ἀδικία

(ας, ἡ (ἄδικος) (from Herodotus down);
1. injustice, of a judge: Lk 18:6; Rom 9:14.
2. unrighteousness of heart and life;
a. universally: Mt 23:25 Griesbach; Acts 8:23 (see σύνδεσμος); Rom 1:18, Rom 1:29; Rom 2:8; Rom 6:13; 2 Tim 2:19; opposed to ἡ ἀλήθεια, 1 Cor 13:6; 2 Thess 2:12; opposed to ἡ δικαιοσύνη, Rom 3:5; Heb 1:9 Tdf.; owing to the context, the guilt of unrighteousness, 1 Jn 1:9; ἀπάτη τῆς ἀδικίας deceit which unrighteousness uses, 2 Thess 2:10; μισθός ἀδικίας reward (i. e., penalty) due to unrighteousness, 2 Pet 2:13 (see ἀδικέω, 2 b. at the end).
b. specifically, unrighteousness by which others are deceived: Jn 7:18 (opposed to ἀληθής); μαμωνᾶς τῆς ἀδικίας deceitful riches, Lk 16:9 (cf. ἀπάτη τοῦ πλούτου, Mt 13:22; others think 'riches wrongly acquired'; (others, riches apt to be used unrighteously; cf. Mt 13:8 and Meyer at the passage)); κόσμος τῆς ἀδικίας, a phrase having reference to sins of the tongue, Jas 3:6 (cf. κόσμος, Jas 3:8); treachery, Lk 16:8 (οἰκονόμος τῆς ἀδικίας (others take it generally, 'acting unrighteously')).
3. a deed violating law and justice, act of unrighteousness: πᾶσα ἀδικία ἁμαρτία ἐστι, 1 Jn 5:17; ἐργάται τῆς ἀδικίας, Lk 13:27 αἱ ἀδικίαι iniquities, misdeeds, Heb 8:12 (from the Sept. Jeremiah 38:34 (); cf. Dan 4:20 (24)); μισθός ἀδικίας reward obtained by wrong-doing, Acts 1:18; 2 Pet 2:15; specifically, the wrong of depriving another of what is his, 2 Cor 12:13 (where a favor is ironically called ἀδικία.