Greek noun (feminine) · G1343
δικαιοσύνη
dikaiosynedik-ah-yos-oo'-nay
in broad sense; In narrower sense (cf. δίκαιος)
92 uses in the Greek text, one for each word STEP Bible has tagged with this key
Concordance spelling: dikaiosýnē
Word page · Part of the concordance, one page for every word of the Hebrew and Greek text. Strong's G1343is this word's number in James Strong's 1890 index of the King James Bible.
- 19 of 27New Testament books
- 7spellings
- 2meanings
The definition in full
Strong's key (1890) · G1343
equity (of character or act); specially (Christian) justification
The King James renders it: righteousness.
James Strong, The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible (1890), public domain. Strong indexed the King James text, and this site quotes his entry as that index.
Summary
dikaiosyne is rendered "in broad sense; In narrower sense (cf. δίκαιος)". It stands 92 times in the Greek text, across nineteen books.
- Thirty-four of the uses stand in Romans, more than in any other book.
- The lexicon lists two meanings for it, beginning with "in broad sense".
- Its first use in canonical order opens the ledger below.Matthew 3:15“Let it be so now,” Jesus replied. “It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.” Then John permitted Him.
- The Greek text spells it seven different ways.
The first use
“Let it be so now,” Jesus replied. “It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.” Then John permitted Him.
Matthew 3:15δικαιοσύνην
The first use, in the order of the New Testament's books.
Where the word stands
Thirty-four of the word's ninety-two uses are in Romans.
What the word means
The word carries two meanings: in broad sense, and In narrower sense (cf. δίκαιος).
Each meaning, and the words it is translated by
| Meaning | Tagged as | Where |
|---|---|---|
| in broad senserighteousness, conformity to the Divine will in purpose, thought and action | Tagged as
| WhereMatthew 5:6Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. |
| In narrower sense (cf. δίκαιος)justice | Tagged aslisted under the table | WhereActs 17:31For He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice by the Man He has appointed… |
The words built on the same word-part
Each word below begins with the same letters this one begins with. A shared word-part shows a family. It does not settle what any one of them means, so each word carries its own uses on its own page. Scholars call that shared part the stem.
All 92, in canonical order
Every use, in order
Every use, grouped by book, with its verse.
7 spellings and their grammar
STEP Bible tags every word of the Hebrew and Greek text with its spelling and its grammar. Both lists below count the rows printed underneath, written out in English, with the code beside each one as it was tagged.
How it is spelled
- δικαιοσύνην36
- δικαιοσύνης28
- δικαιοσύνῃ13
- δικαιοσύνη12
- δικαιοσύνῃ.¶1
- δικαιοσύνην.¶1
- δικαιοσύνης.¶1
The grammar of each form
- noun · accusative (object) · feminine singular37N-ASF
- noun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singular29N-GSF
- noun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singular14N-DSF
- noun · nominative (subject) · feminine singular12N-NSF
Matthew
seven uses
“Let it be so now,” Jesus replied. “It is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness in this way.” Then John permitted Him.
- δικαιοσύνηνdikaiosunennoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
- δικαιοσύνηνdikaiosunennoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
- δικαιοσύνηςdikaiosunesnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.
- δικαιοσύνηdikaiosunenoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
“Be careful not to perform your righteous acts before men to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven.
- δικαιοσύνηνdikaiosunennoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added unto you.
- δικαιοσύνηνdikaiosunennoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
For John came to you in a righteous way and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him.
- δικαιοσύνηςdikaiosunesnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: of righteousness
Luke
one use
in holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our lives.
- δικαιοσύνῃdikaiosunenoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
John
two uses
And when He comes, He will convict the world in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment:
- δικαιοσύνηςdikaiosunesnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
in regard to righteousness, because I am going to the Father and you will no longer see Me;
- δικαιοσύνηςdikaiosunesnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
Acts
four uses
but welcomes those from every nation who fear Him and do what is right.
- δικαιοσύνηνdikaiosunennoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
and said, “O child of the devil and enemy of all righteousness, you are full of all kinds of deceit and trickery! Will you never stop perverting the straight ways of the Lord?
- δικαιοσύνηςdikaiosunesnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
For He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice by the Man He has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising Him from the dead.”
- δικαιοσύνῃdikaiosunenoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
As Paul expounded on righteousness, self-control, and the coming judgment, Felix became frightened and said, “You may go for now. When I find the time, I will call for you.”
- δικαιοσύνηςdikaiosunesnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
Romans
thirty-four uses
For the gospel reveals the righteousness of God that comes by faith from start to finish, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”
- δικαιοσύνηdikaiosunenoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
But 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.
- δικαιοσύνηνdikaiosunennoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
But now, apart from the law, the righteousness of God has been revealed, as attested by the Law and the Prophets.
- δικαιοσύνηdikaiosunenoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
And this righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no distinction,
- δικαιοσύνηdikaiosunenoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
God presented Him as the atoning sacrifice through faith in His blood, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins committed beforehand.
- δικαιοσύνηςdikaiosunesnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
He did this to demonstrate His righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and to justify the one who has faith in Jesus.
- δικαιοσύνηςdikaiosunesnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”
- δικαιοσύνηνdikaiosunennoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
However, to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the wicked, his faith is credited as righteousness.
- δικαιοσύνηνdikaiosunennoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
And David speaks likewise of the blessedness of the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works:
- δικαιοσύνηνdikaiosunennoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
Is this blessing only on the circumcised, or also on the uncircumcised? We have been saying that Abraham’s faith was credited to him as righteousness.
- δικαιοσύνηνdikaiosunennoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So then, he is the father of all who believe but are not circumcised, in order that righteousness might be credited to them.
- δικαιοσύνηςdikaiosunesnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
- δικαιοσύνηνdikaiosunennoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world was not given through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.
- δικαιοσύνηςdikaiosunesnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
This is why “it was credited to him as righteousness.”
- δικαιοσύνην.¶dikaiosunennoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive an abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man, Jesus Christ!
- δικαιοσύνηςdikaiosunesnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: of righteousness
so that, just as sin reigned in death, so also grace might reign through righteousness to bring eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
- δικαιοσύνηςdikaiosunesnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
Do 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.
- δικαιοσύνηςdikaiosunesnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: of righteousness
Do you not know that when you offer yourselves as obedient slaves, you are slaves to the one you obey, whether you are slaves to sin leading to death, or to obedience leading to righteousness?
- δικαιοσύνηνdikaiosunennoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
You have been set free from sin and have become slaves to righteousness.
- δικαιοσύνῃ.¶dikaiosunenoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: to righteousness
I am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. Just as you used to offer the parts of your body in slavery to impurity and to escalating wickedness, so now offer them in slavery to righteousness leading to holiness.
- δικαιοσύνῃdikaiosunenoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: to righteousness
For when you were slaves to sin, you were free of obligation to righteousness.
- δικαιοσύνῃdikaiosunenoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: from righteousness
But if Christ is in you, your body is dead because of sin, yet your spirit is alive because of righteousness.
- δικαιοσύνηνdikaiosunennoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
What then will we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith;
- δικαιοσύνηνdikaiosunennoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
- δικαιοσύνηνdikaiosunennoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
- δικαιοσύνηνdikaiosunennoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
but Israel, who pursued a law of righteousness, has not attained it.
- δικαιοσύνηςdikaiosunesnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: of righteousness
Because they were ignorant of God’s righteousness and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God’s righteousness.
- δικαιοσύνηνdikaiosunennoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
- δικαιοσύνηνdikaiosunennoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
- δικαιοσύνῃdikaiosunenoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
For Christ is the end of the law, to bring righteousness to everyone who believes.
- δικαιοσύνηνdikaiosunennoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
For concerning the righteousness that is by the law, Moses writes: “The man who does these things will live by them.”
- δικαιοσύνηνdikaiosunennoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
But the righteousness that is by faith says: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’ (that is, to bring Christ down)
- δικαιοσύνηdikaiosunenoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
For with your heart you believe and are justified, and with your mouth you confess and are saved.
- δικαιοσύνηνdikaiosunennoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.
- δικαιοσύνηdikaiosunenoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
1 Corinthians
one use
It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God: our righteousness, holiness, and redemption.
- δικαιοσύνηdikaiosunenoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
2 Corinthians
seven uses
For if the ministry of condemnation was glorious, how much more glorious is the ministry of righteousness!
- δικαιοσύνηςdikaiosunesnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: of righteousness
God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.
- δικαιοσύνηdikaiosunenoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
in truthful speech and in the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left;
- δικαιοσύνηςdikaiosunesnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: of righteousness
Do not be unequally yoked with unbelievers. For what partnership can righteousness have with wickedness? Or what fellowship does light have with darkness?
- δικαιοσύνῃdikaiosunenoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
As it is written: “He has scattered abroad His gifts to the poor; His righteousness endures forever.”
- δικαιοσύνηdikaiosunenoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your store of seed and will increase the harvest of your righteousness.
- δικαιοσύνηςdikaiosunesnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
It is not surprising, then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will correspond to their actions.
- δικαιοσύνηςdikaiosunesnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: of righteousness
Galatians
four uses
I do not set aside the grace of God. For if righteousness comes through the law, Christ died for nothing.
- δικαιοσύνηdikaiosunenoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
So also, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.”
- δικαιοσύνηνdikaiosunennoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
Is the law, then, opposed to the promises of God? Certainly not! For if a law had been given that could impart life, then righteousness would certainly have come from the law.
- δικαιοσύνηdikaiosunenoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
But by faith we eagerly await through the Spirit the hope of righteousness.
- δικαιοσύνηςdikaiosunesnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: of righteousness
Ephesians
three uses
and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.
- δικαιοσύνῃdikaiosunenoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness, and truth.
- δικαιοσύνῃdikaiosunenoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: in righteousness
Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness arrayed,
- δικαιοσύνηςdikaiosunesnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: of righteousness
Philippians
four uses
filled with the fruit of righteousness that comes through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
- δικαιοσύνηςdikaiosunesnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: of righteousness
as to zeal, persecuting the church; as to righteousness in the law, faultless.
- δικαιοσύνηνdikaiosunennoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God on the basis of faith.
- δικαιοσύνηνdikaiosunennoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
- δικαιοσύνηνdikaiosunennoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
1 Timothy
one use
But you, O man of God, flee from these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.
- δικαιοσύνηνdikaiosunennoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
2 Timothy
three uses
Flee from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
- δικαιοσύνηνdikaiosunennoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness,
- δικαιοσύνῃdikaiosunenoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
From now on there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but to all who crave His appearing.
- δικαιοσύνηςdikaiosunesnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: of righteousness
Titus
one use
He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.
- δικαιοσύνῃdikaiosunenoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
Hebrews
six uses
You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, Your God, has anointed You above Your companions with the oil of joy.”
- δικαιοσύνηνdikaiosunennoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
For everyone who lives on milk is still an infant, inexperienced in the message of righteousness.
- δικαιοσύνηςdikaiosunesnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: of righteousness
and Abraham apportioned to him a tenth of everything. First, his name means “king of righteousness.” Then also, “king of Salem” means “king of peace.”
- δικαιοσύνηςdikaiosunesnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: of righteousness
By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear built an ark to save his family. By faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.
- δικαιοσύνηςdikaiosunesnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions,
- δικαιοσύνηνdikaiosunennoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: justice
No discipline seems enjoyable at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it yields a harvest of righteousness and peace to those who have been trained by it.
- δικαιοσύνης.¶dikaiosunesnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: of righteousness
James
three uses
for man’s anger does not bring about the righteousness that God desires.
- δικαιοσύνηνdikaiosunennoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
And the Scripture was fulfilled that says, “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness,” and he was called a friend of God.
- δικαιοσύνηνdikaiosunennoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
Peacemakers who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness.
- δικαιοσύνηςdikaiosunesnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: of righteousness
1 Peter
two uses
He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.”
- δικαιοσύνῃdikaiosunenoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: to righteousness
But even if you should suffer for what is right, you are blessed. “Do not fear what they fear; do not be shaken.”
- δικαιοσύνηνdikaiosunennoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
2 Peter
four uses
Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have received a faith as precious as ours:
- δικαιοσύνῃdikaiosunenoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
if He did not spare the ancient world when He brought the flood on its ungodly people, but preserved Noah, a preacher of righteousness, among the eight;
- δικαιοσύνηςdikaiosunesnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: of righteousness
It would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness than to have known it and then to turn away from the holy commandment passed on to them.
- δικαιοσύνηςdikaiosunesnoun · genitive (“of”) · feminine singulartagged: of righteousness
But in keeping with God’s promise, we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells.
- δικαιοσύνηdikaiosunenoun · nominative (subject) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
1 John
three uses
If you know that He is righteous, you also know that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of Him.
- δικαιοσύνηνdikaiosunennoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous.
- δικαιοσύνηνdikaiosunennoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
By this the children of God are distinguished from the children of the devil: Anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is anyone who does not love his brother.
- δικαιοσύνηνdikaiosunennoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
Revelation
two uses
Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war.
- δικαιοσύνῃdikaiosunenoun · dative (“to / for”) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
Let the unrighteous continue to be unrighteous, and the vile continue to be vile; let the righteous continue to practice righteousness, and the holy continue to be holy.”
- δικαιοσύνηνdikaiosunennoun · accusative (object) · feminine singulartagged: righteousness
Where it leads
Studies that open this word1
How the numbers are counted
Every count on this page comes from STEP Bible's tagged Hebrew and Greek text, the same text the ledger prints. A use is counted once each time the tagging marks a word with this key.
Spellings are counted as the Greek text spells them, with the sentence's own punctuation taken off the word first, so a form that ends a clause is not counted as a second spelling.
The words it stands beside are the nouns, verbs and adjectives immediately before or after it, counted in every verse where the word stands. The article, the conjunctions and the prepositions are left out, because they stand beside every word.
The family is read from the lexicon by the stem the two words share, with the accents off, and a person or a place named on the stem is left out.
