Word Study · Strong's G93 · Greek
ἀδικία
adikia
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Strong's 1890 spelling: adikía
“(legal) injustice (properly, the quality, by implication, the act)”
Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain
(legal) injustice (properly, the quality, by implication, the act); morally, wrongfulness (of character, life or act)
Rendered in the KJV as
iniquity, unjust, unrighteousness, wrong.
- 25occurrencesin the New Testament
- 12 of 27New Testament bookswhere the word stands
- 9inflected formsdistinct spellings
Across 25 occurrences
The word itself
Inflected forms · 9
- ἀδικίας8
- ἀδικία4
- ἀδικίας.3
- ἀδικίᾳ2
- ἀδικίᾳ,2
- ἀδικίαν2
- ἀδικίας,2
- ἀδικίᾳ.¶1
- ἀδικίαις1
How it is rendered · 14
- unrighteousness6
- of iniquity2
- of unrighteousness2
- of unrighteousness,2
- of unrighteousness.2
- unrighteous2
- unrighteousness,2
- in unrighteousness.1
- iniquities1
- iniquity1
- injustice1
- of wickedness1
The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.
How it parses · 5
- noun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singular13
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singular5
- noun · nominative (subject) · feminine singular4
- noun · accusative (object) · feminine singular2
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine plural1
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- N-GSF · 13
- N-DSF · 5
- N-NSF · 4
- N-ASF · 2
- N-DPF · 1
All 25, in canonical order
The ledger of occurrences
Where this word lives
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Luke4 occurrences
- Luke 13:27ἀδικίας.adikiasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularAnd he will answer, ‘I tell you, I do not know where you are from. Depart from me, all you evildoers.’here: of unrighteousness.
- Luke 16:8ἀδικίαςadikiasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularThe master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the sons of this age are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the sons of light.here: unrighteous
- Luke 16:9ἀδικίας,adikiasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularI tell you, use worldly wealth to make friends for yourselves, so that when it is gone, they will welcome you into eternal dwellings.here: of unrighteousness,
- Luke 18:6ἀδικίαςadikiasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularAnd the Lord said, “Listen to the words of the unjust judge.here: unrighteous
Acts2 occurrences
- Acts 1:18ἀδικίας,adikiasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singular(Now with the reward for his wickedness Judas bought a field; there he fell headlong and burst open in the middle, and all his intestines spilled out.here: of unrighteousness,
- Acts 8:23ἀδικίαςadikiasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularFor I see that you are poisoned by bitterness and captive to iniquity.”here: of iniquity
Romans7 occurrences
- Romans 1:18ἀδικίανadikiannoun · accusative (object) · feminine singularThe wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness.here: unrighteousness
- Romans 1:18ἀδικίᾳadikianoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularThe wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness.here: unrighteousness
- Romans 1:29ἀδικίᾳadikianoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularThey have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed, and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and malice. They are gossips,here: unrighteousness
- Romans 2:8ἀδικίᾳ,adikianoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularBut for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow wickedness, there will be wrath and anger.here: unrighteousness,
- Romans 3:5ἀδικίαadikianoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularBut if our unrighteousness highlights the righteousness of God, what shall we say? That God is unjust to inflict His wrath on us? I am speaking in human terms.here: unrighteousness
- Romans 6:13ἀδικίαςadikiasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularDo not present the parts of your body to sin as instruments of wickedness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life; and present the parts of your body to Him as instruments of righteousness.here: of unrighteousness
- Romans 9:14ἀδικίαadikianoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularWhat then shall we say? Is God unjust? Certainly not!here: injustice
1 Corinthians1 occurrence
2 Corinthians1 occurrence
2 Thessalonians2 occurrences
- 2 Thessalonians 2:10ἀδικίαςadikiasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularand with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they refused the love of the truth that would have saved them.here: of wickedness
- 2 Thessalonians 2:12ἀδικίᾳ.¶adikianoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singularin order that judgment may come upon all who have disbelieved the truth and delighted in wickedness.here: in unrighteousness.
Hebrews1 occurrence
2 Peter2 occurrences
- 2 Peter 2:13ἀδικίας.adikiasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularThe harm they will suffer is the wages of their wickedness. They consider it a pleasure to carouse in broad daylight. They are blots and blemishes, reveling in their deception as they feast with you.here: of unrighteousness.
- 2 Peter 2:15ἀδικίαςadikiasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularThey have left the straight way and wandered off to follow the way of Balaam son of Beor, who loved the wages of wickedness.here: of unrighteousness
1 John2 occurrences
- 1 John 1:9ἀδικίας.adikiasnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singularIf we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.here: unrighteousness.
- 1 John 5:17ἀδικίαadikianoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singularAll unrighteousness is sin, yet there is sin that does not lead to death.here: unrighteousness