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δίκαιος

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greekNew TestamentAdjective79 occurrences20 books74 verses

Definition

δίκαιος, -α, -ον

(δίκη), [in LXX chiefly for צַדִּיק (for rendering of צַדִּיק in sense of correct, see Deiss., BS, 115 f.); sometimes for נָקִי as Proverbs 1:11, al. ;]

in early Gk. writers

(a) of persons, observant of δίκη, custom, rule, right, righteous in performing duties to gods and men ;

(b) of things, righteous, in accordance with right.

In NT

1. righteous, chiefly in the broad sense, as above, of the person or thing corresponding to the Divine standard of right

(a) of persons: of God, Romans 3:26, 1 John 2:29, John 3:7; of Christ, Acts 3:14; 7:52; 22:14, 1 Peter 3:18, 1 John 2:1; of men, Matthew 1:19 (Abbott, Essays, 75 f.) Matthew 10:41; 13:17, 43; 13:49, Luke 1:6, 17, Romans 5:7, 1 Timothy 1:9, James 5:6, 1 Peter 3:12, 1 John 3:7, Revelation 22:11, al.; δ. καὶ εὐλαβής, Luke 2:25; ἅγιος, Mark 6:20; ἀγαθός, Luke 23:50; φοβούμενος τ. θεόν, Acts 10:22; opposite to ἀμαρτωλοὶ καὶ ἀσεβεῖς, 1 Peter 4:18; ἄδικοι, Matthew 5:45, Acts 24:15; δ. ἐκ πίστεως, Romans 1:17, Galatians 3:11, Hebrews 10:38" (LXX) ; δ. παρὰ τ. θεῷ, Romans 2:13

(b) of things: ἔργα δ., opposite to πονηρὰ, 1 John 3:12; ἐντολή, Romans 7:12; metaphorically, αἷμα, Matthew 23:35; τὸ δ., Luke 12:57; δ. ἐστιν, Acts 4:19, Ephesians 6:1, Philippians 1:7; ὅ, Matthew 20:4; ὅσα, Philippians 4:8

2. In narrower sense

(a) of persons, as in later cl. writers, just, rendering to each his due: Titus 1:8, 1 John 1:9; δ. κριτής, 2 Timothy 4:8

(b) of things: τὸ δ., Colossians 4:1; δ., sc. ἐστιν, 2 Thessalonians 1:6; κρίσις δ., John 5:30; ὁδοί, Revelation 15:3

Synonyms: ἀγαθός (which see), καλός, χρηστός (Cremer, 183, 690).

Hebrew words it translates

The Hebrew words that the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders as δίκαιος:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

