What does δίκαιος · δικαιόω mean in the Bible?
δίκαιος · δικαιόω is a Greek phrase meaning "equitable (in character or act); by implication, innocent, holy (absolutely or relatively)".
Greek · G1342, G1344
δίκαιοι / δικαιωθήσονται
Just · to justify
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δίκαιοςG1342just
Pronunciationdíkaios
Conformity to God's standard of right rather than human standards; righteousness as measured against divine justice.
Open lexicon entry →δικαιόωG1344to justify
Pronunciationdikaióō
To declare or pronounce righteous, not merely to make righteous; forensic acquittal rather than moral transformation.
Open lexicon entry →What does δίκαιοι / δικαιωθήσονται (dikaioi / dikaiōthēsontai) mean in the Bible?
δίκαιος · δικαιόω is a Greek phrase meaning "equitable (in character or act); by implication, innocent, holy (absolutely or relatively)".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1342, G1344?
G1342, G1344 is connected to 79 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. equitable (in character or act); by implication, innocent, holy (absolutely or relatively)
Source Gloss
equitable (in character or act); by implication, innocent, holy (absolutely or relatively)
Grammatical Forms
How this word appears across different grammatical cases and numbers.
This word appears as a noun across 10 case and number patterns. The form changes show how the word functions in a sentence; they do not change the basic lexical meaning by themselves.
Form patterns10Aligned forms79Case patternNominative (42)Number patternSingular (37)
Nominative · Singular · MasculineMatt 1:19 · Luke 2:25 · Luke 23:47 · Luke 23:50 · Acts 10:22 · Rom 1:17 · Rom 3:10 · Gal 3:11 · 2 Tim 4:8 · Heb 10:38 · Heb 11:4 · 1 Pet 3:18 · 1 Pet 4:18 · 2 Pet 2:8 · 1 John 1:9 · 1 John 2:2920×
Nominative · Plural · MasculineMatt 13:17 · Matt 13:43 · Matt 23:28 · Matt 25:37 · Matt 25:46 · Luke 1:6 · Luke 18:9 · Rom 2:13 · Rom 5:199×
Nominative · Singular · NeuterMatt 20:4 · Matt 23:35 · Acts 4:19 · Eph 6:1 · Phil 1:7 · 2 Thess 1:66×
Nominative · Plural · FeminineRev 15:3 · Rev 16:7 · Rev 19:23×
Nominative · Singular · FeminineJohn 5:30 · Rom 7:122×
Nominative · Plural · NeuterPhil 4:8 · 1 John 3:122×
Genitive · Singular · MasculineMatt 10:41 · Matt 23:35 · Acts 7:52 · Rom 5:7 · Jas 5:166×
Genitive · Plural · MasculineMatt 13:49 · Matt 23:29 · Luke 1:17 · Luke 14:14 · Acts 24:15 · Heb 12:236×
Genitive · Singular · Feminine2 Thess 1:51×
Dative · Singular · MasculineMatt 27:19 · 1 Tim 1:92×
Discourse Aspect
How this verb appears across 39 occurrences in the NT discourse index (MACULA Greek SBLGNT).
Aspect
Tense
aorist19present12future5perfect3
Voice
passive29active10
Mood
indicative23participle9infinitive4subjunctive3
NT Occurrences
Matthew 11:19ἐδικαιώθηaorist passive indicativecompletedMatthew 12:37δικαιωθήσῃfuture passive indicativeprospectiveLuke 7:29ἐδικαίωσανaorist active indicativecompletedLuke 7:35ἐδικαιώθηaorist passive indicativecompletedLuke 10:29δικαιῶσαιaorist active infinitiveinfinitiveLuke 16:15δικαιοῦντεςpresent active participleparticipleLuke 18:14δεδικαιωμένοςperfect passive participleparticipleActs 13:38δικαιωθῆναιaorist passive infinitiveinfinitiveActs 13:39δικαιοῦταιpresent passive indicativeongoingRomans 2:13δικαιωθήσονταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveRomans 3:20δικαιωθήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveRomans 3:24δικαιούμενοιpresent passive participleparticipleRomans 3:26δικαιοῦνταpresent active participleparticipleRomans 3:28δικαιοῦσθαιpresent passive infinitiveinfinitiveRomans 3:30δικαιώσειfuture active indicativeprospectiveRomans 3:4δικαιωθῇςaorist passive subjunctivesubjunctiveRomans 4:2ἐδικαιώθηaorist passive indicativecompletedRomans 4:5δικαιοῦνταpresent active participleparticipleRomans 5:1Δικαιωθέντεςaorist passive participleparticipleRomans 5:9δικαιωθέντεςaorist passive participleparticipleRomans 6:7δεδικαίωταιperfect passive indicativeresultantRomans 8:30ἐδικαίωσενaorist active indicativecompletedRomans 8:30ἐδικαίωσενaorist active indicativecompletedRomans 8:33δικαιῶνpresent active participleparticiple1 Corinthians 4:4δεδικαίωμαιperfect passive indicativeresultant1 Corinthians 6:11ἐδικαιώθητεaorist passive indicativecompletedGalatians 2:16δικαιοῦταιpresent passive indicativeongoingGalatians 2:16δικαιωθῶμενaorist passive subjunctivesubjunctiveGalatians 2:16δικαιωθήσεταιfuture passive indicativeprospectiveGalatians 2:17δικαιωθῆναιaorist passive infinitiveinfinitiveGalatians 3:11δικαιοῦταιpresent passive indicativeongoingGalatians 3:24δικαιωθῶμενaorist passive subjunctivesubjunctiveGalatians 3:8δικαιοῖpresent active indicativeongoingGalatians 5:4δικαιοῦσθεpresent passive indicativeongoing1 Timothy 3:16ἐδικαιώθηaorist passive indicativecompletedTitus 3:7δικαιωθέντεςaorist passive participleparticipleJames 2:21ἐδικαιώθηaorist passive indicativecompletedJames 2:24δικαιοῦταιpresent passive indicativeongoingJames 2:25ἐδικαιώθηaorist passive indicativecompleted
Aspect reflects grammatical form — not authorial emphasis. Participles and infinitives are verbal adjectives and nouns respectively.
Clause data: MACULA Greek (Clear Bible, CC BY 4.0) · SBLGNT (Logos/SBL, CC BY 4.0)
Word Origins
δίκαιοι / δικαιωθήσονται is built from this root: