Strong G1343δικαιοσύνη
righteousness
- Transliteration
- dikaiosunē
- Pronunciation
- dik-ah-yos-oo'-nay
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From G1342; equity (of character or act); specifically (Christian) justification: - righteousness.
Detailed definition
δικαιοσύνη, -ης, ἡ
(δίκαιος), [in LXX chiefly for צֶדֶק, and cognates, Gen.15:6, al., rarely for חֶסֶד, Gen.19:19;]
the character of ὁ δίκαιος (which see)
1. in broad sense, righteousness, conformity to the Divine will in purpose, thought and action: Mat.5:6, Jhn.16:8, Act.13:10, Rom.4:3; λόγος δικαιοσύνης, teaching of r., Heb.5:13; βασιλεὺς δ. (cf. FlJ, BJ, vi, 10, β. δίκαιος), Heb.7:2; ὅπλα δ., Rom.6:13; ὁδὸς δ., Mat.21:32; θώραξ τῆς δ., Eph.6:14; διὰκονοι δ., 2Co.11:15; ὁσιότης καὶ δ., Luk.1:75, cf. Eph.4:24; ἀγαθωσύνῃ καὶ δ., Eph.5:9; δ. κ. εἰρήνη κ. χαρά, Rom.14:17; δ. κ. ἁγιασμός, 1Co.1:30; opposite to ἁμαρτία, Rom.8:10; ἀνομία, 2Co.6:14; άδικία, Rom.3:5; ποιεῖν τὴν δ., 1Jn.2:29 Jn 3:7; id. as an inclusive term for the active duties of the religious life (ICC, in l; Abbott, Essays, 73 ff), Mat.6:1; ἐργάζεσθαι δ., Act.10:35; διώκειν δ., 1Ti.6:11; πληροῦν πᾶσαν δ., Mat.3:15; ζῆν τῇ δ., 1Pe.2:24; δ. θεοῦ, a righteousness divine in its character and origin, Mat.6:33, Jas.1:20, (where it also includes the idea of God's personal r.; see ICC, on Rom.1:17) Rom.1:17 3:5, 21-26 10:3, 2Co.5:21, Php.3:9; ἡ δ. τ. πίσιεως, Rom.4:11; ἡ ἐκ π. δ., Rom.9:30; ἡ κατὰ π. δ., Heb.11:7; opposite to this is ἡ ἐκ νόμου δ., Rom.10:5; ἡ δ. ἐν ν., Php.3:6; ἡ ἰδία δ., Rom.10:3, cf. Php.3:9
2. In narrower sense (cf. δίκαιος), justice: Act.17:31, 2Pe.1:1, Rev.19:11 (DCG, ii, 529 ff.; Cremer, 190, 690).
(AS)
(δίκαιος), [in LXX chiefly for צֶדֶק, and cognates, Gen.15:6, al., rarely for חֶסֶד, Gen.19:19;]
the character of ὁ δίκαιος (which see)
1. in broad sense, righteousness, conformity to the Divine will in purpose, thought and action: Mat.5:6, Jhn.16:8, Act.13:10, Rom.4:3; λόγος δικαιοσύνης, teaching of r., Heb.5:13; βασιλεὺς δ. (cf. FlJ, BJ, vi, 10, β. δίκαιος), Heb.7:2; ὅπλα δ., Rom.6:13; ὁδὸς δ., Mat.21:32; θώραξ τῆς δ., Eph.6:14; διὰκονοι δ., 2Co.11:15; ὁσιότης καὶ δ., Luk.1:75, cf. Eph.4:24; ἀγαθωσύνῃ καὶ δ., Eph.5:9; δ. κ. εἰρήνη κ. χαρά, Rom.14:17; δ. κ. ἁγιασμός, 1Co.1:30; opposite to ἁμαρτία, Rom.8:10; ἀνομία, 2Co.6:14; άδικία, Rom.3:5; ποιεῖν τὴν δ., 1Jn.2:29 Jn 3:7; id. as an inclusive term for the active duties of the religious life (ICC, in l; Abbott, Essays, 73 ff), Mat.6:1; ἐργάζεσθαι δ., Act.10:35; διώκειν δ., 1Ti.6:11; πληροῦν πᾶσαν δ., Mat.3:15; ζῆν τῇ δ., 1Pe.2:24; δ. θεοῦ, a righteousness divine in its character and origin, Mat.6:33, Jas.1:20, (where it also includes the idea of God's personal r.; see ICC, on Rom.1:17) Rom.1:17 3:5, 21-26 10:3, 2Co.5:21, Php.3:9; ἡ δ. τ. πίσιεως, Rom.4:11; ἡ ἐκ π. δ., Rom.9:30; ἡ κατὰ π. δ., Heb.11:7; opposite to this is ἡ ἐκ νόμου δ., Rom.10:5; ἡ δ. ἐν ν., Php.3:6; ἡ ἰδία δ., Rom.10:3, cf. Php.3:9
2. In narrower sense (cf. δίκαιος), justice: Act.17:31, 2Pe.1:1, Rev.19:11 (DCG, ii, 529 ff.; Cremer, 190, 690).
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In the Bible
Strong G1343 appears in 85 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- righteousness84
- sake1
First verses
- Matthew 3:15And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
- Matthew 5:6Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
- Matthew 5:10Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
- Matthew 5:20For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.
- Matthew 6:33But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
- Matthew 21:32For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.
- Luke 1:75In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.
- John 16:8And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
- John 16:10Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;
- Acts 10:35But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.
- Acts 13:10And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?
- Acts 17:31Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.
- Acts 24:25And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.
- Romans 1:17For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
- 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 3:21But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
- Romans 3:22Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:
- Romans 3:25Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;
- Romans 3:26To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
- Romans 4:3For what saith the scripture? Abraham believed God, and it was counted unto him for righteousness.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
δῐκαι-οσύνη, ἡ,
righteousness, justice, [LXX+6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus 147, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.96, +others, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 433a, LXX.Gen.15.6, etc.)]; δ. δικαστική legal justice, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1291a27)]; opposed to ἐπιείκεια, [Refs ([prev. author] “EN” 1137a32.)]
2 fulfilment of the Law, [LXX+NT (LXX.Isa.26.2, +others, NT.Matt.3.15, +others)]
II justice, the business of a judge, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Gorgias” 464b, 464c (variant{δικαστική}), “Clit.” 408b.)]
III Δ., personified, [Refs (“Anthologia Graeca” 9.164; Ἶσις Δ. “SIG” 1131 (from Delos), “IG” 3.203.)]
IV [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Pythagoras Philosophus)] name for four, [Refs (Theol.Ar. 23.)]
V δικαιοσύνη· ἡ χοῖνιξ, μυστικῶς, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus)]
righteousness, justice, [LXX+6th c.BC+ (6th c.BC: Theognis Elegiacus 147, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.96, +others, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Respublica” 433a, LXX.Gen.15.6, etc.)]; δ. δικαστική legal justice, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Politica” 1291a27)]; opposed to ἐπιείκεια, [Refs ([prev. author] “EN” 1137a32.)]
2 fulfilment of the Law, [LXX+NT (LXX.Isa.26.2, +others, NT.Matt.3.15, +others)]
II justice, the business of a judge, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Gorgias” 464b, 464c (variant{δικαστική}), “Clit.” 408b.)]
III Δ., personified, [Refs (“Anthologia Graeca” 9.164; Ἶσις Δ. “SIG” 1131 (from Delos), “IG” 3.203.)]
IV [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Pythagoras Philosophus)] name for four, [Refs (Theol.Ar. 23.)]
V δικαιοσύνη· ἡ χοῖνιξ, μυστικῶς, [Refs 5th c.AD+ (5th c.AD(?): Hesychius Legal icographus)]