Word study · lex.G1344
δικαιόω dikaioō
declare righteous · justify · vindicate
Team definition
To declare or pronounce righteous (forensic), to justify; also to show to be righteous, to vindicate (Rom 3:4). In Rom 2:13 the future passive δικαιωθήσονται, of the verdict before God; compare 3:20, 24, 28; 4:5; 5:1. See note.language.Rom.2.13.doers-justified.
NT occurrences (SBLGNT, via TAGNT) · 36
Matt 11:19Matt 12:37Luke 7:29Luke 7:35Luke 10:29Luke 16:15Luke 18:14Acts 13:38Acts 13:39Rom 2:13Rom 3:4Rom 3:20Rom 3:24Rom 3:26Rom 3:28Rom 3:30Rom 4:2Rom 4:5Rom 5:1Rom 5:9Rom 6:7Rom 8:30Rom 8:331 Cor 4:41 Cor 6:11Gal 2:16Gal 2:17Gal 3:8Gal 3:11Gal 3:24Gal 5:41 Tim 3:16Titus 3:7Jas 2:21Jas 2:24Jas 2:25
Senses
1. declare righteous Rom 2:13, Rom 3:20, Rom 3:24, Rom 3:28, Rom 4:5, Rom 5:1
See also
Abbott-Smith public domain s.v. δικαιόω (G1344)
Dodson CC0 1.0 G1344
🔒︎ Thayer CC0 1.0 s.v. δικαιόω (G1344)
🔒︎ BDAG Copyrighted s.v. δικαιόω (not checked)
Occurrences: STEP Bible TAGNT (CC BY 4.0) keyed to SBLGNT words.
Related notes
οἱ ποιηταὶ νόμου δικαιωθήσονται: "the doers of the law will be declared righteous" Rom 2:12; Rom 2:13
ὑπόδικος … τῷ θεῷ; ἐξ ἔργων νόμου οὐ δικαιωθήσεται πᾶσα σάρξ Rom 3:19; Rom 3:20
δικαιούμενοι δωρεὰν τῇ αὐτοῦ χάριτι διὰ τῆς ἀπολυτρώσεως Rom 3:23; Rom 3:24
δικαιοῦσθαι πίστει … χωρὶς ἔργων νόμου; ἐκ πίστεως / διὰ τῆς πίστεως Rom 3:28; Rom 3:29; Rom 3:30
καύχημα … κατὰ χάριν / κατὰ ὀφείλημα … λογίζεται εἰς δικαιοσύνην (4:2–5) Rom 4:2; Rom 4:3; Rom 4:4; Rom 4:5