δικαιόω dikaioō G1344
“I make righteous, defend the cause of, justify” — Dodson Greek Lexicon
Same root: Related words from the same root: 19 more words
Strong's Greek Dictionary (1890) says these words are built from one another, all going back to δίκη dikē (G1349). Each line says which source links it. Words with a prefix are listed with their main word, not with the prefix. Related words can still differ in meaning.
- δικαιοσύνη dikaiosunē G1343 “justice, justness, righteousness” built from δίκαιος G1342 (per Strong's) · Abbott-Smith agrees in 87 verses
- δίκαιος dikaios G1342 “just, righteous, impartial” built from δίκη G1349 (per Strong's) · Abbott-Smith agrees in 76 verses
- ἀδικέω adikeō G0091 “I act unjustly towards” built from ἄδικος G0094 (per Strong's) · Abbott-Smith agrees in 24 verses
- ἀδικία adikia G0093 “unrighteousness” built from ἄδικος G0094 (per Strong's) · Abbott-Smith agrees in 24 verses
- ἄδικος adikos G0094 “unjust, unrighteous” built from ἀ- G0001 + δίκη G1349 (per Strong's) · Abbott-Smith agrees in 11 verses
- δικαίωμα dikaiōma G1345 “a thing pronounced to be just” built from δικαιόω G1344 (per Strong's) · Abbott-Smith agrees in 10 verses
- ἐκδίκησις ekdikēsis G1557 “a defense, vengeance, full punishment” built from ἐκδικέω G1556 (per Strong's) · Abbott-Smith agrees in 9 verses
- ἐκδικέω ekdikeō G1556 “I give justice over, defend, avenge, vindicate” built from ἔκδικος G1558 (per Strong's) · Abbott-Smith agrees in 6 verses
- δικαίως dikaiōs G1346 “justly, righteously” built from δίκαιος G1342 (per Strong's) in 5 verses
- ἀντίδικος antidikos G0476 “an opponent, adversary” built from ἀντί G0473 + δίκη G1349 (per Strong's) · Abbott-Smith agrees in 4 verses
- καταδικάζω katadikazō G2613 “I condemn” built from κατά G2596 + δίκη G1349 (per Strong's) in 4 verses
- ἀδίκημα adikēma G0092 “a crime, misdeed” built from ἀδικέω G0091 (per Strong's) · Abbott-Smith agrees in 3 verses
Rendered in BSB as: is justified ×4, justified ×3, is vindicated ×2, to justify ×2, will be justified ×2, justifies ×2, you will be acquitted ×1, acknowledged god’s justice ×1, justify ×1, be justified ×1, who will be declared righteous ×1, you may be proved right ×1, and are justified ×1, will justify ×1, was indeed justified ×1, since we have been justified ×1, since we have now been justified ×1, has been freed ×1, he also justified ×1, he justified ×1 (39 links)
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Dodson Greek Lexicon [G1344]
I make righteous, defend the cause of, plead for the righteousness (innocence) of, acquit, justify; hence: I regard as righteous.
