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Lexicon :: Strong's G1342 - dikaios

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δίκαιος
Transliteration
dikaios (Key)
Pronunciation
dik'-ah-yos
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Part of Speech
adjective
Root Word (Etymology)
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Vine's Expository Dictionary: View Entry

TDNT Reference: 2:182,168

Strong’s Definitions

δίκαιος díkaios, dik'-ah-yos; from G1349; equitable (in character or act); by implication, innocent, holy (absolutely or relatively):—just, meet, right(-eous).


KJV Translation Count — Total: 81x

The KJV translates Strong's G1342 in the following manner: righteous (41x), just (33x), right (5x), meet (2x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 81x
The KJV translates Strong's G1342 in the following manner: righteous (41x), just (33x), right (5x), meet (2x).
  1. righteous, observing divine laws

    1. in a wide sense, upright, righteous, virtuous, keeping the commands of God

      1. of those who seem to themselves to be righteous, who pride themselves to be righteous, who pride themselves in their virtues, whether real or imagined

      2. innocent, faultless, guiltless

      3. used of him whose way of thinking, feeling, and acting is wholly conformed to the will of God, and who therefore needs no rectification in the heart or life

        1. only Christ truly

      4. approved of or acceptable of God

    2. in a narrower sense, rendering to each his due and that in a judicial sense, passing just judgment on others, whether expressed in words or shown by the manner of dealing with them

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
δίκαιος díkaios, dik'-ah-yos; from G1349; equitable (in character or act); by implication, innocent, holy (absolutely or relatively):—just, meet, right(-eous).
STRONGS G1342:
δίκαιος, -αία, -αιον, (from δίκη right), [from Homer down], properly, the Hebrew צַדִּיק, observant of δίκη, righteous, observing divine and human laws; one who is such as he ought to be; (German rechtbeschaffen; in the earlier language, whence appropriated by Luther, gerecht in a broad sense; in Greek writings used even of physical things, as ἵππος, Xenophon, mem. 4, 4, 5; γήδιον δικαιότατον, most fertile, Xenophon, Cyril 8, 3, 38; [ἅρμα δίκαιον, ibid. 2, 2, 26]);
1. in a wide sense, upright, righteous, virtuous, keeping the commands of God;
a. universally: Matthew 1:19 (the meaning is, it was not consistent with his uprightness to expose his betrothed to public reproach); Matthew 10:41; Matthew 13:43, 49; Matthew 23:28; Matthew 25:37, 46; Luke 1:6, 17; Luke 14:14; Luke 18:9; Luke 20:20; Romans 5:7 [cf. Winer's Grammar, 117 (111)]; 1 Timothy 1:9; James 5:6, 16; 1 Peter 3:12; 1 John 3:7, [10 Lachmann]; Revelation 22:11; opposed to ἁμαρτωλοὶ καὶ ἀσεβεῖς, 1 Peter 4:18; δίκαιοι καὶ ἄδικοι, Matthew 5:45; Acts 24:15; used of O. T. characters noted for piety and probity: Matthew 13:17; [Matthew 23:29]; Hebrews 12:23; thus of Abel, Matthew 23:35; Hebrews 11:4; of Lot, 2 Peter 2:7f. (Wis. 10:4f); of those who seem to themselves to be righteous, who pride themselves on their virtues, whether real or imaginary: Matthew 9:13; Mark 2:17; Luke 5:32; Luke 15:7 (Ecclesiastes 7:17 (16)). Joined with εὐλαβής, Luke 2:25 (ἤθη ἐυλαβῆ κ. δίκαια, τὸ δίκαιον κ. ἐυλαβές, Plato, polit., p. 311 a. b.); with ἅγιος, Mark 6:20; with ἀγαθός, Luke 23:50; with φοβούμενος τὸν θεόν, Acts 10:22; ἔργα δίκαια, opposite to πονηρά, 1 John 3:12. Neuter τὸ δίκαιον, that which regard for duty demands, what is right: 2 Peter 1:13; plural Philippians 4:8; δίκαιόν ἐστι, Ephesians 6:1; Philippians 1:7; with the addition of ἐνώπιον τοῦ θεοῦ, God being judge, Acts 4:19.
b. the negative idea predominating: innocent, faultless, guiltless, (for נָקִי, Proverbs 1:11; Job 9:23, etc.); thus used of Christ in the speech of Gentiles: Matthew 27:19, 24 R G L brackets Tr brackets WH marginal reading; Luke 23:47; αἷμα δίκαιον, (Proverbs 6:17; Joel 3:19 (Joel 3:24); Jonah 1:14), Matthew 23:35; [Matthew 27:4 Tr marginal reading WH text]; ἐντολὴ ἁγία κ. δικαία (having no fellowship with sin [others besides, see the commentaries at the passage]) κ. ἀγαθή, Romans 7:12.
c. preeminently, of him whose way of thinking, feeling, and acting is wholly conformed to the will of God, and who therefore needs no rectification in heart or life; in this sense Christ alone can be called δίκαιος: Acts 7:52; Acts 22:14; 1 Peter 3:18; 1 John 2:1; ἅγιος κ. δίκαιος, Acts 3:14; among the rest of mankind it is rightly denied that one δίκαιος can be found, Romans 3:10 (Ecclesiastes 7:21 (20) ἄνθρωπος οὐκ ἔστι δίκαιος ἐν τῇ γῇ, ὃς ποιήσει ἀγαθὸν καὶ οὐχ ἁμαρτήσεται). of God: holy, Romans 3:26 (where it is to be closely rendered just or righteous, on account of the following καὶ τὸν δικαιοῦντα, and the justifier or who pronounces righteous, but the substantial meaning is holy, that quality by virtue of which he hates and punishes sin); 1 John 2:29.
d. contextually, approved of God, acceptable to God, (German gottwohlgefällig): Romans 5:19; with the addition ἐκ πίστεως, acceptable to God by faith [Winer's Grammar, 136 (129)]: Romans 1:17; Galatians 3:11; Hebrews 10:38; δίκ. παρὰ τῷ θεῷ, Romans 2:13.
2. In a narrower sense, rendering to each his due; and that in a judicial sense, passing just judgment on others, whether expressed in words or shown by the manner of dealing with them: Titus 1:8; so of God recompensing men impartially according to their deeds, Revelation 16:5; in the same sense also in John 17:25 (who does not award the same fate to the loving and faithful disciples of Christ and to 'the world'); 1 John 1:9 (who executes the laws of his government, and therefore also the law concerning the pardon of sins); δίκαιος κριτής, of Christ, 2 Timothy 4:8; κρίσις δίκαια, John 5:30; John 7:24; 2 Thessalonians 1:5; plural, Revelation 16:7; Revelation 19:2; αἱ ὁδοὶ τ. θεοῦ δίκαια κ. ἀληθιναί, Revelation 15:3; neuter τὸ δικαίον, what is due to others, Colossians 4:1; what is agreeable to justice and law, Luke 12:57; δίκαιον namely ἐστίν, it is agreeable to justice, 2 Thessalonians 1:6; accordant with deserts, Matthew 20:4, and Matthew 20:7 Rec. [See references under the word δικαιόω, at the end; cf. ἀγαθός, at the end.]
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BLB Scripture Index of Thayer's

