noun · neuter
dikaiōmem
Greekδικαίωμα (dikaiōma)
Strong’sG1345
a thing pronounced to be just
stem dikaiōm-10 times in the New Testamentin 4 of 27 books4 of 6 forms occur
Translated as
What it means
δικαίωμα, -τος, τ
(< δικαιόω), [in LXX most freq. for חֹק, in Ez, chiefly for מִשְׁפָּט, in Pss, τὰ δ., freq. for פּׅקּוּדִים;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1345 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saiddik-ah'-yo-mah
an equitable deed; by implication, a statute or decision
Fromfrom G1344;
King Jamesjudgment, justification, ordinance, righteousness.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Every form
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject or object direct | dikaiōmem1×δικαίωμα | dikaiōmeim3×δικαιώματα |
| of, belonging to genitive | dikaiōmeu1×δικαιώματος | dikaiōmeiu |
| to, for dative | dikaiōme | dikaiōmei1×δικαιώμασιν |
Tinted cells are forms the New Testament never uses, so there is no Greek to show against them — but they are still correct Biblang, built from the slots below like any other.
Why these forms, and no others — the slots that make them
dikaiōme is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
10 occurrences, every one of them listed
dikaiōmem“requirement”subject or objectdirect singular1×
Romans 8:4“requirement”hina tem dikaiōmem tou nomou plēriteia en ni toi mē kata sarxan peripatarōtoi alla kata pneumem;so that the righteous standard of the law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.
dikaiōmeu“act of righteousness”of, belonging togenitive singular1×
Romans 5:18“act of righteousness”Ara oun hōs dia heneu paraptōmeu eis pantoin anthrōpoin eis katakrimem, houtōs kai dia heneu dikaiōmeu eis pantoin anthrōpoin eis dikaiōsian zōau;So then, just as one trespass brought condemnation for all men, so also one act of righteousness brought justification and life for all men.
dikaiōmeim“righteous acts”subject or objectdirect plural3×
Hebrews 9:10“regulations”monem epi brōmei kai pomei kai diaforoi baptismoi, dikaiōmeim sarxau mechris kairou diorthōsiau epikeierōteim.They consist only in food and drink and special washings — external regulations imposed until the time of reform.
Revelation 15:4“righteous acts”tinos ouk mē fobiteia, kurior, kai doxazati tem onomem su, hoti monos hosios? hoti panteim teim ethneim hēkali kai proskunali enōpion su, hoti teim dikaiōmeim su fanerila.Who will not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed.”
Revelation 19:8“righteous acts”kai dōita auta hina periballeteia bussinem lamprem katharem, tem gar bussinem teim dikaiōmeim toiu hagioiu atō.She was given clothing of fine linen, bright and pure.” For the fine linen she wears is the righteous acts of the saints.
dikaiōmei“regulations”to, fordative plural1×
Luke 1:6“regulations”ale de dikaiois amfoterois enantion tou theou, poreuerōtois en pantai tai entolai kai dikaiōmei tou kuriou amemptois.Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.
dikaiōmem2×
Romans 1:32“decree”hotinois tem dikaiōmem tou theou epignōskaratois, hoti tois teim toiouteim prassarōtois axiois thanatou alō, ouk monem auteim poialō alla kai suneudokalō toi prassarōtoi.Although they know God’s righteous decree that those who do such things are worthy of death, they not only continue to do these things, but also approve of those who practice them.
Romans 5:16“justification”kai ouk hōs dia henou hamartaratou tem dōrēmem; tem men gar krimem ek heneu eis katakrimem, tem de charismem ek polleiu paraptōmeiu eis dikaiōmem.Again, the gift is not like the result of the one man’s sin: The judgment that followed one sin brought condemnation, but the gift that followed many trespasses brought justification.
dikaiōmeim2×
Romans 2:26“requirements”ean oun tas akrobustias teim dikaiōmeim tou nomou fulassateiō, ouk tas akrobustias autou eis peritoman logiziti?If a man who is not circumcised keeps the requirements of the law, will not his uncircumcision be regarded as circumcision?
Hebrews 9:1“regulations”Echate men oun tas prōtas dikaiōmeim latreiau tem tē hagiem kosmikem.Now the first covenant had regulations for worship and also an earthly sanctuary.