79 total
  1. Matthew 1:19δίκαιος · a righteous man
    Because Joseph her husband was a righteous man and was unwilling to disgrace her publicly, he resolved to divorce her quietly.
  2. Matthew 5:45δικαίους · [the] righteous
    …that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
  3. Matthew 9:13δικαίους · [the] righteous
    But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
  4. Matthew 10:41δίκαιον · a righteous [man]; δικαίου · a righteous [man]; δικαίου · a righteous [man’s]
    Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man will receive a righteous man’s reward.
  5. Matthew 13:17δίκαιοι · righteous [men]
    For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous men longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.
  6. Matthew 13:43δίκαιοι · righteous
    Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. He who has ears, let him hear.
  7. Matthew 13:49δικαίων · righteous
    So will it be at the end of the age: The angels will come and separate the wicked from the righteous
  8. Matthew 20:4δίκαιον · right
    ‘You also go into my vineyard,’ he said, ‘and I will pay you whatever is right.’
  9. Matthew 23:28δίκαιοι · righteous
    In the same way, on the outside you appear to be righteous, but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.
  10. Matthew 23:29δικαίων · righteous
    Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You build tombs for the prophets and decorate the monuments of the righteous.
  11. Matthew 23:35δίκαιον · [the] righteous; δικαίου · righteous
    And so upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.
  12. Matthew 25:37δίκαιοι · righteous
    Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink?
  13. Matthew 25:46δίκαιοι · righteous
    And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”
  14. Matthew 27:19δικαίῳ · innocent [man]
    While Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him this message: “Have nothing to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered terribly in a dream today because of Him.”
  15. Mark 2:17δικαίους · the righteous
    On hearing this, Jesus told them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
  16. Mark 6:20δίκαιον · a righteous
    …because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man. When he heard John’s words, he was greatly perplexed; yet he listened to him gladly.
  17. Luke 1:6δίκαιοι · righteous
    Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and decrees of the Lord.
  18. Luke 1:17δικαίων · of [the] righteous
    And he will go on before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”
  19. Luke 2:25δίκαιος · [was] righteous
    Now there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
  20. Luke 5:32δικαίους · [the] righteous
    I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.”
  21. Luke 12:57δίκαιον · right
    And why don’t you judge for yourselves what is right?
  22. Luke 14:14δικαίων · righteous
    …and you will be blessed. Since they cannot repay you, you will be repaid at the resurrection of the righteous.”
  23. Luke 15:7δικαίοις · righteous ones
    I tell you that in the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous ones who do not need to repent.
  24. Luke 18:9δίκαιοι · righteousness
    To some who trusted in their own righteousness and viewed others with contempt, He also told this parable:
  25. Luke 20:20δικαίους · sincere
    So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and authority of the governor.
  26. Luke 23:47δίκαιος · [a] righteous
    When the centurion saw what had happened, he gave glory to God, saying, “Surely this was a righteous man.”
  27. Luke 23:50δίκαιος · righteous
    Now there was a Council member named Joseph, a good and righteous man,
  28. John 5:30δικαία · just
    I can do nothing by Myself; I judge only as I hear. And My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.
  29. John 7:24δικαίαν · justly
    Stop judging by outward appearances, and start judging justly.”
  30. John 17:25δίκαιε · Righteous
    Righteous Father, although the world has not known You, I know You, and they know that You sent Me.
  31. Acts 3:14Δίκαιον · Righteous One
    You rejected the Holy and Righteous One and asked that a murderer be released to you.
  32. Acts 4:19δίκαιόν · right
    But Peter and John replied, “Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God’s sight to listen to you rather than God.
  33. Acts 7:52Δικαίου · Righteous One
    Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers—
  34. Acts 10:22δίκαιος · [He is] a righteous
    “Cornelius the centurion has sent us,” they said. “He is a righteous and God-fearing man with a good reputation among the whole Jewish nation. A holy angel instructed him to request your presence in his home so he could hear a message from you.”
  35. Acts 22:14Δίκαιον · Righteous One
    Then he said, ‘The God of our fathers has appointed you to know His will and to see the Righteous One and to hear His voice.
  36. Acts 24:15δικαίων · [the] righteous
    …and I have the same hope in God that they themselves cherish, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.
  37. Romans 1:17δίκαιος · righteous
    For the gospel reveals the righteousness of God that comes by faith from start to finish, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”
  38. Romans 2:13δίκαιοι · [who are] righteous
    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.
  39. Romans 3:10δίκαιος · righteous
    As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one.
  40. Romans 3:26δίκαιον · just
    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.
  41. Romans 5:7δικαίου · a righteous [man]
    Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die.
  42. Romans 5:19δίκαιοι · righteous
    For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous.
  43. Romans 7:12δικαία · righteous
    So then, the law is holy, and the commandment is holy, righteous, and good.
  44. Galatians 3:11δίκαιος · righteous
    Now it is clear that no one is justified before God by the law, because, “The righteous will live by faith.”
  45. Ephesians 6:1δίκαιον · right
    Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
  46. Philippians 1:7δίκαιον · right
    It is right for me to feel this way about all of you, since I have you in my heart. For in my chains and in my defense and confirmation of the gospel, you are all partners in grace with me.
  47. Philippians 4:8δίκαια · [is] right
    Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think on these things.