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).
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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

  1. Matthew 3:15
    And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.
  2. Matthew 5:6
    Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
  3. Matthew 5:10
    Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
  4. Matthew 5:20
    For 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.
  5. Matthew 6:33
    But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
  6. Matthew 21:32
    For 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.
  7. Luke 1:75
    In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.
  8. John 16:8
    And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:
  9. John 16:10
    Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;
  10. Acts 10:35
    But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.
  11. Acts 13:10
    And 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?
  12. Acts 17:31
    Because 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.
  13. Acts 24:25
    And 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.
  14. Romans 1:17
    For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.
  15. Romans 3:5
    But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)
  16. Romans 3:21
    But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;
  17. Romans 3:22
    Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:
  18. Romans 3:25
    Whom 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;
  19. Romans 3:26
    To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.
  20. Romans 4:3
    For 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)]