adjective

dikaios

Greekδίκαιος (dikaios)

Strong’sG1342

just, righteous, impartial

stem dikai-79 times in the New Testamentin 20 of 27 books15 of 26 forms occur

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dikaios“righteous”subjectnominative singular20×

Matthew 1:19“righteous”Iōsēf de tos anēros autau, dikaios arōtos kai mē thelarōtos autan deigmatizara, boulita lathra apoluara autan.Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and was unwilling to disgrace her publicly, he resolved to divorce her quietly.

Luke 2:25“righteous”Kai idou anthrōpos ate en Ierousalēm ho onomem Sumeōn, kai tos anthrōpos houtos dikaios kai eulabos, prosdecherōtos paraklēsian tou Israēl, kai pneumem ate hagiem epi auton;Now there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

Luke 23:47“righteous”Horaratos de tos hekatontarchēos tem gineratem doxazate ton theon legarōtos; Ontōs tos anthrōpos houtos dikaios ate.When the centurion saw what had happened, he gave glory to God, saying, “Surely this was a righteous man.”

Luke 23:50“righteous”Kai idou anēros onome Iōsēf bouleutos huparcharōtos, anēros agathos kai dikaiosNow there was a Council member named Joseph, a good and righteous man,

Acts 10:22“upright”tois de legala; Kornēlios hekatontarchēos, anēros dikaios kai foberōtos ton theon marturirōtos tē hupo holeu teu ethneu toiu Ioudaioiu, chrēmatizita hupo angelou hagiou metapempera sin eis ton oikon autou kai akouara rēmeim para su.“Cornelius the centurion has sent us,” they said. “He is a righteous and God-fearing man with a good reputation among the whole Jewish nation. A holy angel instructed him to request your presence in his home so he could hear a message from you.”

Romans 1:17“righteous”dikaiosunas gar theou en aute apokaluptitō ek pistiau eis pistian, kathōs grafitē; Tos de dikaios ek pistiau zōeti.For the gospel reveals the righteousness of God that comes by faith from start to finish, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”

Romans 3:10“righteous”kathōs grafitē hoti Ouk atō dikaios oude henos,As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one.

Galatians 3:11“righteous”hoti de en nomo oudenos dikaiitō para to theo dēlem, hoti Tos dikaios ek pistiau zōeti,Now it is clear that no one is justified before God by the law, because, “The righteous will live by faith.”

2 Timothy 4:8“righteous”loipem apokeietō mi tos tau dikaiosunau stefanos, hon apodōati mi tos kurios en ekeina ta hēmera, tos dikaios kritos, ouk monem de mi alla kai pantoi toi agaparētoi tan epifaneian autou.From now on there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day — and not only to me, but to all who crave His appearing.

Hebrews 10:38“righteous”tos de dikaios mu ek pistiau zōeti, kai ean hupostelleteia, ouk eudokatō tas psuchas mu en auto.But My righteous one will live by faith; and if he shrinks back, I will take no pleasure in him.”

Hebrews 11:4“righteous”Pistia polloteran thusian Habel para Kain prosferata to theo, dia hau marturita arō dikaios, marturarōtou epi tei dōrei autou tou theou, kai dia autau apothnēskaratos ēti lalatō.By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous when God gave approval to his gifts. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead.

1 Peter 3:18“righteous”hoti kai Christos hapax peri hamartaiu paschata, dikaios huper adikoiu, hina vin prosagateia to theo, thanatiratos men sarxa zōopoiiratos de pneume;For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit,

1 Peter 4:18“righteous”kai ei tos dikaios molis sōzitō, tos asebos kai hamartōlos pou faineti?And, “If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?”

2 Peter 2:8“righteous”blemme gar kai akoa tos dikaios enkatoikarōtos en autoi hēmeran ek hēmerau psuchan dikaian anomei ergei basanizate(for that righteous man, living among them day after day, was tormented in his righteous soul by the lawless deeds he saw and heard )—

1 John 1:9“just”ean homologaneiō tain hamartain nu, pistos atō kai dikaios hina afiēkateia ni tain hamartain kai katharizateia nin apo pantau adikiau.If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

1 John 2:29“righteous”ean oidaveiē hoti dikaios atō, gnōskavō hoti pantos tos poiarōtos tan dikaiosunan ek autou gennitē.If you know that He is righteous, you also know that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of Him.

1 John 3:7“righteous”teknieim, mēdenos planatōr vin; tos poiarōtos tan dikaiosunan dikaios atō, kathōs ekeinos dikaios atō;Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous.

1 John 3:7“righteous”teknieim, mēdenos planatōr vin; tos poiarōtos tan dikaiosunan dikaios atō, kathōs ekeinos dikaios atō;Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous.

Revelation 16:5“just”kai akouama tou angelou teiu hudōreiu legarōtou; Dikaios asō, tor arōtor kai tor ate, tor hosior, hoti houteim krinasa,And I heard the angel of the waters say: “Righteous are You, O Holy One, who is and was, because You have brought these judgments.

Revelation 22:11“righteous”tos adikarōtos adikatar ēti, kai tos ruparos rupareuitar ēti, kai tos dikaios dikaiosunan poiatar ēti, kai tos hagios hagiazitar ēti.Let the unrighteous continue to be unrighteous, and the vile continue to be vile; let the righteous continue to practice righteousness, and the holy continue to be holy.”

dikaion“righteous”objectaccusative singular9×

Matthew 10:41“righteous”tos decherōtos profēton eis onomem profētou misthon profētou lambeti, kai tos decherōtos dikaion eis onomem dikaiou misthon dikaiou lambeti.Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man will receive a righteous man’s reward.

Mark 6:20“righteous”tos gar Hērōdos fobete ton Iōannon, horarētos auton anēron dikaion kai hagion, kai suntērate auton, kai akouaratos autou polleim aporate, kai hēdeōs autou akouate.because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man. When he heard John’s words, he was greatly perplexed; yet he listened to him gladly.

Acts 3:14“righteous”vis de ton hagion kai dikaion arneva kai aiteva anēron foneuon charizira vi,You rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released to you.

Acts 22:14“righteous”tos de legata; Tos theos toiu patēroiu nu procheirizeta sin gnōskara tem thelēmem autou kai horara ton dikaion kai akouara fōnan ek teu stomeu autou,Then he said, ‘The God of our fathers has appointed you to know His will and to see the Righteous One and to hear His voice.

Romans 3:26“just”en ta anocha tou theou, pros tan endeixian tau dikaiosunau autou en to nun kairo, eis tem arō auton dikaion kai dikaiarōton ton ek pistiau Iēsu.He did this to demonstrate His righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and to justify the one who has faith in Jesus.

Titus 1:8“upright”alla filoxenon, filagathon, sōfrōnon, dikaion, hosion, enkraton,Instead, he must be hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined.

James 5:6“righteous”katadikazava, foneuava ton dikaion. ouk antitassetō vi?You have condemned and murdered the righteous, who did not resist you.

2 Peter 2:7“righteous”kai dikaion Lōt kataponirōton hupo tau toiu athesmoiu en aselgeia anastrofau ruetaand if He rescued Lot, a righteous man distressed by the depraved conduct of the lawless

1 John 2:1“righteous”Teknieim mu, houteim grafamō vi hina mē hamartaveia. kai ean tinos hamartateia, paraklēton echanō pros ton patēron Iēsun Christon dikaion,My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate before the Father — Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.

dikaior“righteous”direct addressvocative singular1×

John 17:25“righteous”Patēror dikaior, kai tos kosmos sin ouk gnōskata, mis de sin gnōskama, kai houtois gnōskala hoti sis min apostelasa,Righteous Father, although the world has not known You, I know You, and they know that You sent Me.

dikaiou“righteous”of, belonging togenitive singular6×

Matthew 10:41“righteous”tos decherōtos profēton eis onomem profētou misthon profētou lambeti, kai tos decherōtos dikaion eis onomem dikaiou misthon dikaiou lambeti.Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man will receive a righteous man’s reward.

Matthew 10:41“righteous”tos decherōtos profēton eis onomem profētou misthon profētou lambeti, kai tos decherōtos dikaion eis onomem dikaiou misthon dikaiou lambeti.Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man will receive a righteous man’s reward.

Matthew 23:35“righteous”hopōs erchateia epi vin pantem haimem dikaiem ekchirōtem epi tau gēau apo teu haimeu Habel tou dikaiou heōs teu haimeu Zachariou huiou Barachiou, hon foneuava metaxu tou naou kai teu thusiastērieu.And so upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.

Acts 7:52“righteous”tinon toiu profētoiu ouk diōkala tois patērois vu? kai apokteinala toin prokatangellaratoin peri tau eleusiau tou dikaiou hou nun vis prodotois kai foneuois gineva,Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers —

Romans 5:7“righteous”molis gar huper dikaiou tinos apothnēsketi; huper gar tou agathou tacha tinos kai tolmatō apothnēskara;Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die.

James 5:16“righteous”exomologevōr oun allēloi tain hamartain kai euchevōr huper allēloiu, hopōs iiveia. pollem ischuatō deēsias dikaiou energerōtas.Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.

dikaio“righteous”to, fordative singular2×

Matthew 27:19“righteous”Katherōtou de autou epi teu bēmeu apostelata pros auton tas gunaikas autou legarōtas; Mēdenem si kai to dikaio ekeino, polleim gar paschama sēmeron kata onarem dia auton.While Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him this message: “Have nothing to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered terribly in a dream today because of Him.”

1 Timothy 1:9“righteous”horarētos houtem, hoti dikaio nomos ouk keietō, anomoi de kai anupotaktoi, aseboi kai hamartōloi, anosioi kai bebēloi, patrolōaoi kai mētrolōaoi, androfonoi,We realize that law is not enacted for the righteous, but for the lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinful, for the unholy and profane, for killers of father or mother, for murderers,

dikaias“just”subjectnominative singular2×

John 5:30“just”Ouk dunemō mis poiarō apo miautou oudenem; kathōs akouamō krinamō, kai tas krisias tas ēmas dikaias atō, hoti ouk zētamō tem thelēmem tem ēmem alla tem thelēmem tou pemparatou min.I can do nothing by Myself; I judge only as I hear. And My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.

Romans 7:12“righteous”hōste tos men nomos hagios, kai tas entolas hagias kai dikaias kai agathas.So then, the law is holy, and the commandment is holy, righteous, and good.

dikaian“righteous”objectaccusative singular2×

John 7:24“righteous”mē krinavōr kata opsian, alla tan dikaian krisian krinavōr.Stop judging by outward appearances, and start judging justly.”

2 Peter 2:8“righteous”blemme gar kai akoa tos dikaios enkatoikarōtos en autoi hēmeran ek hēmerau psuchan dikaian anomei ergei basanizate(for that righteous man, living among them day after day, was tormented in his righteous soul by the lawless deeds he saw and heard )—

dikaiau“righteous”of, belonging togenitive singular1×

2 Thessalonians 1:5“righteous”endeigmem tau dikaiau krisiau tou theou, eis tem kataxiira vin tau basileiau tou theou, huper hau kai paschavō,All this is clear evidence of God’s righteous judgment. And so you will be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are suffering.

dikaiem“right”subject or objectdirect singular9×

Matthew 20:4“right”kai ekeinoi legata; Hupagavōr kai vis eis ton ampelōnon, kai hem ean ateiō dikaiem dōami vi;‘You also go into my vineyard,’ he said, ‘and I will pay you whatever is right.’

Matthew 23:35“righteous”hopōs erchateia epi vin pantem haimem dikaiem ekchirōtem epi tau gēau apo teu haimeu Habel tou dikaiou heōs teu haimeu Zachariou huiou Barachiou, hon foneuava metaxu tou naou kai teu thusiastērieu.And so upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.

Acts 4:19“right”tos de Petros kai Iōannos apokriniratois legala pros autoin; Ei dikaiem atō enōpion tou theou vu akouarō mallon ē tou theou, krinavar,But Peter and John replied, “Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God’s sight to listen to you rather than God.

Ephesians 6:1“right”Teim tekneim, hupakouavōr toi gonevoi vu en kurio, houtem gar atō dikaiem;Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

Philippians 1:7“right”kathōs atō dikaiem mi houtem fronarō huper pantoiu vu, dia tem echarō min en ta kardia vin, en tē toi desmoi mu kai en ta apologia kai bebaiōsia teu euangelieu sunkoinōnoin mu tau chariau pantoin vin arōtoin;It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart. For in my chains and in my defense and confirmation of the gospel, you are all partners in grace with me.

2 Thessalonians 1:6“just”eiper dikaiem para theo antapodōara toi thlibarōtoi vin thlipsianAfter all, it is only right for God to repay with affliction those who afflict you,

Luke 12:57“right”Tinem de kai apo heautoiu ouk krinavō tem dikaiem?And why don’t you judge for yourselves what is right?

Colossians 4:1“justly”toir kurioir, tem dikaiem kai tan isotan toi douloi parechevōr, oidarētois hoti kai vis echavō kurion en ourano.Masters, supply your slaves with what is right and fair, since you know that you also have a Master in heaven.

2 Peter 1:13“right”dikaiem de hēgemō, epi hoson amō en houte te skēnōme, diegeirarō vin en hupomnēsia,I think it is right to refresh your memory as long as I live in the tent of my body,

dikaiois“righteous”subjectnominative plural9×

Matthew 13:17“righteous”amēn gar legamō vi hoti pollois profētois kai dikaiois epithumala horara heim blepavō kai ouk horala, kai akouara heim akouavō kai ouk akouala.For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous men longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.

Matthew 13:43“righteous”Tote tois dikaiois eklampali hōs tos hēlios en ta basileia tou patērou autoiu. tos echarōtos oueim akouatōr.Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.

Matthew 23:28“righteous”houtōs kai vis exōthen men fainivō toi anthrōpoi dikaiois, esōthen de avō mestois hupokrisiau kai anomiau.In the same way, on the outside you appear to be righteous, but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.

Matthew 25:37“righteous”tote apokrinili auto tois dikaiois legarōtois; Kurior, pote sin horana peinarōton kai trefana, ē dipsarōton kai potizana?Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink?

Matthew 25:46“righteous”kai apercheli houtois eis kolasian aiōnian, tois de dikaiois eis zōan aiōnian.And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

Luke 1:6“righteous”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.

Luke 18:9“righteous”Legata de kai pros tinoin toin peitharētoin epi heautoi hoti alō dikaiois kai exouthenarōtoin toin loipoin tan parabolan houtan;To some who trusted in their own righteousness and viewed others with contempt, He also told this parable:

Romans 2:13“righteous”ouk gar tois akroatois nomou dikaiois para to theo, alla tois poiētois nomou dikaiili.For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but it is the doers of the law who will be declared righteous.

Romans 5:19“righteous”hōsper gar dia tau parakoau tou henou anthrōpou hamartōlois kathistanila tois pollois, houtōs kai dia tau hupakoau tou henou dikaiois kathistanili tois pollois.For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous.

dikaioin“righteous”objectaccusative plural6×

Matthew 5:45“righteous”hopōs gineveia huiois tou patērou vu tou en ouranoi, hoti ton hēlion autou anatellatō epi ponēroin kai agathoin kai brechatō epi dikaioin kai adikoin.that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.

Matthew 9:13“righteous”poreuiratois de mathavar tinem atō; Elesem thelamō kai ouk thusian; ouk gar erchama kalara dikaioin alla hamartōloin.But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”

Mark 2:17“righteous”kai akouaratos tos Iēsus legatō autoi hoti Ouk chreian echalō tois ischuarōtois iatrou alla tois kakōs echarōtois; ouk erchama kalara dikaioin alla hamartōloin.On hearing this, Jesus told them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”

Luke 5:32“righteous”ouk erchamē kalara dikaioin alla hamartōloin eis metanoian.I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”

Luke 20:20“righteous”Kai paratēraratois apostelala enkathetoin hupokrinerōtoin heautoin dikaioin arō, hina epilambeleia autou logou, hōste paradōara auton ta archa kai ta exousia tou hēgemōnou.So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and authority of the governor.

1 Peter 3:12“righteous”hoti ofthalmois kuriou epi dikaioin kai oueim autou eis deēsian autoiu, prosōpem de kuriou epi poiarōtoin kakeim.For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”

dikaioiu“righteous”of, belonging togenitive plural6×

Matthew 13:49“righteous”houtōs eti en ta sunteleia tou aiōnou; exercheli tois angelois kai aforizali toin ponēroin ek meseu toiu dikaioiuSo will it be at the end of the age: The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous

Matthew 23:29“righteous”Ouai vi, grammatevoir kai Farisaioir hupokritoir, hoti oikodomavō toin tafoin toiu profētoiu kai kosmavō teim mnēmeieim toiu dikaioiu,Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You build tombs for the prophets and decorate the monuments of the righteous.

Luke 1:17“righteous”kai autos proercheti enōpion autou en pneume kai dunamia Ēliaou, epistrefara kardiain patēroiu epi tekneim kai apeithoin en fronēsia dikaioiu, hetoimazara kurio laon kataskeuazirēton.And he will go on before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous — to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”

Luke 14:14“righteous”kai makarios esi, hoti ouk echalō antapodōara si, antapodōiti gar si en ta anastasia toiu dikaioiu.and you will be blessed. Since they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”

Acts 24:15“righteous”elpian echarōtos eis ton theon, han kai autois houtois prosdechelō, anastasian mellarō eri dikaioiu tē kai adikoiu;and I have the same hope in God that they themselves cherish, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.

Hebrews 12:23“righteous”kai ekklēsa prōtotokoiu apografirētoiu en ouranoi, kai krito theo pantoiu, kai pneumei dikaioiu teleiirētoiu,in joyful assembly, to the congregation of the firstborn, enrolled in heaven. You have come to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of the righteous made perfect,

dikaioi“righteous”to, fordative plural1×

Luke 15:7“righteous”legamō vi hoti houtōs charas en to ourano eti epi heno hamartōlo metanoarōto ē epi enenēkonta ennea dikaioi hotinois ouk chreian echalō metanoiau.I tell you that in the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous ones who do not need to repent.

dikaiais“just”subjectnominative plural3×

Revelation 15:3“just”kai adalō tan ōdan Mōusou tou doulou tou theou kai tan ōdan teu arnieu legarōtois; Megeim kai thaumasteim teim ergeim su, kurior, tor theor, tor pantokratōror; dikaiais kai alēthinais tais hodais su, tor basilevos toiu aiōnoiu;and they sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb: “Great and wonderful are Your works, O Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations!

Revelation 16:7“just”kai akouama teu thusiastērieu legarōteu; Nai, kurior, tor theor, tor pantokratōror, alēthinais kai dikaiais tais krisiais su.And I heard the altar reply: “Yes, Lord God Almighty, true and just are Your judgments.”

Revelation 19:2“righteous”hoti alēthinais kai dikaiais tais krisiais autou; hoti krinata tan pornan tan megan hotinas ftheirate tan gēan en ta porneia autau, kai ekdikata tem haimem toiu douloiu autou ek cheirau autau.For His judgments are true and just. He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality. He has avenged the blood of His servants that was poured out by her hand.”

dikaieim“just”subject or objectdirect plural2×

Philippians 4:8“just”Tem loipem, adelfoir, hoseim atō alētheim, hoseim semneim, hoseim dikaieim, hoseim hagneim, hoseim prosfileim, hoseim eufēmeim, ei tinas aretas kai ei tinos epainos, houteim logizevōr;Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable — if anything is excellent or praiseworthy — think on these things.

1 John 3:12“righteous”ouk kathōs Kain ek tou ponērou ate kai sfazata ton adelfon autou; kai charin tineu sfazata auton? hoti teim ergeim autou ponēreim ate, teim de tou adelfou autou dikaieim.Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did Cain slay him? Because his own deeds were evil, while those of his brother were righteous.