Dikaiosune
dik-ah-yos-oo'-nay
Noun Feminine
- in a broad sense: state of him who is as he ought to be, righteousness, the condition acceptable to God
- the doctrine concerning the way in which man may attain a state approved of God
- integrity, virtue, purity of life, rightness, correctness of thinking feeling, and acting
- in a narrower sense, justice or the virtue which gives each his due
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
dikaiosuvnh
Origin
from (1342)
Strong's Number
1343
TDNT Entry
2:192,168
KJV Word Usage
righteousness
92
Total
92
KJV Verse Count
6
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2
4
30
1
6
3
2
4
3
Total
85
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.
Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Dikaiosune". "The KJV New Testament Greek Lexicon".
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