Strong G93ἀδικία
unrighteousness
- Transliteration
- adikia
- Pronunciation
- ad-ee-kee'-ah
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From G94; (legal) injustice (properly the quality by implication the act); moral wrongfulness (of charater life or act): - iniquity unjust unrighteousness wrong.
Detailed definition
ἀδικία, -ας, ἡ
(ἄδικος), [in LXX for עָוֹן, פֶּשַׁע, עָוֶל, etc.;]
1. injustice: Luk.18:6, Rom.9:14.
2. unrighteousness, iniquity: Jhn.7:18, Act.8:23, Rom.1:18, 29 2:8 6:13, 2Ti.2:19, 1Jn.1:9 5:17; opposite to ἀλήθεια, 1Co.13:6, 2Th.2:12; to δικαιοσύνη ], Rom.3:5; ἀπάτη τῆς ἀ., 2Th.2:10; μισθὸς ἀδικίας, Act.1:18, 2Pe.2:13,15; ἐγράται τῆς ἀ., Luk.13:27; μαμωνᾶς τῆς ἀ., Luk.16:9; κόσμος τῆς ἀ., Jas.3:6; οἰκονόμος τῆς ἀ., Luk.16:8.
3. = ἀδίκημα, an unrighteous act: ironically, a favour, 2Co.12:13; pl., Heb.8:12 (Cremer, 261; MM, VGT, see word).
† (AS)
(ἄδικος), [in LXX for עָוֹן, פֶּשַׁע, עָוֶל, etc.;]
1. injustice: Luk.18:6, Rom.9:14.
2. unrighteousness, iniquity: Jhn.7:18, Act.8:23, Rom.1:18, 29 2:8 6:13, 2Ti.2:19, 1Jn.1:9 5:17; opposite to ἀλήθεια, 1Co.13:6, 2Th.2:12; to δικαιοσύνη ], Rom.3:5; ἀπάτη τῆς ἀ., 2Th.2:10; μισθὸς ἀδικίας, Act.1:18, 2Pe.2:13,15; ἐγράται τῆς ἀ., Luk.13:27; μαμωνᾶς τῆς ἀ., Luk.16:9; κόσμος τῆς ἀ., Jas.3:6; οἰκονόμος τῆς ἀ., Luk.16:8.
3. = ἀδίκημα, an unrighteous act: ironically, a favour, 2Co.12:13; pl., Heb.8:12 (Cremer, 261; MM, VGT, see word).
† (AS)
In the Bible
Strong G93 appears in 24 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- unrighteousness15
- iniquity6
- unjust2
- to1
- wrong1
First verses
- Luke 13:27But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.
- Luke 16:8And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.
- Luke 16:9And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.
- Luke 18:6And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith.
- John 7:18He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.
- Acts 1:18Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.
- Acts 8:23For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.
- Romans 1:18For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
- Romans 1:29Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
- Romans 2:8But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,
- Romans 3:5But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)
- Romans 6:13Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.
- Romans 9:14What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? God forbid.
- 1 Corinthians 13:6Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;
- 2 Corinthians 12:13For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:10And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
- 2 Thessalonians 2:12That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
- 2 Timothy 2:19Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity.
- Hebrews 8:12For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.
- James 3:6And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
ἀδικ-ία,
Ionic dialect -ιη, ἡ, wrongdoing, injustice, ἀδικίης ἄρχειν[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.130, compare 4.1, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Orestes” 28, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Gorgias” 477c, +others; τύχἡ μᾶλλον ἢ ἀδικίᾳ 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 6.1)]; 'foul' in racing, [Refs (Anonymus “in SE” 30.15.)]
II wrongful act, offence, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 6.136; καταγνόντες αὑτῶν ἀδικίαν 5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 1.3:—in _plural_, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 82a, etc.)]
Ionic dialect -ιη, ἡ, wrongdoing, injustice, ἀδικίης ἄρχειν[Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.130, compare 4.1, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Orestes” 28, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Gorgias” 477c, +others; τύχἡ μᾶλλον ἢ ἀδικίᾳ 5th c.BC: Antipho Orator 6.1)]; 'foul' in racing, [Refs (Anonymus “in SE” 30.15.)]
II wrongful act, offence, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 6.136; καταγνόντες αὑτῶν ἀδικίαν 5th-6th c.BC: Andocides Orator 1.3:—in _plural_, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Phaedo” 82a, etc.)]