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
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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, ‘Behold, a gluttonous man and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is justified by 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 - Matthew 12:37 For by your words you will be justified, 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 When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they declared God to be just, having been baptized with John’s baptism.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 Wisdom is justified 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 he, desiring to justify himself, asked Jesus, “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 He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of 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 went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he 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 and by him everyone who believes is justified from all things, 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 isn’t the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law will be justifieddikaiōthēsontai – future (expected to happen) · passive (done to them) · indicative (stated as fact) · theyverse | pericope | chapter
V-FPI-3P - Romans 3:4 May it never be! Yes, let God be found true, but every man a liar. As it is written, “that you might be justified in your words, and might prevail when you come into judgment.”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 Because by the works of the law, no flesh will be justified in his sight; for through the law comes the knowledge 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 being 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 to demonstrate his righteousness at this present time, that he might himself be just and the justifier of him who has faith in Jesus. verse | pericope | chapter
- Romans 3:28 We maintain therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the 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 indeed there is one God who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through 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 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not toward 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 But to him who doesn’t work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for 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 Being therefore justified by 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 Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we will be saved from God’s 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 he 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 Whom he predestined, those he also called. Whom he called, those he also justified. Whom he justified, those 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 could bring a charge against God’s chosen ones? 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 For I know nothing against myself. Yet I am not justified by this, but he who judges me is the Lord.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 Some of you were such, but you were washed. You were sanctified. You were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and in 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 yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ and not by the works of the law, because no flesh will be justified by the works of the law.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 sought to be justified in Christ, we ourselves also were found sinners, is Christ a servant 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, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the Good News beforehand to Abraham, saying, “In you all the nations will be blessed.”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 that no man is justified by the law before God is evident, for, “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 that the law has become our tutor to bring 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 are alienated from Christ, you who desire to be justified by the law. 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 Without controversy, the mystery of godliness is great: God was revealed in the flesh, justified in the spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, and received 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 that being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs according to 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 Wasn’t Abraham our father justified by works, in that he offered up Isaac his son 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 You see then that by works a man is justified, and not only 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 - James 2:25 In the same way, wasn’t Rahab the prostitute also justified by works when she received the messengers and sent them out another way?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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