noun · feminine
dikaiosunas
Strong’sG1343
justice, justness, righteousness
stem dikaiosun-91 times in the New Testamentin 19 of 27 books4 of 10 forms occur
What it means
A plain-English reading of the word, with the lexicons it draws on — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones — right below it, in full.
AI Summary
Righteousness — the quality of being right or good, especially conformity to the will of God in one’s purpose, thought, and action 1. It denotes moral character or right conduct generally, sometimes describing God’s own righteousness or a righteousness that comes from him, and sometimes describing the practical, active duties of a godly life 1. It can also describe the fulfillment of religious law 3. In a specially Christian use it refers to justification 2.
Justice — a narrower sense in which the word means justice as such, the quality or business of one who judges rightly 13.
Sources: 1 Abbott-Smith 2 Strong's 3 LSJ 4 Dodson. Condensed by anthropic/claude-sonnet-5 on 2026-09-23 — it may still misstate what these say; check them yourself if it matters to you.
The lexicons it was drawn from, in full:
Abbott-Smith — the 1922 lexicon entry, in full
δικαιοσύνη, -ης, ἡ
(< δίκαιος), [in LXX chiefly for צֶדֶק, and cognates, Ge 15:6, al., rarely for חֶסֶד, Ge 19:19;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G1343 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Saiddik-ah-yos-oo'-nay
equity (of character or act); specially (Christian) justification
Fromfrom G1342;
King Jamesrighteousness.
James Strong, Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, 1890 — public domain. The numbers in it link to the entries here.
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
righteousness, justice, LXX+6th c.BC+; δ. δικαστική legal justice, Refs 4th c.BC+; opposed to ἐπιείκεια, Refs
2 fulfilment of the Law, LXX+NT
II justice, the business of a judge, Refs 5th c.BC+
III Δ., personified, Refs
IV Refs 4th c.BC+ name for four, Refs
V δικαιοσύνη· ἡ χοῖνιξ, μυστικῶς, Refs 5th c.AD+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB), dedicated to the public domain — berean.bible.
Biblang forms
Every form this word takes in Biblang, with the Greek it corresponds to and how often the New Testament uses it.
| Job in the sentence case | one singular | more than one plural |
|---|---|---|
| subject nominative | dikaiosunas12×δικαιοσύνη | dikaiosunais |
| object accusative | dikaiosunan36×δικαιοσύνην | dikaiosunain |
| direct address vocative | dikaiosunar | dikaiosunair |
| of, belonging to genitive | dikaiosunau29×δικαιοσύνης | dikaiosunaiu |
| to, for dative | dikaiosuna14×δικαιοσύνῃ | dikaiosunai |
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
dikaiosuna 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
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
91 occurrences, every one of them listed
dikaiosunas“righteousness”subjectnominative singular12×
Matthew 5:20… hoti ean mē perisseuateia vu tas dikaiosunas polloterem toiu grammatevoiu kai Farisaioiu, ouk …… I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and …
Romans 1:17dikaiosunas gar theou en aute apokaluptotō ek …For the gospel reveals the righteousness of God that comes by faith …
Romans 3:21Nuni de chōris nomou dikaiosunas theou fanerotē, marturorōntas hupo tou nomou …… now, apart from the law, the righteousness of God has been revealed, as …
Romans 3:22dikaiosunas de theou dia pistiau Iēsu Christou, …And this righteousness from God comes through faith in …
Romans 10:6tas de ek pistiau dikaiosunas houtōs legatō; Mē legaseia en ta …But the righteousness that is by faith says: “Do …
Romans 14:17… tou theou brōsias kai posias, alla dikaiosunas kai eirēnas kai charas en pneume …… of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy …
1 Corinthians 1:30… hos genita sofias ni apo theou, dikaiosunas tē kai hagiasmos kai apolutrōsias,… for us wisdom from God: our righteousness, holiness, and redemption.
2 Corinthians 5:21… nu hamartan poiata, hina nis geneneia dikaiosunas theou en auto.… in Him we might become the righteousness of God.
2 Corinthians 9:9… grafotē; Skorpizata, dōata toi penētoi, tas dikaiosunas autou menatō eis ton aiōnon;… His gifts to the poor; His righteousness endures forever.”
