Adikéō — G91

Definition

verb

to be unjust, i.e. (actively) do wrong (morally, socially or physically)

1. absolutely
1. to act unjustly or wickedly, to sin
2. to be a criminal, to have violated the laws in some way
3. to do wrong
4. to do hurt
2. transitively
1. τί, to do some wrong, sin in some respect
2. τινα, to wrong some one, act wickedly toward him
3. τινα, to hurt, damage, harm (in this sense by greeks of every period)

Usually translated as

hurt, wrong, be unjust, be an offender, injure

Origin

from G94

• ádikos (G94)

Occurrences

Adikéō occurs 27 times in 23 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Matthew (1), Luke (1), Acts (5), 1 Corinthians (2), 2 Corinthians (2), Galatians (1), Colossians (1), Philemon (1), Revelation (9)

• Matthew 20:13 — But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong (ἀδικῶ): didst not thou agree with me for a penny?
• Luke 10:19 — Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt (ἀδικήσῃ) you.
• Acts 7:24 — And seeing one of them suffer wrong (ἀδικούμενον), he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian:
• Acts 7:26 — And the next day he shewed himself unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong (ἀδικεῖτε) one to another?
• Acts 7:27 — But he that did his neighbour wrong (ἀδικῶν) thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?
• Acts 25:10 — Then said Paul, I stand at Cæsar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong (ἠδίκησα), as thou very well knowest.
• Acts 25:11 — For if I be an offender (ἀδικῶ), or have committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse not to die: but if there be none of these things whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver me unto them. I appeal unto Cæsar.
• 1 Corinthians 6:7 — Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong (ἀδικεῖσθε)? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?
• 1 Corinthians 6:8 — Nay, ye do wrong (ἀδικεῖτε), and defraud, and that your brethren.
• 2 Corinthians 7:2 — Receive us; we have wronged (ἠδικήσαμεν) no man, we have corrupted no man, we have defrauded no man.
• 2 Corinthians 7:12 — Wherefore, though I wrote unto you, I did it not for his cause that had done the wrong (ἀδικήσαντος), nor for his cause that suffered wrong, but that our care for you in the sight of God might appear unto you.
• 2 Corinthians 7:12 — Wherefore, though I wrote unto you, I did it not for his cause that had done the wrong, nor for his cause that suffered wrong (ἀδικηθέντος), but that our care for you in the sight of God might appear unto you.
• Galatians 4:12 — Brethren, I beseech you, be as I am; for I am as ye are: ye have not injured me at all (ἠδικήσατε).
• Colossians 3:25 — But he that doeth wrong (ἀδικῶν) shall receive for the wrong which he hath done: and there is no respect of persons.
• Colossians 3:25 — But he that doeth wrong shall receive for the wrong which he hath done (ἠδίκησεν): and there is no respect of persons.
• Philemon 1:18 — If he hath wronged (ἠδίκησεν) thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account;
• Revelation 2:11 — He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt (ἀδικηθῆ) of the second death.
• Revelation 6:6 — And I heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say, A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny; and see thou hurt (ἀδικήσῃς) not the oil and the wine.
• Revelation 7:2 — And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt (ἀδικῆσαι) the earth and the sea,
• Revelation 7:3 — Saying, Hurt (ἀδικήσητε) not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.
• Revelation 9:4 — And it was commanded them that they should not hurt (αδικησωσιν) the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads.
• Revelation 9:10 — And they had tails like unto scorpions, and there were stings in their tails: and their power was to hurt (ἀδικῆσαι) men five months.
• Revelation 9:19 — For their power is in their mouth, and in their tails: for their tails were like unto serpents, and had heads, and with them they do hurt (ἀδικοῦσιν).
• Revelation 11:5 — And if any man will hurt (ἀδικῆσαι) them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt them, he must in this manner be killed.
• Revelation 11:5 — And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: and if any man will hurt (ἀδικῆσαι) them, he must in this manner be killed.
• Revelation 22:11 — He that is unjust (ἀδικῶν), let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.
• Revelation 22:11 — He that is unjust, let him be unjust (ἀδικησάτω) still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.