Strong G1347δικαίωσις
justification
- Transliteration
- dikaiōsis
- Pronunciation
- dik-ah'-yo-sis
- Morphology
- Greek Noun (Feminine)
Definition
From G1344; acquittal (for Christ´ s sake): - justification.
Detailed definition
δικαίωσις, -εως, ἡ
(δικαιόω), [in LXX for מִשְׁפָּט, Lev.24:22 *;]
the act of pronouncing righteous, justification, acquittal: Rom.4:25 5:18 (Cremer, 199).†
(AS)
(δικαιόω), [in LXX for מִשְׁפָּט, Lev.24:22 *;]
the act of pronouncing righteous, justification, acquittal: Rom.4:25 5:18 (Cremer, 199).†
(AS)
In the Bible
Strong G1347 appears in 2 verses of the KJV.
Translated in the KJV by
- justification2
First verses
- Romans 4:25Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification.
- Romans 5:18Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.
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Detailed Greek dictionary
δῐκαί-ωσις, εως, ἡ,
setting right, doing justice to: hence,
1 condemnation, punishment, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 8.66, 2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus 40.43 (_plural_), conjecture in 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.421d.)]
2 plea of legal right, justification, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 9.8, compare 1st-2nd c.AD: Harpocratio Grammaticus)]
3 making or accounting righteous, justification, [NT (NT.Rom.4.25, etc.)]
II demand of right or as of right, just claim, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.141, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Demetrius” 18.)]
III judgement of what is right, ἀντήλλαξαν τῇ δικαιώσει altered at their will and pleasure, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.82.)]
setting right, doing justice to: hence,
1 condemnation, punishment, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 8.66, 2nd-3rd c.AD: Dio Cassius Historicus 40.43 (_plural_), conjecture in 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus 2.421d.)]
2 plea of legal right, justification, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 9.8, compare 1st-2nd c.AD: Harpocratio Grammaticus)]
3 making or accounting righteous, justification, [NT (NT.Rom.4.25, etc.)]
II demand of right or as of right, just claim, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.141, 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Demetrius” 18.)]
III judgement of what is right, ἀντήλλαξαν τῇ δικαιώσει altered at their will and pleasure, [Refs 5th c.BC+ (5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 3.82.)]