δίκαιος

díkaios · Greek · Strong's G1342 · 79 occurrences

The KJV renders 14 different Hebrew and Greek words as “meet”

What it means

equitable (in character or act); by implication, innocent, holy (absolutely or relatively)

from G1349 (δίκη);

How the KJV renders it

just, meet, right

Where that flattens a distinction

The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.

“meet”

also renders áxios (G514), hikanós (G2425), apántēsis (G529), synantáō (G4876), eúthetos (G2111), apantáō (G528), kalós (G2570), hypantáō (G5221), bên (H1121), yôsher (H3476), mâtsâʼ (H4672), qâdam (H6923), qârâh (H7136)

“right”

also renders orthōs (G3723), exousía (G1849), ʼemeth (H571), gᵉʼullâh (H1353), yᵉmîynîy (H3227), yôsher (H3476), kûwn (H3559), kên (H3651), mishpâṭ (H4941), nâkôach (H5228), nᵉkôchâh (H5229)

“just”

also renders éndikos (G1738), tsaddîyq (H6662), shâlêm (H8003)

Answers that weigh this word

Where it appears

79 occurrences in the Greek text, first 60 verses shown.

1 John 1:9 · A-NSM

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

1 John 2:1 · A-ASM

My little children, I write these things to you so that you may not sin. If anyone sins, we have a Counselor with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous.

1 John 2:29 · A-NSM

If you know that he is righteous, you know that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of him.

1 John 3:7 · A-NSM

Little children, let no one lead you astray. He who does righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

1 John 3:12 · A-NPN

unlike Cain, who was of the evil one and killed his brother. Why did he kill him? Because his deeds were evil, and his brother’s righteous.

1 Peter 3:12 · A-APM

For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears open to their prayer; but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”

1 Peter 3:18 A-NSM1 Peter 4:18 A-NSM1 Timothy 1:9 A-DSM2 Peter 1:13 A-ASN2 Peter 2:7 A-ASM2 Peter 2:8 A-ASF2 Thessalonians 1:5 A-GSF2 Thessalonians 1:6 A-NSN2 Timothy 4:8 A-NSMActs 3:14 A-ASMActs 4:19 A-NSNActs 7:52 A-GSMActs 10:22 A-NSMActs 22:14 A-ASMActs 24:15 A-GPMColossians 4:1 A-ASNEphesians 6:1 A-NSNGalatians 3:11 A-NSMHebrews 10:38 A-NSMHebrews 11:4 A-NSMHebrews 12:23 A-GPMJames 5:6 A-ASMJames 5:16 A-GSMJohn 5:30 A-NSFJohn 7:24 A-ASFJohn 17:25 A-VSMLuke 1:6 A-NPMLuke 1:17 A-GPMLuke 2:25 A-NSMLuke 5:32 A-APMLuke 12:57 A-ASNLuke 14:14 A-GPMLuke 15:7 A-DPMLuke 18:9 A-NPMLuke 20:20 A-APMLuke 23:47 A-NSMLuke 23:50 A-NSMMatthew 1:19 A-NSMMatthew 5:45 A-APMMatthew 9:13 A-APMMatthew 10:41 A-ASMMatthew 13:17 A-NPMMatthew 13:43 A-NPMMatthew 13:49 A-GPMMatthew 20:4 A-NSNMatthew 23:28 A-NPMMatthew 23:29 A-GPMMatthew 23:35 A-GSMMatthew 25:37 A-NPMMatthew 25:46 A-NPMMatthew 27:19 A-DSMMark 2:17 A-APMMark 6:20 A-ASMPhilippians 1:7 A-NSN

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