Dikaios

The NAS New Testament Greek Lexicon

Strong's Number: 1342

Original Word	Word Origin
dikaioß	from (1349)
Transliterated Word	TDNT Entry
Dikaios	2:182,168
Phonetic Spelling	Parts of Speech
dik'-ah-yos	Adjective

Definition

righteous, observing divine laws
1. in a wide sense, upright, righteous, virtuous, keeping the commands of God
  1. of those who seem to themselves to be righteous, who pride themselves to be righteous, who pride themselves in their virtues, whether real or imagined
  2. innocent, faultless, guiltless
  3. used of him whose way of thinking, feeling, and acting is wholly conformed to the will of God, and who therefore needs no rectification in the heart or life 1a
2. only Christ truly
  1. approved of or acceptable of God
3. in a narrower sense, rendering to each his due and that in a judicial sense, passing just judgment on others, whether expressed in words or shown by the manner of dealing with them

NAS Word Usage - Total: 79

innocent 1, just 6, justice 1, right 7, righteous 48, righteous man 8, righteous man's 1, righteous men 1, righteous one 4, righteous person 1, righteous persons 1

NAS Verse Count
Matthew	14
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

Total	74

Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.

Bibliography Information

Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Dikaios". "The NAS New Testament Greek Lexicon". . 1999.

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