Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.
Keepe thee farre from a falſe matter: and the innocent and righteous ſlay thou not: for I will not iuſtifie the wicked.
אַל , adverb of negation, ʾal — not (a subjective neg.) (value 31)
H408,
אַל ʼal, al; a negative particle (akin to H3808); not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing:—nay, neither, + never, no, nor, not, nothing (worth), rather than.not, no, nor, neither, nothing (as wish or preference)
do not, let not (with a verb)
let there not be (with a verb understood)
not, no (with substantive)
nothing (as substantive)
Used in 572 Verses, 37 Books 724  Occurrence Count
דָּבָר , masculine noun, davar — speech, word (value 206)
H1697,
דָּבָר dâbâr, daw-baw'; from H1696; a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause:—act, advice, affair, answer, × any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, chronicles, commandment, × commune(-ication), concern(-ing), confer, counsel, dearth, decree, deed, × disease, due, duty, effect, eloquent, errand, (evil favoured-) ness, glory, harm, hurt, iniquity, judgment, language, lying, manner, matter, message, (no) thing, oracle, × ought, × parts, pertaining, please, portion, power, promise, provision, purpose, question, rate, reason, report, request, × (as hast) said, sake, saying, sentence, sign, so, some (uncleanness), somewhat to say, song, speech, × spoken, talk, task, that, × there done, thing (concerning), thought, thus, tidings, what(-soever), wherewith, which, word, work.speech, word, speaking, thing
speech
saying, utterance
word, words
business, occupation, acts, matter, case, something, manner (by extension)
Used in 1290 Verses, 34 Books 1440  Occurrence Count
הָרַג , verb, harag — to kill, slay (value 208)
H2026,
הָרַג hârag, haw-rag'; a primitive root; to smite with deadly intent:—destroy, out of hand, kill, murder(-er), put to (death), make (slaughter), slay(-er), × surely.to kill, slay, murder, destroy, murderer, slayer, out of hand
(Qal)
to kill, slay
to destroy, ruin
(Niphal) to be killed
(Pual) to be killed, be slain
Used in 158 Verses, 27 Books 165  Occurrence Count
כִּי , conjunction, kiy — that, for, when (value 30)
H3588,
כִּי kîy, kee; a primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed:—and, (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), but, certainly, doubtless, else, even, except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, (al-) though, till, truly, until, when, whether, while, whom, yea, yet.that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since
that
yea, indeed
when (of time)
when, if, though (with a concessive force)
because, since (causal connection)
but (after negative)
that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if
but rather, but
except that
only, nevertheless
surely
that is
but if
for though
forasmuch as, for therefore
Used in 3909 Verses, 39 Books 4487  Occurrence Count
לֹא , adverb, loʾ — not (value 31)
H3808,
לֹא lôʼ, lo; or לוֹא lôwʼ; or לֹה lôh; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; + not (the simple or abstract negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles:—× before, + or else, ere, + except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), (× as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, + surely, + as truly as, + of a truth, + verily, for want, + whether, without.not, no
not (with verb - absolute prohibition)
not (with modifier - negation)
nothing (subst)
without (with particle)
before (of time)
Used in 3966 Verses, 39 Books 5186  Occurrence Count
נָקִי , adjective, nakiy — clean, free from, exempt (value 160)
H5355,
נָקִי nâqîy, naw-kee'; or נָקִיא nâqîyʼ; (Joel 4:19 [Joel 3:19]; Jonah 1:14), from H5352; innocent:—blameless, clean, clear, exempted, free, guiltless, innocent, quit.clean, free from, exempt, clear, innocent
