Díkaios — G1342

G1342 · Greek — δίκαιος

Pronunciation: dik'-ah-yos

Definition

adjective

equitable (in character or act); by implication, innocent, holy (absolutely or relatively)

  1. in a wide sense, upright, righteous, virtuous, keeping the commands of God
    1. universally
    2. the negative idea predominating
    3. 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
    4. contextually, approved God, acceptable to God, (German gottwohlgefallig)
  2. In a narrower sense, rendering to each his due

Usually translated as

righteous, just, right, meet

Origin

from G1349

Occurrences

Díkaios occurs 81 times in 76 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (16), Mark (2), Luke (11), John (3), Acts (6), Romans (7), Galatians (1), Ephesians (1), Philippians (2), Colossians (1), 2 Thessalonians (2), 1 Timothy (1), 2 Timothy (1), Titus (1), Hebrews (3), James (2), 1 Peter (3), 2 Peter (3), 1 John (5), Revelation (5)

Strong's Lexicon — D