Job
9:23
Proverbs
1:11; 6:17
Ecclesiastes
7:16; 7:17; 7:20; 7:21
Joel
3:19
Jonah
1:14
Matthew
1:19; 5:45; 9:13; 10:41; 13:17; 13:43; 13:49; 20:4; 20:7; 23:28; 23:29; 23:35; 23:35; 25:37; 25:46; 27:4; 27:19; 27:24
Mark
2:17; 6:20
Luke
1:6; 1:17; 2:25; 5:32; 12:57; 14:14; 15:7; 18:9; 20:20; 23:47; 23:50
John
5:30; 7:24; 17:25
Acts
3:14; 4:19; 7:52; 10:22; 22:14; 24:15
Romans
1:17; 2:13; 3:10; 3:26; 5:7; 5:19; 7:12
Galatians
3:11
Ephesians
6:1
Philippians
1:7; 4:8
Colossians
4:1
2 Thessalonians
1:5; 1:6
1 Timothy
1:9
2 Timothy
4:8
Titus
1:8
Hebrews
10:38; 11:4; 12:23
James
5:6; 5:16
1 Peter
3:12; 3:18; 4:18
2 Peter
1:13; 2:7
1 John
1:9; 2:1; 2:29; 3:7; 3:12
Revelation
15:3; 16:5; 16:7; 19:2; 22:11

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number G1342 matches the Greek δίκαιος (dikaios),
which occurs 17 times in 14 verses in 'Mat' in the MGNT Greek.

Unchecked Copy BoxMat 1:19 - Joseph, her fiancé, was a good man and did not want to disgrace her publicly, so he decided to break the engagement[fn] quietly.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 5:45 - In that way, you will be acting as true children of your Father in heaven. For he gives his sunlight to both the evil and the good, and he sends rain on the just and the unjust alike.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 9:13 - Then he added, “Now go and learn the meaning of this Scripture: ‘I want you to show mercy, not offer sacrifices.’[fn] For I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners.”
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 10:41 - If you receive a prophet as one who speaks for God,[fn] you will be given the same reward as a prophet. And if you receive righteous people because of their righteousness, you will be given a reward like theirs.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:17 - I tell you the truth, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see, but they didn’t see it. And they longed to hear what you hear, but they didn’t hear it.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:43 - Then the righteous will shine like the sun in their Father’s Kingdom. Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand!
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 13:49 - That is the way it will be at the end of the world. The angels will come and separate the wicked people from the righteous,
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 20:4 - So he hired them, telling them he would pay them whatever was right at the end of the day.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:28 - Outwardly you look like righteous people, but inwardly your hearts are filled with hypocrisy and lawlessness.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:29 - “What sorrow awaits you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you build tombs for the prophets your ancestors killed, and you decorate the monuments of the godly people your ancestors destroyed.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 23:35 - As a result, you will be held responsible for the murder of all godly people of all time—from the murder of righteous Abel to the murder of Zechariah son of Barachiah, whom you killed in the Temple between the sanctuary and the altar.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:37 - “Then these righteous ones will reply, ‘Lord, when did we ever see you hungry and feed you? Or thirsty and give you something to drink?
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 25:46 - “And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous will go into eternal life.”
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 27:19 - Just then, as Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him this message: “Leave that innocent man alone. I suffered through a terrible nightmare about him last night.”
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