δίκαιοςdíkaios
in early Gk.
Greek (New Testament) · G1342
Meanings
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, 1 John 3:7; of Christ, Acts 3:14, Acts 7:52, Acts 22:14, 1 Peter 3:18, 1 John 2:1; of men, Matthew 1:19 Matthew 10:41, Matthew 13:17, Matthew 13:43, Matthew 13:49, Luke 1:6, Luke 1:17, Romans 5:7, 1 Timothy 1:9, James 5:6, 1 Peter 3:12, 1 John 3:7, Revelation 22:11, and elsewhere; δ. καὶ εὐλαβής, Luke 2:25; ἅγιος, Mark 6:20; ἀγαθός, Luke 23:50; φοβούμενος τ. θεόν, Acts 10:22; opposed 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., opposed 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 classical Greek 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., namely ἐστιν, 2 Thessalonians 1:6; κρίσις δ., John 5:30; ὁδοί, Revelation 15:3
Synonyms
ἀγαθός (see that word), καλός, χρηστός.
Same root
- δίκηdíkē · G1349right (as self-evident), i.e. justice (the principle, a decision, or its execution)
- δικαιόωdikaióō · G1344to render (i.e. show or regard as) just or innocent
- δικαιοκρισίαdikaiokrisía · G1341a just sentence
- δικαίωςdikaíōs · G1346equitably
- δικαιοσύνηdikaiosýnē · G1343equity (of character or act); specially (Christian) justification
Where it appears
Appears 79 times in the Bible.
- Matthew 1:19 Joseph, to whom she was engaged, was a righteous man and did not want to disgrace her publicly, so he decided to break the engagement quietly.
- Matthew 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.
- Matthew 9:13 Then he added, “Now go and learn the meaning of this Scripture: ‘I want you to show mercy, not offer sacrifices.’ For I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners.”
- Matthew 10:41 If you receive a prophet as one who speaks for God, 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.
- Matthew 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.
- Matthew 13:43 Then the righteous will shine like the sun in their Father’s Kingdom. Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand!
See every passage
- Matthew 1:19, 5:45, 9:13, 10:41, 13:17, 13:43, 13:49, 20:4, 23:28, 23:29, 23:35, 25:37, 25:46, 27:19
- 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, 2:8
- 1 John 1:9, 2:1, 2:29, 3:7, 3:12
- Revelation 15:3, 16:5, 16:7, 19:2, 22:11
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.