: 41

צדקה 
Tsidqah (Aramaic) 
Usage: 1

צדקה 
Ts@daqah 
Usage: 157

δικαιοκρισία 
Dikaiokrisia 
Usage: 1

δίκαιος 
Dikaios 
Usage: 57

δικαιοσύνη 
Dikaiosune 
Usage: 83

δικαιόω 
Dikaioo 
Usage: 35

δικαίωμα 
Dikaioma 
Usage: 10

δικαίως 
Dikaios 
Usage: 4

ἐξουσία 
Exousia 
Usage: 79

εὐθύς 
Euthus 
Usage: 12

εὐθύτης 
Euthutes 
Usage: 1

ὀρθοτομέω 
Orthotomeo 
Usage: 1

ὀρθῶς 
Orthos 
Usage: 2

σωφρονέω 
Sophroneo 
be in right mind , be sober , be sober minded , soberly
Usage: 6

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