Adikía — G93

Definition

feminine noun

(legal) injustice (properly, the quality, by implication, the act); morally, wrongfulness (of character, life or act)

1. injustice, of a judge
2. unrighteousness of heart and life
1. universally
2. specifically, unrighteousness by which others are deceived
3. a deed violating law and justice, act of unrighteousness

Usually translated as

unrighteousness, iniquity, unjust, wrong

Origin

from G94

• ádikos (G94)

Occurrences

Adikía occurs 25 times in 24 verses of the King James.

Distribution of the word across the Bible: Luke (4), John (1), Acts (2), Romans (6), 1 Corinthians (1), 2 Corinthians (1), 2 Thessalonians (2), 2 Timothy (1), Hebrews (1), James (1), 2 Peter (2), 1 John (2)

• Luke 13:27 — But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity (ἀδικίας).
• Luke 16:8 — And the lord commended the unjust (ἀδικίας) steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.
• Luke 16:9 — And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness (ἀδικίας); that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.
• Luke 18:6 — And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust (ἀδικίας) judge saith.
• John 7:18 — He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness (ἀδικίᾳ) is in him.
• Acts 1:18 — Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity (ἀδικίας); and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.
• Acts 8:23 — For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity (ἀδικίας).
• Romans 1:18 — For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness (ἀδικίαν) of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
• Romans 1:18 — For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness (ἀδικίᾳ);
• Romans 1:29 — Being filled with all unrighteousness (ἀδικίᾳ), fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
• Romans 2:8 — But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness (ἀδικίᾳ), indignation and wrath,
• Romans 3:5 — But if our unrighteousness (ἀδικίᾳ) commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)
• Romans 6:13 — Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness (ἀδικίας) unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.
• Romans 9:14 — What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness (ἀδικίᾳ) with God? God forbid.
• 1 Corinthians 13:6 — Rejoiceth not in iniquity (ἀδικίᾳ), but rejoiceth in the truth;
• 2 Corinthians 12:13 — For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong (ἀδικίαν).
• 2 Thessalonians 2:10 — And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness (ἀδικίας) in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
• 2 Thessalonians 2:12 — That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness (ἀδικίᾳ).
• 2 Timothy 2:19 — Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his. And, Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity (ἀδικίας).
• Hebrews 8:12 — For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness (ἀδικίαις), and their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more.
• James 3:6 — And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity (ἀδικίας): so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.
• 2 Peter 2:13 — And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness (ἀδικίας), as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you;
• 2 Peter 2:15 — Which have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness (ἀδικίας);
• 1 John 1:9 — If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness (ἀδικίας).
• 1 John 5:17 — All unrighteousness (ἀδικίᾳ) is sin: and there is a sin not unto death.