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35 verse(s)
- Matthew 11:19 The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Look at this glutton and drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is vindicated by her actions.”edikaiōthē – aorist (a completed action, seen as a whole) · passive (done to him, her or it) · indicative (stated as fact) · he, she or itverse | pericope | chapter
V-API-3S - Matthew 12:37 For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned.”dikaiōthēsē – future (expected to happen) · passive (done to you) · indicative (stated as fact) · you (one person)verse | pericope | chapter
V-FPI-2S - Luke 7:29 All the people who heard this, even the tax collectors, acknowledged God’s justice. For they had received the baptism of John.edikaiōsan – aorist (a completed action, seen as a whole) · active (the subject does it) · indicative (stated as fact) · theyverse | pericope | chapter
V-AAI-3P - Luke 7:35 But wisdom is vindicated by all her children.”edikaiōthē – aorist (a completed action, seen as a whole) · passive (done to him, her or it) · indicative (stated as fact) · he, she or itverse | pericope | chapter
V-API-3S - Luke 10:29 But wanting to justify himself, he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”dikaiōsai – aorist (a completed action, seen as a whole) · active (the subject does it) · infinitive ('to …' form)verse | pericope | chapter
V-AAN - Luke 16:15 So He said to them, “You are the ones who justify yourselves before men, but God knows your hearts. For what is prized among men is detestable before God.dikaiountes – present (ongoing or repeated action) · active (the subject does it) · participle (verb used like an adjective) · nominative plural masculine (matches the word it goes with)verse | pericope | chapter
V-PAP-NPM - Luke 18:14 I tell you, this man, rather than the Pharisee, went home justified. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”dedikaiōmenos – perfect (completed, with a lasting result) · passive (done to the subject) · participle (verb used like an adjective) · nominative singular masculine (matches the word it goes with)verse | pericope | chapter
V-RPP-NSM - Acts 13:39 Through Him everyone who believes is justified from everything from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.dikaioutai – present (ongoing or repeated action) · passive (done to him, her or it) · indicative (stated as fact) · he, she or itverse | pericope | chapter
V-PPI-3S - Romans 2:13 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.dikaiōthēsontai – future (expected to happen) · passive (done to them) · indicative (stated as fact) · theyverse | pericope | chapter
V-FPI-3P - Romans 3:4 Certainly not! Let God be true and every man a liar. As it is written: “So that You may be proved right when You speak and victorious when You judge.”dikaiōthēas – aorist (a completed action, seen as a whole) · passive (done to you) · subjunctive (possible / intended / 'if') · you (one person)verse | pericope | chapter
V-APS-2S - Romans 3:20 Therefore no one will be justified in His sight by works of the law. For the law merely brings awareness of sin.dikaiōthēsetai – future (expected to happen) · passive (done to him, her or it) · indicative (stated as fact) · he, she or itverse | pericope | chapter
V-FPI-3S - Romans 3:24 and are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.dikaioumenoi – present (ongoing or repeated action) · passive (done to the subject) · participle (verb used like an adjective) · nominative plural masculine (matches the word it goes with)verse | pericope | chapter
V-PPP-NPM - Romans 3:26 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.dikaiounta – present (ongoing or repeated action) · active (the subject does it) · participle (verb used like an adjective) · accusative singular masculine (matches the word it goes with)verse | pericope | chapter
V-PAP-ASM - Romans 3:28 For we maintain that a man is justified by faith apart from works of the law.dikaiousthai – present (ongoing or repeated action) · passive (done to the subject) · infinitive ('to …' form)verse | pericope | chapter
V-PPN - Romans 3:30 since there is only one God, who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through that same faith.dikaiōsei – future (expected to happen) · active (the subject does it) · indicative (stated as fact) · he, she or itverse | pericope | chapter
V-FAI-3S - Romans 4:2 If Abraham was indeed justified by works, he had something to boast about, but not before God.edikaiōthē – aorist (a completed action, seen as a whole) · passive (done to him, her or it) · indicative (stated as fact) · he, she or itverse | pericope | chapter
V-API-3S - Romans 4:5 However, to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness.dikaiounta – present (ongoing or repeated action) · active (the subject does it) · participle (verb used like an adjective) · accusative singular masculine (matches the word it goes with)verse | pericope | chapter
V-PAP-ASM - Romans 5:1 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,Dikaiōthentes – aorist (a completed action, seen as a whole) · passive (done to the subject) · participle (verb used like an adjective) · nominative plural masculine (matches the word it goes with)verse | pericope | chapter
V-APP-NPM - Romans 5:9 Therefore, since we have now been justified by His blood, how much more shall we be saved from wrath through Him!dikaiōthentes – aorist (a completed action, seen as a whole) · passive (done to the subject) · participle (verb used like an adjective) · nominative plural masculine (matches the word it goes with)verse | pericope | chapter
V-APP-NPM - Romans 6:7 For anyone who has died has been freed from sin.dedikaiōtai – perfect (completed, with a lasting result) · passive (done to him, her or it) · indicative (stated as fact) · he, she or itverse | pericope | chapter
V-RPI-3S - Romans 8:30 And those He predestined, He also called; those He called, He also justified; those He justified, He also glorified.edikaiōsen – aorist (a completed action, seen as a whole) · active (the subject does it) · indicative (stated as fact) · he, she or itverse | pericope | chapter
V-AAI-3S - Romans 8:33 Who will bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies.dikaiōn – present (ongoing or repeated action) · active (the subject does it) · participle (verb used like an adjective) · nominative singular masculine (matches the word it goes with)verse | pericope | chapter
V-PAP-NSM - 1 Corinthians 4:4 My conscience is clear, but that does not vindicate me. It is the Lord who judges me.dedikaiōmai – perfect (completed, with a lasting result) · passive (done to me) · indicative (stated as fact) · Iverse | pericope | chapter
V-RPI-1S - 1 Corinthians 6:11 And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.edikaiōthēte – aorist (a completed action, seen as a whole) · passive (done to you) · indicative (stated as fact) · you (plural)verse | pericope | chapter
V-API-2P - Galatians 2:16 know that a man is not justified by works of the law, but by faith in Jesus Christ. So we, too, have believed in Christ Jesus, that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works of the law no one will be justified.dikaioutai – present (ongoing or repeated action) · passive (done to him, her or it) · indicative (stated as fact) · he, she or itverse | pericope | chapter
V-PPI-3S - Galatians 2:17 But if, while we seek to be justified in Christ, we ourselves are found to be sinners, does that make Christ a minister of sin? Certainly not!dikaiōthēnai – aorist (a completed action, seen as a whole) · passive (done to the subject) · infinitive ('to …' form)verse | pericope | chapter
V-APN - Galatians 3:8 The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and foretold the gospel to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.”dikaioi – present (ongoing or repeated action) · active (the subject does it) · indicative (stated as fact) · he, she or itverse | pericope | chapter
V-PAI-3S - Galatians 3:11 Now it is clear that no one is justified before God by the law, because, “The righteous will live by faith.”dikaioutai – present (ongoing or repeated action) · passive (done to him, her or it) · indicative (stated as fact) · he, she or itverse | pericope | chapter
V-PPI-3S - Galatians 3:24 So the law became our guardian to lead us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.dikaiōthōmen – aorist (a completed action, seen as a whole) · passive (done to us) · subjunctive (possible / intended / 'if') · weverse | pericope | chapter
V-APS-1P - Galatians 5:4 You who are trying to be justified by the law have been severed from Christ; you have fallen away from grace.dikaiousthe – present (ongoing or repeated action) · passive (done to you) · indicative (stated as fact) · you (plural)verse | pericope | chapter
V-PPI-2P - 1 Timothy 3:16 By common confession, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, was taken up in glory.edikaiōthē – aorist (a completed action, seen as a whole) · passive (done to him, her or it) · indicative (stated as fact) · he, she or itverse | pericope | chapter
V-API-3S - Titus 3:7 so that, having been justified by His grace, we would become heirs with the hope of eternal life.dikaiōthentes – aorist (a completed action, seen as a whole) · passive (done to the subject) · participle (verb used like an adjective) · nominative plural masculine (matches the word it goes with)verse | pericope | chapter
V-APP-NPM - James 2:21 Was not our father Abraham justified by what he did when he offered his son Isaac on the altar?edikaiōthē – aorist (a completed action, seen as a whole) · passive (done to him, her or it) · indicative (stated as fact) · he, she or itverse | pericope | chapter
V-API-3S - James 2:24 As you can see, a man is justified by his deeds and not by faith alone.dikaioutai – present (ongoing or repeated action) · passive (done to him, her or it) · indicative (stated as fact) · he, she or itverse | pericope | chapter
V-PPI-3S - James 2:25 In the same way, was not even Rahab the prostitute justified by her actions when she welcomed the spies and sent them off on another route?edikaiōthē – aorist (a completed action, seen as a whole) · passive (done to him, her or it) · indicative (stated as fact) · he, she or itverse | pericope | chapter
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