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Strong G1344δικαιόω

to justify

Transliteration
dikaioō
Pronunciation
dik-ah-yo'-o
Morphology
Greek Verb

Definition

From G1342; to render (that is show or regard as) just or innocent: - free justify (-ier) be righteous.

Detailed definition

δικαιόω, -ῶ
(δίκαιος), [in LXX chiefly for צָדַק pi., hi., (1) as Eze.16:51, Jer.3:11 (cf. NT usage); (2) as Deu.25:1; Exo.23:7, Isa.50:8;]
1. in cl.,
__(a) with accusative of thing(s), to deem right;
__(b) with accusative of person(s), to do one justice; pass., δικαιοῦσθαι, to be treated rightly, opposite to ἀδικεῖσθαι.

2. In NT, as in LXX, and as usual with verbs in -όω from adjectives of moral meaning;
__(1) to show to be righteous: Mat.11:19, Luk.7:35, Rom.3:4" (LXX), 1Ti.3:16;
__(2) to declare, pronounce righteous: Luk.7:29 10:29 16:15 18:14, Rom.2:13 3:24, 26 3:28 4:5 8:30, 33, Tit.3:7; before ἀπό, Mat.11:19, Luk.7:35, Act.13:39, Rom.6:7; ἐκ πίστεως, Rom.3:30 5:1, Gal.2:16 3:8, 24; ἐξ ἔργων, Rom.3:20 (LXX) Rom.4:2, Gal.2:16, Jas.2:21, 24-25; ἐκ τ. λόγων, Mat.12:37; διὰ τ. πίστεως, Rom.3:30; with dative, Rom.3:24, 28, Tit.3:7; before ἐν, Act.13:39, Rom.3:4 5:9, 1Co.4:4 6:11, Gal.2:17 3:11 5:4, 1Ti.3:16 (see Cremer, 193, 693; DB, ii, 826 ff.).†
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In the Bible

Strong G1344 appears in 36 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • justify31
  • be3
  • justifieth2
  • shall2
  • being1
  • free1
  • he1
  • justifier1
  • let1

First verses

  1. Matthew 11:19
    The Son of man came eating and drinking, and they say, Behold a man gluttonous, and a winebibber, a friend of publicans and sinners. But wisdom is justified of her children.
  2. Matthew 12:37
    For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
  3. Luke 7:29
    And all the people that heard him, and the publicans, justified God, being baptized with the baptism of John.
  4. Luke 7:35
    But wisdom is justified of all her children.
  5. Luke 10:29
    But he, willing to justify himself, said unto Jesus, And who is my neighbour?
  6. Luke 16:15
    And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.
  7. Luke 18:14
    I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
  8. Acts 13:39
    And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses.
  9. Romans 2:13
    (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
  10. Romans 3:4
    God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar; as it is written, That thou mightest be justified in thy sayings, and mightest overcome when thou art judged.
  11. Romans 3:20
    Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
  12. Romans 3:24
    Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
  13. 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.
  14. Romans 3:28
    Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law.
  15. Romans 3:30
    Seeing it is one God, which shall justify the circumcision by faith, and uncircumcision through faith.
  16. Romans 4:2
    For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory; but not before God.
  17. Romans 4:5
    But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
  18. Romans 5:1
    Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
  19. Romans 5:9
    Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.
  20. Romans 6:7
    For he that is dead is freed from sin.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
δῐκαι-όω,
Ionic dialect imperfect ἐδικαίευν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.100:)]future -ώσω Oracle texts cited in [same work][Refs 5th c.BC+ (5.92.β, 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 5.26)]; -ώσομαι [Refs ([prev. author] 3.40)]:aorist ἐδικαίωσα [Refs ([prev. author] 2.71)]:—passive, future -ωθήσομαι[LXX (LXX.Sir.18.2)]: aorist ἐδικαιώθην [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus “Agamemnon” 393 (Lyric poetry))]: perfect δεδικαίωμαι [LXX (LXX.Eze.21.13(18).)]
I set right, νόμος.. δικαιῶν τὸ βιαιότατον [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “Fragmenta.” 169.3; δικαιωθείς)]proved, tested, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th-5th c.BC: Aeschylus Tragicus [prev. cited])]
II hold or deem right, claim or demand as a right, with infinitive, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.89, 133, 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “περὶ ἀγμῶν” 31; δεινά με δικαιοῖ δρᾶν 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Oedipus Tyrannus” 640, compare 575; δικαιοῦντες μὴ ἀφαιρεθῆναι αὐτήν 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 2.41: with)]infinitive omitted, οὕτω δ. (i.e. γενέσθαι) [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 9.42)]; δίκας δ. (i.e. γενέσθαι)[Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. work] 93; ὅποι ποτὲ θεὸς δικαιοῖ 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus “Philoctetes” 781; οὐκ ὀρθῶς δ. 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 5.26)]; pronounce judgement, [Refs ([prev. author] 2.71)]: with infinitive, ἐδικαίωσεν ἀποδοῦναι ἡμᾶς τὸ κεφάλαιον [Refs 1st c.AD+ (“PRyl.” 119.14 (1st c.AD))]; consent, δουλεύειν [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.172, compare 6.86)]; οὐκ ἐδικαίου οὐδένα οἱ ἐσαγγεῖλαι he would not allow.. [Refs ([prev. author] 3.118)]:—passive, τὸ δικαιωθὲν ὑπό τινος that which is ordained, [Refs 1st c.BC+ (1st c.BC: Dionysius Halicarnassensis 10.1.)]
III do a man right or justice: hence,
III.1 chastise, punish, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.100)]:—passive, [Refs 5th c.BC+ ([prev. author] 3.29, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 934b, 2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus “fragment” 57.47)]; pass sentence on, ὑμᾶς αὐτοὺς δικαιώσεσθε [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.40.)]
III.2 passive, also, have right done one, opposed to ἀδικεῖσθαι, [Refs 4th c.BC+ (4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Ethica Nicomachea” 1136a18.)]
III.3 pronounce and treat as righteous, justify, vindicate, [LXX+NT (LXX.Exo.23.7, LXX.Jer.3.11; ἑαυτούς NT.Luke.16.15, etc.:—frequently in)]passive [Refs (, [prev. work] 7.35, etc.)]