Galatians 2:21… tou theou; ei gar dia nomou dikaiosunas, ara Christos dōreōs apothnēskata.… the grace of God. For if righteousness comes through the law, then Christ …
Galatians 3:21… ontōs ek nomou an ate tas dikaiosunas.… given that could impart life, then righteousness would certainly have come from the …
2 Peter 3:13… tem epangelmem autou prosdokanō, en hoi dikaiosunas katoikatō.… heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells.
dikaiosunan“righteousness”objectaccusative singular36×
Matthew 3:15… gar preparōntem atō ni plērara pantan dikaiosunan. tote afiēkatō auton.… fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.” Then John permitted …
Matthew 5:6makariois tois peinarōntois kai dipsarōntois tan dikaiosunan, hoti autois chortazili.… those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
Matthew 6:1“righteousness”Prosechavōr de tan dikaiosunan vu mē poiarō emprosthen toiu anthrōpoiu …“Be careful not to perform your righteous acts before men to be …
Matthew 6:33… de prōtem tan basileian kai tan dikaiosunan autou, kai houteim panteim prostithiti vi.… the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be …
Acts 10:35… ethne tos foborōntos auton kai ergazorōntos dikaiosunan dektos auto atō.… nation who fear Him and do what is right.
Romans 3:5ei de tas adikias nu theou dikaiosunan sustēatō, tinem legani? mē adikos tos …But if our unrighteousness highlights the righteousness of God, what shall we say …
Romans 4:3… to theo kai logizita auto eis dikaiosunan.… it was credited to him as righteousness.”
Romans 4:5… asebon, logizotō tas pistias autou eis dikaiosunan,… ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness.
Romans 4:6… tou anthrōpou ho tos theos logizotō dikaiosunan chōris ergeiu;… the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:
Romans 4:9… Logizita to Abraam tas pistias eis dikaiosunan.… faith was credited to him as righteousness.
Romans 4:11… akrobustiau, eis tem logizira autoi tan dikaiosunan,… are not circumcised, in order that righteousness might be credited to them.
Romans 4:22dio logizita auto eis dikaiosunan.… it was credited to him as righteousness.”
Romans 6:16… hamartau eis thanaton ē hupakoau eis dikaiosunan?… death, or to obedience leading to righteousness?
Romans 8:10… hamartan, tem de pneumem zōas dia dikaiosunan.… your spirit is alive because of righteousness.
Romans 9:30… legani? hoti ethneim teim mē diōkarōnteim dikaiosunan katalabata dikaiosunan, dikaiosunan de tan ek …… the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that …
Romans 9:30… ethneim teim mē diōkarōnteim dikaiosunan katalabata dikaiosunan, dikaiosunan de tan ek pistiau;… pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith;
Romans 9:30“righteousness”… teim mē diōkarōnteim dikaiosunan katalabata dikaiosunan, dikaiosunan de tan ek pistiau;… who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith;
Romans 10:3agnoarōntois gar tan tou theou dikaiosunan, kai tan idian zētarōntois stēara, ta …Because they were ignorant of God’s righteousness and sought to establish their own …
Romans 10:4telem gar nomou Christos eis dikaiosunan panto to pisteuarōnto.… end of the law, to bring righteousness to everyone who believes.
Romans 10:5Mōusos gar grafatō hoti tan dikaiosunan tan ek tou nomou tos poiarantos …For concerning the righteousness that is by the law, Moses …
Romans 10:10“righteousness”kardia gar pisteuotō eis dikaiosunan, stome de homologotō eis sōtērēan;For with your heart you believe and are justified, and with your mouth you confess and are saved.
Galatians 3:6… to theo, kai logizita auto eis dikaiosunan.… it was credited to him as righteousness.”
Philippians 3:6kata zēlem diōkarōntos tan ekklēsan, kata dikaiosunan tan en nomo generantos amemptos.… zeal, persecuting the church; as to righteousness in the law, faultless.
Philippians 3:9… heuriskimeia en auto, mē echarōntos ēman dikaiosunan tan ek nomou alla tan dia …… in Him, not having my own righteousness from the law, but that which …
Philippians 3:9… dia pistiau Christou, tan ek theou dikaiosunan epi ta pistia,… is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of …
1 Timothy 6:11… anthrōpor theou, houteim fugasōr; diōkasōr de dikaiosunan, eusebeian, pistian, agapan, hupomonan, praupathian.… flee from these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.
