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ARIGHT

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Aright means correctly, in a right way, or without error or deviation. It can describe putting something in proper order or directing it rightly.

Definition

Aright means in a right way, correctly, directly, and without error or deviation. To set something aright is to put it in proper order or direct it rightly.

Biblical Usage

The expression “set aright” occurs in Job. Its use in Psalm 50:23 is described in the supplied material as unsupported by the Hebrew text and therefore printed in italics.

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>a-rit': "In a right way," "correctly," "going straight to the point," without error or deviation. "Set aright" (Job 11:13; Wiener, Pentateuchal Studies 78 8). Its use in Ps 50:23 is without authority in the Hebrew text; hence in italics.</p>
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