What does δικαιόω · ἑαυτοῦ mean in the Bible?
δικαιόω · ἑαυτοῦ is a Greek phrase meaning "to justify himself, declare himself righteous".
Greek · G1344, G1438
δικαιῶσαι ἑαυτὸν
To justify · themself
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δικαιόωG1344to justify
Pronunciationdikaióō
To declare or pronounce righteous, not merely to make righteous; forensic acquittal rather than moral transformation.
Open lexicon entry →ἑαυτοῦG1438themself
Pronunciationheautoû
Reflexive pronoun emphasizing the subject's action upon itself; also used reciprocally for "one another
Open lexicon entry →What does δικαιῶσαι ἑαυτὸν (dikaiōsai heauton) mean in the Bible?
δικαιόω · ἑαυτοῦ is a Greek phrase meaning "to justify himself, declare himself righteous".
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Questions this entry answers
How many biblical occurrences are listed for G1344, G1438?
G1344, G1438 is connected to 39 lexical occurrence verses in the lexicon data.
Evidence Summary
Greek phrase. to justify himself, declare himself righteous
Source Gloss
to justify himself, declare himself righteous
Grammatical Forms
How mood, tense, and voice shift the force of this verb in context.
This verb appears through different tense, voice, mood, or stem patterns. Those forms help readers see how the action is presented in context.
Form groups4Aligned forms39TensesAorist, Present, Future, PerfectVoicesPassive, Active
Tenses
Voices
Indicativestates a fact or reality23×
Aorist PassiveMatt 11:19 · Luke 7:35 · Rom 4:2 · 1 Tim 3:16 · Jas 2:21 · Jas 2:25 · 1 Cor 6:117×
Present PassiveActs 13:39 · Gal 2:16 · Gal 3:11 · Jas 2:24 · Gal 5:45×
Future PassiveRom 3:20 · Gal 2:16 · Matt 12:37 · Rom 2:134×
Aorist ActiveRom 8:30 · Luke 7:293×
Perfect PassiveRom 6:7 · 1 Cor 4:42×
Future ActiveRom 3:301×
Present ActiveGal 3:81×
Participleverbal adjective — the action as a modifying quality9×
Present ActiveRom 3:26 · Rom 4:5 · Luke 16:15 · Rom 8:334×
Aorist PassiveRom 5:1 · Rom 5:9 · Titus 3:73×
Perfect PassiveLuke 18:141×
Present PassiveRom 3:241×
Infinitiveverbal noun — the action in abstract4×
Aorist PassiveActs 13:38 · Gal 2:172×
Aorist ActiveLuke 10:291×
Present PassiveRom 3:281×
Subjunctivepossibility, probability, or purpose3×
Aorist PassiveGal 2:16 · Gal 3:24 · Rom 3:43×
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
δικαιῶσαι ἑαυτὸν is built from this root: