adverb

dikaiōs

Greekδικαίως (dikaiōs)

Strong’sG1346

justly, righteously

stem dikaiō-5 times in the New Testamentin 5 of 27 books

Translated as

justly2×right mind1×righteously1×upright1×

What it means

δικαίως

adv.

(< δίκαιος, q.v.), [in LXX for צֶדֶק, etc.;]

1. righteously: I Co 15:34, I Th 2:10, Tit 2:12.

2. justly: Lk 23:41, I Pe 2:23.†

G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.

Strong’s G1346 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from

Saiddik-ah'-yoce

equitably

Fromadverb from G1342;

King Jamesjustly, (to) righteously(-ness).

James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.

Every form

This word never changes. It is spelled the same wherever it appears, so there is nothing to learn beyond the word itself.

Where it appears

5 occurrences, every one of them listed

dikaiōs5×

Luke 23:41“justly”kai nis men dikaiōs, axieim gar heiu prassana apolambanō; houtos de oudenem atopem prassata.We are punished justly, for we are receiving what our actions deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”

1 Corinthians 15:34“right mind”eknēfavar dikaiōs kai mē hamartavōr, agnōsian gar theou tinois echalō; pros entropan vi lalamō.Sober up as you ought, and stop sinning; for some of you are ignorant of God. I say this to your shame.

1 Thessalonians 2:10“righteously”vis marturois kai tos theos, hōs hosiōs kai dikaiōs kai amemptōs vi toi pisteuarōtoi ginina,You are witnesses, and so is God, of how holy, righteous, and blameless our conduct was among you who believed.

Titus 2:12“upright”paideuarōtas nin, hina arneratois tan asebeian kai tain kosmikain epithumiain sōfronōs kai dikaiōs kai eusebōs zōaneia en to nun aiōno,It instructs us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live sensible, upright, and godly lives in the present age,

1 Peter 2:23“justly”hos loidorirōtos ouk antiloidorate, pascharōtos ouk apeilate, paradōate de to krinarōto dikaiōs;When they heaped abuse on Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats, but entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly.