Greek · Strong's G1344 · Verb
δικαιόω
dikaioō
to justify
39times used
35verses
9books
How it's translated
- is justified5
- was justified5
- justifying3
- having been justified3
- will be justified2
- to be justified2
- you will be justified1
- declared as righteous1
Definition
δικαιόω, -ῶ
(δίκαιος), [in LXX chiefly for צָדַק pi., hi., (1) as Eze.16:51, Jer.3:11 (cf. NT usage); (2) as Deu.25:1; Exo.23:7, Isa.50:8 ;]
1. in cl.,
(a) with accusative of thing(s), to deem right;
(b) with accusative of person(s), to do one justice; pass., δικαιοῦσθαι, to be treated rightly, opposite to ἀδικεῖσθαι.
2. In NT, as in LXX, and as usual with verbs in -όω from adjectives of moral meaning;
(1) to show to be righteous: Mat.11:19, Luk.7:35, Rom.3:4" (LXX), 1Ti.3:16…
Where it appears
- Romans14
- Galatians6
- Luke5
- James3
- Matthew2
- 1 Corinthians2
- Acts1
- 1 Timothy1
- Titus1
Every verse
English previews: World English Bible. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0.