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, Lo, a man, a glutton, and a wine-drinker, a friend of tax-gatherers and sinners, and wisdom was justified of 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 from thy words thou shalt be declared righteous, and from thy words thou shalt be declared unrighteous.'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 And all the people having heard, and the tax-gatherers, declared God righteous, having been baptized with 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 and the wisdom was justified from 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 And he, willing to declare himself righteous, said unto Jesus, 'And who is my neighbour?'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 and he said to them, 'Ye are those declaring yourselves righteous before men, but God doth know your hearts; because that which among men is high, [is] abomination 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 say to you, this one went down declared righteous, to his house, rather than that one: for every one who is exalting himself shall be humbled, and he who is humbling himself shall 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 from all things from which ye were not able in the law of Moses to be declared righteous, in this one every one who is believing is declared righteous;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 not the hearers of the law [are] righteous before God, but the doers of the law shall 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 let it not be! and let God become true, and every man false, according as it hath been written, 'That Thou mayest be declared righteous in Thy words, and mayest overcome in Thy being judged.'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 wherefore by works of law shall no flesh be declared righteous before Him, for through law is a 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 declared righteous 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 for the shewing forth of His righteousness in the present time, for His being righteous, and declaring him righteous who [is] of the faith of 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 therefore do we reckon a man to be declared righteous by faith, apart from works of law.dikaiousthai – present (ongoing or repeated action) · passive (done to the subject) · infinitive ('to …' form)verse | pericope | chapter
V-PPN - Romans 3:30 yes, also of nations; since one [is] God who shall declare righteous the circumcision by faith, and the uncircumcision through the 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 by works was declared righteous, he hath to boast — 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 and to him who is not working, and is believing upon Him who is declaring righteous the impious, his faith is reckoned — to 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 Having been declared righteous, then, by faith, we have peace toward 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, having been declared righteous now in his blood, we shall be saved through him from the wrath;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 hath died hath been set free from the 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 whom He did fore-appoint, these also He did call; and whom He did call, these also He declared righteous; and whom He declared righteous, these also He did glorify.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 shall lay a charge against the choice ones of God? God [is] He that is declaring righteous,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 of nothing to myself have I been conscious, but not in this have I been declared right — and he who is discerning 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 And certain of you were these! but ye were washed, but ye were sanctified, but ye were declared righteous, 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 having known also that a man is not declared righteous by works of law, if not through the faith of Jesus Christ, also we in Christ Jesus did believe, that we might be declared righteous by the faith of Christ, and not by works of law, wherefore declared righteous by works of law shall be no flesh.'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 And if, seeking to be declared righteous in Christ, we ourselves also were found sinners, [is] then Christ a ministrant of sin? let it not be!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 and the Writing having foreseen that by faith God doth declare righteous the nations did proclaim before the good news to Abraham —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 and that in law no one is declared righteous with God, is evident, because 'The righteous by faith shall live;'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 became our child-conductor — to Christ, that by faith we may be declared righteous,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 ye were freed from the Christ, ye who in law are declared righteous; from the grace ye fell away;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 and, confessedly, great is the secret of piety — God was manifested in flesh, declared righteous in spirit, seen by messengers, preached among nations, believed on in the world, 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 that having been declared righteous by His grace, heirs we may become according to the hope of life age-during.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 Abraham our father — was not he declared righteous out of works, having brought up Isaac his son upon 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 Ye see, then, that out of works is man declared righteous, and not out of faith only;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 and in like manner also Rahab the harlot — was she not out of works declared righteous, having received the messengers, and by another way having sent forth?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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