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dikaios G1342

δίκαιος (dikaios) means “just” in the TBESG Greek lexicon from STEPBible.

δίκαιος Greek · G1342 79 tagged occurrences in 74 verses

Pronunciation guide: dik'-ah-yos Strong’s Greek pronunciation spelling.

Lexicon entries

TBESG · G1342

δίκαιος · dikaios · just

δίκαιος, -α, -ον (δίκη), [in LXX chiefly for צַדִּיק (for rendering of צַדִּיק in sense of correct, see Deiss., BS, 115 f.); sometimes for נָקִי as Pro.1:11, al. ;] in early Gk. writers (a) of persons, observant of δίκη, custom, rule, right, righteous in performing duties to gods and men ; (b) of things, righteous, in accordance with right. In NT 1. righteous, chiefly in the broad sense, as above, of the person or thing corresponding to the Divine standard of right (a) of persons: of God, Rom.3:26, 1Jn.2:29 Jn 3:7; of Christ, Act.3:14 7:52 22:14, 1Pe.3:18, 1Jn.2:1; of men, Mat.1:19 (Abbott, Essays, 75 f.) Mat.10:41 13:17, 43 13:49, Luk.1:6, 17, Rom.5:7, 1Ti.1:9, Jas.5:6, 1Pe.3:12, 1Jn.3:7, Rev.22:11, al.; δ. καὶ εὐλαβής, Luk.2:25; ἅγιος, Mrk.6:20; ἀγαθός, Luk.23:50; φοβούμενος τ. θεόν, Act.10:22; opposite to ἀμαρτωλοὶ καὶ ἀσεβεῖς, 1Pe.4:18; ἄδικοι, Mat.5:45, Act.24:15; δ. ἐκ πίστεως, Rom.1:17, Gal.3:11, Heb.10:38" (LXX) ; δ. παρὰ τ. θεῷ, Rom.2:13 (b) of things: ἔργα δ., opposite to πονηρὰ, 1Jn.3:12; ἐντολή, Rom.7:12; metaphorically, αἷμα, Mat.23:35; τὸ δ., Luk.12:57; δ. ἐστιν, Act.4:19, Eph.6:1, Php.1:7; ὅ, Mat.20:4; ὅσα, Php.4:8 2. In narrower sense (a) of persons, as in later cl. writers, just, rendering to each his due: Tit.1:8, 1Jn.1:9; δ. κριτής, 2Ti.4:8 (b) of things: τὸ δ., Col.4:1; δ., sc. ἐστιν, 2Th.1:6; κρίσις δ., Jhn.5:30; ὁδοί, Rev.15:3 SYN.: ἀγαθός (which see), καλός, χρηστός (Cremer, 183, 690). (AS)

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Dodson Greek Lexicon

just; especially, just in the eyes of God; righteous; the elect (a Jewish idea).

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How translators render G1342

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BSB rendering counts
Rendering Count
righteous 27
the righteous 8
right 6
a righteous man 5
just 5
righteous one 3
a righteous 2
is right 2
of the righteous 2
a righteous mans 1
for the righteous 1
he is a righteous 1
in his righteous 1
innocent man 1
it is only right 1
just are 1
justly 1
of a righteous man 1
righteous man 1
righteous men 1
righteous ones 1
righteousness 1
sincere 1
the righteous one 1
upright 1
was righteous 1
were righteous 1
who are righteous 1
KJV rendering counts
Rendering Count
righteous 16
just 10
the righteous 10
the just 7
right 4
a just 3
a righteous man 3
of the just 3
meet 2
of a righteous man 2
of the righteous 2
a righteous 1
a righteous mans 1
a righteous thing 1
he that is righteous 1
just man 1
just one 1
just persons 1
o righteous 1
of just men 1
of the just one 1
that righteous man 1
that which is just 1
was a just 1
what is right 1

Verses containing G1342

Page 2 of 2. 74 verses in the selected STEP text, printed below in BSB where available. Read each verse in its chapter to follow the author’s thought.

  1. 1 Timothy 1:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    We realize that law is not enacted for the righteous, but for the lawless and rebellious, for the ungodly and sinful, for the unholy and profane, for killers of father or mother, for murderers,

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  2. 2 Timothy 4:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    From now on there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but to all who crave His appearing.

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  3. Titus 1:8 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Instead, he must be hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined.

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  4. Hebrews 10:38 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    But My righteous one will live by faith; and if he shrinks back, I will take no pleasure in him.”

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  5. Hebrews 11:4 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous when God gave approval to his gifts. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead.

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  6. Hebrews 12:23 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    in joyful assembly, to the congregation of the firstborn, enrolled in heaven. You have come to God the Judge of all, to the spirits of the righteous made perfect,

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  7. James 5:6 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    You have condemned and murdered the righteous, who did not resist you.

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  8. James 5:16 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.

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  9. 1 Peter 3:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”

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  10. 1 Peter 3:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit,

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  11. 1 Peter 4:18 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And, “If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?”

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  12. 2 Peter 1:13 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    I think it is right to refresh your memory as long as I live in the tent of my body,

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  13. 2 Peter 2:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and if He rescued Lot, a righteous man distressed by the depraved conduct of the lawless

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  14. 2 Peter 2:8 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    (for that righteous man, living among them day after day, was tormented in his righteous soul by the lawless deeds he saw and heard)—

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  15. 1 John 1:9 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

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  16. 1 John 2:1 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate before the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.

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  17. 1 John 2:29 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    If you know that He is righteous, you also know that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of Him.

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  18. 1 John 3:7 · BSB · 2 occurrences

    Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous.

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  19. 1 John 3:12 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did Cain slay him? Because his own deeds were evil, while those of his brother were righteous.

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  20. Revelation 15:3 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    and they sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb: “Great and wonderful are Your works, O Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations!

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  21. Revelation 16:5 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And I heard the angel of the waters say: “Righteous are You, O Holy One, who is and was, because You have brought these judgments.

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  22. Revelation 16:7 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    And I heard the altar reply: “Yes, Lord God Almighty, true and just are Your judgments.”

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  23. Revelation 19:2 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    For His judgments are true and just. He has judged the great prostitute who corrupted the earth with her immorality. He has avenged the blood of His servants that was poured out by her hand.”

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  24. Revelation 22:11 · BSB · 1 occurrence

    Let the unrighteous continue to be unrighteous, and the vile continue to be vile; let the righteous continue to practice righteousness, and the holy continue to be holy.”

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