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δικαιόω
dikaióō · Greek · Strong's G1344 · 39 occurrences
The KJV renders 6 different Hebrew and Greek words as “free”
What it means
to render (i.e. show or regard as) just or innocent
from G1342 (δίκαιος);
How the KJV renders it
free, justify, be righteous
Where that flattens a distinction
The same English word is also used for these other originals, so the distinction between them disappears in translation.
“free”
Questions this word decides
- Is tithing required for Christians?
- What does James 2:24 mean ('justified by works and not by faith alone')?
- Can a Christian lose their salvation?
- Does the Bible teach predestination?
- Are we saved by faith alone, or by faith plus works?
- Is repentance required for salvation, or is belief alone enough?
Where it appears
39 occurrences in the Greek text, first 35 verses shown.
1 Corinthians 4:4 V-RPI-1S1 Corinthians 6:11 V-API-2P1 Timothy 3:16 V-API-3SActs 13:39 V-APNGalatians 2:16 V-APS-1PGalatians 2:17 V-APNGalatians 3:8 V-PAI-3SGalatians 3:11 V-PPI-3SGalatians 3:24 V-APS-1PGalatians 5:4 V-PPI-2PJames 2:21 V-API-3SJames 2:24 V-PPI-3SJames 2:25 V-API-3SLuke 7:29 V-AAI-3PLuke 7:35 V-API-3SLuke 10:29 V-AANLuke 16:15 V-PAP-NPMLuke 18:14 V-RPP-NSMMatthew 11:19 V-API-3SMatthew 12:37 V-FPI-2SRomans 2:13 V-FPI-3PRomans 3:4 V-APS-2SRomans 3:20 V-FPI-3SRomans 3:24 V-PPP-NPMRomans 3:26 V-PAP-ASMRomans 3:28 V-PPNRomans 3:30 V-FAI-3SRomans 4:2 V-API-3SRomans 4:5 V-PAP-ASMRomans 5:1 V-APP-NPMRomans 5:9 V-APP-NPMRomans 6:7 V-RPI-3SRomans 8:30 V-AAI-3SRomans 8:33 V-PAP-NSMTitus 3:7 V-APP-NPM
Occurrences and morphology are taken from the primary Greek text, never from an English translation. Strong's Hebrew lexicon and Westminster Leningrad Codex morphology used under CC BY-SA 4.0 / CC BY 4.0 (OpenScriptures). Strong's Greek lexicon is public domain.