free from guilt, clean, innocent
free from punishment
free or exempt from obligations
innocent
Used in 42 Verses, 16 Books 43  Occurrence Count
צַדִּיק , adjective, tzaddiyk — just, righteous (value 204)
H6662,
צַדִּיק tsaddîyq, tsad-deek'; from H6663; just:—just, lawful, righteous (man).just, lawful, righteous
just, righteous (in government)
just, right (in one's cause)
just, righteous (in conduct and character)
righteous (as justified and vindicated by God)
right, correct, lawful
Used in 197 Verses, 25 Books 206  Occurrence Count
צָדַק , verb, tzadak — to be just or righteous (value 194)
H6663,
צָדַק tsâdaq, tsaw-dak'; 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).to be just, be righteous
(Qal)
to have a just cause, be in the right
to be justified
to be just (of God)
to be just, be righteous (in conduct and character)
(Niphal) to be put or made right, be justified
(Piel) justify, make to appear righteous, make someone righteous
(Hiphil)
to do or bring justice (in administering law)
to declare righteous, justify
to justify, vindicate the cause of, save
to make righteous, turn to righteousness
(Hithpael) to justify oneself
Used in 40 Verses, 13 Books 41  Occurrence Count
רָחַק , verb, infinitive verb (as an adverb), rahak — to be or become far or distant (value 308)
H7368,
רָחַק râchaq, raw-khak'; a primitive root; to widen (in any direction), i.e. (intransitively) recede or (transitively) remove (literally or figuratively, of place or relation):—(a-, be, cast, drive, get, go, keep (self), put, remove, be too, (wander), withdraw) far (away, off), loose, × refrain, very, (be) a good way (off).verb
to be or become far, be or become distant, be removed, go far away
(Qal) to be far, be distant
(Piel) to send far away, extend
(Hiphil)
to make or exhibit distance, be gone far
to remove, put far away
(Niphal) loose
infinitive verb (as an adverb)
at a distance
Used in 56 Verses, 15 Books 58  Occurrence Count
רָשָׁע , adjective, rashaʿ — wicked, criminal (value 570)
H7563,
רָשָׁע râshâʻ, raw-shaw'; from H7561; morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person:— condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.wicked, criminal
guilty one, one guilty of crime (subst)
wicked (hostile to God)
wicked, guilty of sin (against God or man)
Used in 248 Verses, 20 Books 261  Occurrence Count
שֶׁקֶר , masculine noun, sheker — deception, disappointment, falsehood (value 600)
H8267,
שֶׁקֶר sheqer, sheh'-ker; from H8266; an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial):—without a cause, deceit(-ful), false(-hood, -ly), feignedly, liar, lie, lying, vain (thing), wrongfully.lie, deception, disappointment, falsehood
deception (what deceives or disappoints or betrays one)
deceit, fraud, wrong
fraudulently, wrongfully (as adverb)
falsehood (injurious in testimony)
testify falsehood, false oath, swear falsely
falsity (of false or self-deceived prophets)
lie, falsehood (in general)
false tongue
in vain
Used in 109 Verses, 19 Books 113  Occurrence Count
| Exodus 23:7Modern KJV—Authorized Version |
| Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked. |
| Original Text (WLC) |
| מִדְּבַר־שֶׁ֖קֶר תִּרְחָ֑ק וְנָקִ֤י וְצַדִּיק֙ אַֽל־תַּהֲרֹ֔ג כִּ֥י לֹא־אַצְדִּ֖יק רָשָֽׁע׃ |
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| Data from Strong's Concordance |
| KJV |
Strong's # |
Hebrew |
Value |
| Keep thee far |
H7368rahak |
רָחַק |
308 |
| from a false |
H8267sheker |
שֶׁקֶר |
600 |
| matter; |
H1697davar |
דָּבָר |
206 |
| and the innocent |
H5355nakiy |
נָקִי |
160 |
| and righteous |
H6662tzaddiyk |
צַדִּיק |
204 |
| slay |
H2026harag |
הָרַג |
208 |
| thou not: for I will not justify |
H6663tzadak |
צָדַק |
194 |
| the wicked. |
H7563rashaʿ |
רָשָׁע |
570 |
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