δικαίωμα
dikaíōma · G1345 · Greek · 10 occurrences
Meanings
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regulation, requirement
(Derivative of δικαιόω ‘to act justly,’ not occurring in the NT) A regulation concerning right or just action
ExamplesLuke 1:6 They were both righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and requirements of the Lord.
Romans 1:32 and although they know the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, they not only do the same, but also approve of those who practice them.
Romans 2:26 So if the uncircumcised man keeps the requirements of the Law, will his uncircumcision not be regarded as circumcision?
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righteous act
An act which is in accordance with what God requires
ExamplesRomans 5:18 So then, as through one offense the result was condemnation to all mankind, so also through one act of righteousness the result was justification of life to all mankind.
Revelation 15:4 “Who will not fear You, Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy; For ALL THE NATIONS WILL COME AND WORSHIP BEFORE YOU, For Your righteous acts have been revealed.”
Revelation 19:8 It was given to her to clothe herself in fine linen, bright and clean; for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.
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to acquit, to set free, to remove guilt, acquittal
The act of clearing someone of transgression
ExamplesRomans 5:16 The gift is not like that which came through the one who sinned; for on the one hand the judgment arose from one offense, resulting in condemnation, but on the other hand the gracious gift arose from many offenses, resulting in justification.
How it’s used In 5 roles
Every occurrence, grouped by the words it is grammatically related to.
the word studied the word it goes with
Whose, or of whatGenitive or possessive
9 occurrences in 8 groups
- νόμοςlaw, the Law 2
- εἷςone 1
- θεόςGod 1
- κύριοςLord 1
- λατρείαworship, service 1
- ἅγιοςholy 1
What it doesIt is the subject
2 occurrences in 2 groups
- πληρόωto fulfill, to fill 1
- φανερόωto reveal, to make known, to appear 1
What is done to itIt is the object
3 occurrences in 3 groups
- ἐπιγινώσκωto know, to recognize 1
- ἔχωto have 1
- φυλάσσωto keep, to guard 1
What is said to be itIt is the predicate
1 occurrences in 1 groups
- βύσσινοςcloth of fine linen 1
After prepositionsPrepositional phrases
3 occurrences in 3 groups
- ἐνin 2
- διάthrough 1
- εἰςto 1
When two words share a role, as in “Paul and Barnabas said”, the verse appears under each, so a section’s counts can add up to more than the number of occurrences.
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In the other Testament 3 words
- מִשְׁפָּט mishpâṭ · H4941 · case, cause, judgement
- Greek δικαίωμα emphasizes the righteous deed or ordinance itself as an enacted or established norm, while Hebrew מִשְׁפָּט encompasses the broader judicial process including judgment, decision-making, and the customary procedures of justice administration; both converge on the concept of an authoritative legal standard or ruling.
- חֻקָּה chuqqâh · H2708 · customs, practices, law
- חֻקָּה (chuqqâh, H2708) denotes a divinely appointed statute or ordinance in Hebrew contexts, functioning as a direct translation equivalent to δικαίωμα (dikaíōma, G1345) when the LXX renders Torah legislation; both terms center on authoritative legal prescription rather than merely describing righteous acts.
- חֹק chôq · H2706 · task, customs, practices
- חֹק (chôq, H2706) typically denotes prescribed statutes or decrees established by authority, while δικαίωμα (dikaíōma, G1345) emphasizes the righteous or equitable nature of decrees and judicial decisions, carrying connotations of justice inherent in the ordinance itself.
Semantic domains 3 entries
- Regulation, requirement33.334
- Used of a specific legal or covenantal stipulation, as of Zechariah and Elizabeth walking blamelessly in all the commandments and requirements of the Lord in Luke 1:6, and the uncircumcised man who keeps the requirements of the Law in Romans 2:26.
- To acquit, to set free, to remove guilt, acquittal56.34
- Used of a favorable judicial outcome, as of the gift that came through justification, in contrast to the judgment that arose from one transgression, in Romans 5:16.
- Righteous act88.14
- Used of a concrete deed of righteousness, as of the one act of righteousness that results in justification and life for all in Romans 5:18, and the ordinance of God known yet violated in Romans 1:32.
Word family 21 words
Words formed from the same root. They share a form, not always a meaning.
Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon δικαιώματος, τό (from δικαιόω; ὁ δεδικαίωται or τό δεδικαιωμενον), the Sept. very often…
1. that which has been deemed right so as to have the force of law;
a. what has been established and ordained by law, an ordinance: universally, of an appointment of God having the force of law, Rom 1:32; plural used of the divine precepts of the Mosaic law: τοῦ κυρίου, Lk 1:6; τοῦ νόμου, Rom 2:26; τό δικαίωμα τοῦ νόμου, collectively, of the (moral) precepts of the same law, Rom 8:4; δικαιώματα λατρείας, precepts concerning the public worship of God, Heb 9:1; δικαιώματα σαρκός, laws respecting bodily purity ((?) cf. Heb 7:16), Heb 9:10.
b. a judicial decision, sentence; of God — either the favorable judgment by which he acquits men and declares them acceptable to him, Rom 5:16; or unfavorable: sentence of condemnation, Rev 15:4, (punishment, Plato, legg. 9, 864 e.).
2. a righteous act or deed: τά δικαιώματα τῶν ἁγίων, Rev 19:8 (τῶν πατέρων, Baruch 2:19); ἑνός δικαίωμα, the righteous act of one (Christ) in his giving himself up to death, opposed to the first sin of Adam, Rom 5:18 (Aristotle, eth. Nic. 5, 7, 7, p. 1135{a}, 12f καλεῖται δέ μᾶλλον δικαιοπράγημα τό κοινόν, δικαίωμα δέ τό ἐπανόρθωμα τοῦ ἀδικηματος (cf. rhet. 1, 13, 1 and Cope's note on 1, 3, 9)). (Cf. references in δικαιόω.)
Thayer's Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament (1889), public domain
Topical studies with this word 3 entries
Meanings adapted from the UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament, © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0 and the UBS Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew (from the Semantic Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew), © United Bible Societies, CC BY-SA 4.0; MACULA Greek Linguistic Datasets, available at https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-greek/, licensed CC BY 4.0; MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets © 2022-2024 by Biblica, Inc., CC BY 4.0. Westminster Leningrad Codex (tanach.us). OpenScriptures Hebrew Bible morphology (hb.openscriptures.org), CC BY 4.0.
Sources
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