Dikaiosýnē — G1343

G1343 · Greek — δικαιοσύνη

Pronunciation: dik-ah-yos-oo'-nay

Definition

feminine noun

equity (of character or act); specially (Christian) justification

  1. in the broad sense, the state of him who is such as he ought to be, righteousness (German Rechtbeschaffenheit)
    1. universally
    2. in the writings of Paul ἡ δικαιοσύνη has a peculiar meaning, opposed to the views of the Jews and Judaizing Christians. To understand this meaning, the following facts especially must be kept in view
  2. in a closer sense, justice, or the virtue which gives each one his due

Usually translated as

righteousness

Origin

from G1342

Occurrences

Dikaiosýnē occurs 92 times in 85 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (6), Luke (1), John (2), Acts (4), Romans (30), 1 Corinthians (1), 2 Corinthians (7), Galatians (4), Ephesians (3), Philippians (3), 1 Timothy (1), 2 Timothy (3), Titus (1), Hebrews (6), James (3), 1 Peter (2), 2 Peter (4), 1 John (3), Revelation (1)

Strong's Lexicon — D