2 Timothy 2:22… de neōterikain epithumiain fugasōr, diōkasōr de dikaiosunan, pistian, agapan, eirēnan meta toiu epikalorōntoiu …Flee from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with …
Hebrews 1:9agapasa dikaiosunan kai misasa anomian; dia houtem chriata …You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, Your …
Hebrews 11:33hois dia pistiau katagōnizela basileiain, ergazela dikaiosunan, epitunchanala epangeliaiu, frassala stomeim leontoiu,who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who …
James 1:20orgas gar androu dikaiosunan theou ouk ergazotō.… anger does not bring about the righteousness that God desires.
James 2:23… to theo, kai logizita auto eis dikaiosunan, kai filos theou kalita.… it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called a friend …
1 Peter 3:14“righteousness”alla ei kai paschavoiō dia dikaiosunan, makariois. ton de fobon autoiu mē …But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear what they fear; do not be shaken.”
1 John 2:29… gnōskavō hoti pantos tos poiarōntos tan dikaiosunan ek autou gennotē.… also know that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of Him.
1 John 3:7… mēdenos planatōr vin; tos poiarōntos tan dikaiosunan dikaios atō, kathōs ekeinos dikaios atō;… deceive you: The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is …
1 John 3:10… tou diabolou; pantos tos mē poiarōntos dikaiosunan ouk atō ek tou theou, kai …… devil: Anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is …
Revelation 22:11“right”… ruparos rupareuitar ēti, kai tos dikaios dikaiosunan poiatar ēti, kai tos hagios hagiazitar …… vile; let the righteous continue to practice righteousness, and the holy continue to be holy.”
dikaiosunau“righteousness”of, belonging togenitive singular29×
Matthew 5:10makariois tois diōkorēntois heneken dikaiosunau, hoti autoiu atō tas basileias toiu …… those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of …
Matthew 21:32… gar Iōannos pros vin en hoda dikaiosunau, kai ouk pisteuava auto; tois de …… to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him …
John 16:8… ton kosmon peri hamartau kai peri dikaiosunau kai peri krisiau;… world in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment:
John 16:10peri dikaiosunau de, hoti pros ton patron hupagamō …in regard to righteousness, because I am going to the …
Acts 13:10… pantau radiourgiau, huior diabolou, echthror pantau dikaiosunau, ouk pauesi diastrefarōntos tain hodain kuriou …… the devil and enemy of all righteousness, you are full of all kinds …
Acts 24:25dialegorōntou de autou peri dikaiosunau kai enkrateiau kai teu krimeu teu …As Paul expounded on righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix …
Romans 3:25… te autou haime eis endeixian tau dikaiosunau autou dia tan paresian teiu progenarēnteiu …… faith, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had …
Romans 3:26… tou theou, pros tan endeixian tau dikaiosunau autou en to nun kairo, eis …He did this to demonstrate His righteousness at the present time, so as …
Romans 4:11kai sēmem labata peritomau, sfragidan tau dikaiosunau tau pistiau tau en ta akrobustia, …… circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while …
Romans 4:13… klēronomon auton arō kosmou, alla dia dikaiosunau pistiau;… through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.
Romans 5:17… tau charitau kai tau dōreau tau dikaiosunau labarōntois en zōa basilali dia tou …… grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one …
Romans 5:21… houtōs kai tas charitas basilateia dia dikaiosunau eis zōan aiōnian dia Iēsu Christou …… so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus …
Romans 6:13… zōarōntoin kai teim meleim vu hopleim dikaiosunau to theo.… body to Him as instruments of righteousness.
Romans 9:31Israēl de diōkarōntos nomon dikaiosunau eis nomon ouk fthanata.… Israel, who pursued a law of righteousness, has not attained it.
2 Corinthians 3:9… polle mallon perisseuatō tas diakonias tau dikaiosunau doxa.… more glorious is the ministry of righteousness!
2 Corinthians 6:7… dunamia theou; dia teiu hopleiu tau dikaiosunau teiu dexeiu kai aristereiu,… of God; with the weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in …
2 Corinthians 9:10… vu kai auxanati teim genēmeim tau dikaiosunau vu;… will increase the harvest of your righteousness.
2 Corinthians 11:15… tois diakonois autou metaschēmatizolō hōs diakonois dikaiosunau, hoiu tem telem eti kata teim …… his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their …
Galatians 5:5nis gar pneume ek pistiau elpidan dikaiosunau apekdechonō.… through the Spirit the hope of righteousness.
Ephesians 6:14… alētheia, kai enduerantois ton thōrakon tau dikaiosunau,… your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness arrayed,
Philippians 1:11plērorēntois karpon dikaiosunau ton dia Iēsu Christou eis doxan …filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to …
2 Timothy 4:8loipem apokeiotō mi tos tau dikaiosunau stefanos, hon apodōati mi tos kurios …… up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge …
Hebrews 5:13… gar tos metecharōntos galakteu apeiros logou dikaiosunau, nēpios gar atō;… infant, inexperienced in the message of righteousness.
Hebrews 7:2… merizata Abraam, prōtem men hermēneuorōntos basilevos dikaiosunau epeita de kai basilevos Salēm, hem …… First, his name means “king of righteousness.” Then also, “king of Salem” means …
Hebrews 11:7… ton kosmon, kai tau kata pistian dikaiosunau geneta klēronomos.… world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.
Hebrews 12:11… eirēnikon toi dia autau gumnazorēntoi apodōatō dikaiosunau.… however, it yields a harvest of righteousness and peace to those who have …
James 3:18karpos de dikaiosunau en eirēna sperotō toi poiarōntoi eirēnan.… in peace reap the fruit of righteousness.
2 Peter 2:5… kosmou ouk feideta, alla ogdoon Nōe dikaiosunau kērukon fulassata, kataklusmon kosmo aseboiu epagarantos,… but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, among the eight;
2 Peter 2:21… autoi mē epignōskarē tan hodan tau dikaiosunau ē epignōskarantoi hupostrefara ek tau paradōirantau …… to have known the way of righteousness than to have known it and …
dikaiosuna“righteousness”to, fordative singular14×
Luke 1:75en hosiota kai dikaiosuna enōpion autou pantai tai hēmerai nu.in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of …
Acts 17:31“righteousness”… ha mellatō krinarō tan oikoumenan en dikaiosuna en andro ho horizata, pistian parecharantos …… when He will judge the world with justice by the Man He has appointed. He has given proof of this …
Romans 6:18… de apo tau hamartau douliva ta dikaiosuna;… sin and have become slaves to righteousness.
Romans 6:19… parastēavar teim meleim vu douleim ta dikaiosuna eis hagiasmon.… now offer them in slavery to righteousness leading to holiness.
Romans 6:20… ave tau hamartau, eleutherois ave ta dikaiosuna.… you were free of obligation to righteousness.
Romans 10:3… kai tan idian zētarōntois stēara, ta dikaiosuna tou theou ouk hupotassila;… they did not submit to God’s righteousness.
2 Corinthians 6:14… genovōr heterozugarōntois apistoi; tinas gar metochas dikaiosuna kai anomia, ē tinas koinōnias fōte …… with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship …
Ephesians 4:24… anthrōpon ton kata theon ktiziranton en dikaiosuna kai hosiota tau alētheiau.… to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.
Ephesians 5:9… teu fōteu en panta agathōsuna kai dikaiosuna kai alētheia,… the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth.
2 Timothy 3:16… pros epanorthōsian, pros paideian tan en dikaiosuna,… for correction, and for training in righteousness,
Titus 3:5“righteousness”ouk ek ergeiu teiu en dikaiosuna heim poiana nis alla kata tem …… saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth …
1 Peter 2:24… xulem, hina tai hamartai apogenerantois ta dikaiosuna zōaneia; hou to mōlōpo iiva.… die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.”
2 Peter 1:1… toi isotiman ni lanchanarantoi pistian en dikaiosuna tou theou nu kai sōtērou Iēsu …… Christ, To those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus …
Revelation 19:11… pistos kalorōntos kai alēthinos, kai en dikaiosuna krinatō kai polematō.… is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war.