Word Study · Strong's G94 · Greek

ἄδικος

adikos

ad'-ee-kos

Strong's 1890 spelling: ádikos

“unjust”

Strong's Dictionary · 1890 · public domain

unjust; by extension wicked; by implication, treacherous; specially, heathen

Rendered in the KJV as

unjust, unrighteous.

12
occurrencesin the New Testament
8 of 27
New Testament bookswhere the word stands
10
inflected formsdistinct spellings

Across 12 occurrences

The word itself

Inflected forms · 10

ἄδικος3
ἄδικοι1
ἄδικοι,1
ἄδικός1
ἀδίκους1
ἀδίκους.1
ἀδίκῳ1
ἀδίκων1
ἀδίκων,1
ἀδίκων·1

How it is rendered · 9

unrighteous4
[is] unrighteous1
[the] unrighteous1
[the] unrighteous ones1
[the] unrighteous,1
of [the] unjust;1
unjust [is]1
unrighteous,1
unrighteous.1

The sense the word carries at each spot — how the translators read it there, not a fixed translation.

How it parses · 5

adjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singular4
adjective · genitive (“of”) · masculine plural3
adjective · accusative (object) · masculine plural2
adjective · nominative (subject) · masculine plural2
adjective · dative (“to / for”) · masculine singular1

Show the grammar codes as tagged

A-NSM · 4
A-GPM · 3
A-APM · 2
A-NPM · 2
A-DSM · 1

All 12, in canonical order

The ledger of occurrences

Where this word lives

Luke4 of 12 · 33%
1 Corinthians2 of 12 · 17%
Matthew1 of 12 · 8%
Acts1 of 12 · 8%
Romans1 of 12 · 8%

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Matthew1 occurrence

Matthew 5:45ἀδίκους.adikousadjective · accusative (object) · masculine pluralthat you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.here: unrighteous.

Luke4 occurrences

Acts1 occurrence

Acts 24:15ἀδίκων·adikōnadjective · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluraland I have the same hope in God that they themselves cherish, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.here: of [the] unjust;

Romans1 occurrence

Romans 3:5ἄδικοςadikosadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine 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: [is] unrighteous

1 Corinthians2 occurrences

Hebrews1 occurrence

Hebrews 6:10ἄδικοςadikosadjective · nominative (subject) · masculine singularFor God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.here: unjust [is]

1 Peter1 occurrence

1 Peter 3:18ἀδίκων,adikōnadjective · genitive (“of”) · masculine pluralFor 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,here: [the] unrighteous,

2 Peter1 occurrence

2 Peter 2:9ἀδίκουςadikousadjective · accusative (object) · masculine pluralif all this is so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from trials and to hold the unrighteous for punishment on the day of judgment.here: [the] unrighteous

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