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Greek

1344. dikaioo -- to show to be righteous, declare righteous
... righteous, defend the cause of, justify Definition: I make righteous, defend the
cause of, plead for the righteousness (innocence) of, acquit, justify; hence ...
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Strong's Hebrew

5352. naqah -- to be empty or clean
... root Definition to be empty or clean NASB Word Usage acquit (3), acquitted (2),
avenge (1), avenged (1), blameless (1), by means clear (1), completely ...
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6663. tsadeq -- to be just or righteous
... Word Origin denominative verb from tsedeq Definition to be just or righteous NASB
Word Usage acquit (1), acquitted (1), declare you right (1), do justice (1 ...
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Library

Epistle Lii. To Natalis, Bishop .
... A like name does not avail to acquit you, if the cause for it is unlike.
For even the thief who was condemned to die endured the ...
/.../the epistles of saint gregory the great/epistle lii to natalis bishop.htm

Whether an Accuser who Fails to Prove his Indictment is Bound to ...
... For sometimes a man is led by a just error to make an accusation, in which case
the judge acquit the accuser, as stated in Decret. II, qu. iii.[[*Append. ...
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Whether an Accusation is Rendered Unjust by Calumny, Collusion or ...
... and inscription* in a matter which he cannot prove, and come to an understanding
with the innocent party whom he has accused, let them acquit one another ...
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Mercy, Omnipotence, and Justice
... REV. CH SPURGEON. at the Music Hall, Royal Surrey Gardens. "The Lord is slow to
anger and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked.""Nahum 1:3. ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 3 1857/mercy omnipotence and justice.htm

"My Little Children, These Things Write I unto You, that Ye Sin ...
... Is he just? Then sin not, for "he will not acquit the wicked nor hold them
guiltless,""them who do acquit themselves, and yet hold by their sins. ...
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Ephesians ii. 8
... Christ, without their adhering to such Works as Circumcision; and for the sake of
that Faith in Reward, and for Encouragement, of it; should acquit them from ...
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Luke x. The Latter Part of the 25Th Verse.
... after they have receiv'd and professed this Faith in Christ: arguing as if a Faith
or Confidence in Jesus Christ, and his Merits, would do all; acquit from all ...
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A Blow at Self-Righteousness
... I have, and if there be one conviction in the book against me, there are some that
have a dozen convictions against them." No magistrate would acquit a man on ...
/.../spurgeon/spurgeons sermons volume 7 1861/a blow at self-righteousness.htm

Jesus Led Back from the Court of Herod to that of Pilate.
... If it is possible, let this chalice pass away.' She still felt a glimmering of hope,
because there was a report current that Pilate wished to acquit Jesus. ...
/.../the dolorous passion of our lord jesus christ/chapter xxi jesus led back.htm

God in the Covenant
... equity." God is the God of all creatures, we repeat, in the sense that he is their
Judge; he will summon them all before his bar, and condemn or acquit them all ...
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

1. (v. t.) To free from guilt or debt; to conduct oneself or behave; to clear off; to pay off; to requite

2. (p. p.) Acquitted; set free; rid of.

3. (v. t.) To pay for; to atone for.

4. (v. t.) To set free, release or discharge from an obligation, duty, liability, burden, or from an accusation or charge; -- now followed by of before the charge, formerly by from; as, the jury acquitted the prisoner; we acquit a man of evil intentions.

5. (v. t.) To clear one's self.

6. (v. t.) To bear or conduct one's self; to perform one's part; as, the soldier acquitted himself well in battle; the orator acquitted himself very poorly.

Thesaurus

Acquit (11 Occurrences)
... burden, or from an accusation or charge; -- now followed by of before the charge,
formerly by from; as, the jury acquitted the prisoner; we acquit a man of ...
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Entirely (39 Occurrences)
... end of all the nations Whither I have scattered thee, Only, of thee I do not make
an end, And I have chastised thee in judgment, And do not entirely acquit thee ...
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Quit (12 Occurrences)
... clear; to liberate. 5. (v.) To release from obligation, accusation, penalty,
or the like; to absolve; to acquit. 6. (v.) To discharge ...
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Acquittal (7 Occurrences)

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Unpunished (24 Occurrences)
... Job 10:14 if I sin, then you mark me. You will not acquit me from my iniquity.
(See NIV). Proverbs 6:29 So is he who goes in to his neighbor's wife. ...
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Griefs (7 Occurrences)
... suffering wrongfully. (ASV DBY). Job 9:28 I have been afraid of all my griefs,
I have known that Thou dost not acquit me. (YLT). Psalms ...
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Reproved (20 Occurrences)
... of all the nations Whither I have driven thee, And of thee I do not make an end,
And I have reproved thee in judgment, And do not entirely acquit thee!' (YLT). ...
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Excuse (13 Occurrences)
... or the imputation of fault or blame; to clear from guilt; to release from a charge;
to justify by extenuating a fault; to exculpate; to absolve; to acquit. ...
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Discharge (30 Occurrences)
... 3. (vt) To of something weighing upon or impeding over one, as a debt, claim,
obligation, responsibility, accusation, etc.; to absolve; to acquit; to clear. ...
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Markest (2 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Markest (2 Occurrences). Job 10:14 If I sin, then thou
markest me, and thou wilt not acquit me from mine iniquity. (KJV JPS ASV WBS). ...
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Bible Concordance

Acquit (11 Occurrences)

1 Corinthians 16:13 Be on the alert; stand firm in the faith; acquit yourselves like men; be strong.
(WEY WBS)

Deuteronomy 5:11 Thou dost not take up the Name of Jehovah thy God for a vain thing, for Jehovah doth not acquit him who taketh up His Name for a vain thing.
(YLT)

1 Samuel 4:9 Be strong, and acquit yourselves like men, O ye Philistines, that ye may not be servants to the Hebrews, as they have been to you: acquit yourselves like men, and fight.
(WBS RSV)

1 Kings 2:9 and now, acquit him not, for a wise man thou 'art', and thou hast known that which thou dost to him, and hast brought down his old age with blood to Sheol.'
(YLT)

Job 9:28 I have been afraid of all my griefs, I have known that Thou dost not acquit me.
(YLT NAS)

Job 10:14 if I sin, then you mark me. You will not acquit me from my iniquity.
(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)

Psalms 19:12 Who can discern his errors? Forgive me from hidden errors.
(See NAS)

Isaiah 5:23 who acquit the guilty for a bribe, but deny justice for the innocent!
(WEB RSV NIV)

Jeremiah 30:11 For with thee 'am' I, An affirmation of Jehovah -- to save thee, For I make an end of all the nations Whither I have scattered thee, Only, of thee I do not make an end, And I have chastised thee in judgment, And do not entirely acquit thee.
(YLT)

Jeremiah 46:28 Thou, thou dost not fear, My servant Jacob, An affirmation of Jehovah -- for with thee I 'am', For I make an end of all the nations Whither I have driven thee, And of thee I do not make an end, And I have reproved thee in judgment, And do not entirely acquit thee!'
(YLT)

Nahum 1:3 The LORD is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the LORD hath his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.
(KJV WBS YLT)

Subtopics

Acquit

Related Terms

Entirely (39 Occurrences)

Quit (12 Occurrences)

Acquittal (7 Occurrences)

Unpunished (24 Occurrences)

Griefs (7 Occurrences)

Reproved (20 Occurrences)

Excuse (13 Occurrences)

Discharge (30 Occurrences)

Markest (2 Occurrences)