ἀδικίαadikía
(legal) injustice (properly, the quality, by implication, the act); morally, wrongfulness (of character, life or act)
Greek (New Testament) · G93
Meanings
1. injustice: Luke 18:6, Romans 9:14.
2. unrighteousness, iniquity: John 7:18, Acts 8:23, Romans 1:18, Romans 1:29, Romans 2:8, Romans 6:13, 2 Timothy 2:19, 1 John 1:9, 1 John 5:17; opposed to ἀλήθεια, 1 Corinthians 13:6, 2 Thessalonians 2:12; to δικαιοσύνη, Romans 3:5; ἀπάτη τῆς ἀ., 2 Thessalonians 2:10; μισθὸς ἀδικίας, Acts 1:18, 2 Peter 2:13, 2 Peter 2:15; ἐγράται τῆς ἀ., Luke 13:27; μαμωνᾶς τῆς ἀ., Luke 16:9; κόσμος τῆς ἀ., James 3:6; οἰκονόμος τῆς ἀ., Luke 16:8.
3. = ἀδίκημα, an unrighteous act: ironically, a favour, 2 Corinthians 12:13; plural, Hebrews 8:12.
Same root
Where it appears
Appears 25 times in the Bible.
- Luke 13:27 And he will reply, ‘I tell you, I don’t know you or where you come from. Get away from me, all you who do evil.’
- Luke 16:8 “The rich man had to admire the dishonest rascal for being so shrewd. And it is true that the children of this world are more shrewd in dealing with the world around them than are the children of the light.
- Luke 16:9 Here’s the lesson: Use your worldly resources to benefit others and make friends. Then, when your possessions are gone, they will welcome you to an eternal home.
- Luke 18:6 Then the Lord said, “Learn a lesson from this unjust judge.
- John 7:18 Those who speak for themselves want glory only for themselves, but a person who seeks to honor the one who sent him speaks truth, not lies.
- Acts 1:18 (Judas had bought a field with the money he received for his treachery. Falling headfirst there, his body split open, spilling out all his intestines.
Source: G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), public domain.