Strong's Lexicon dikaióma: Ordinance, requirement, righteous act, judgment, justification Original Word: δικαίωμα Word Origin: From the Greek verb δικαιόω (dikaioō), meaning "to justify" or "to declare righteous." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: - H6666 (צְדָקָה, tsedaqah): Often translated as "righteousness" or "justice," this Hebrew term shares a similar conceptual framework with δικαίωμα, emphasizing moral and legal righteousness. - H4941 (מִשְׁפָּט, mishpat): Translated as "judgment" or "ordinance," it reflects the legal and judicial aspects of righteousness. Usage: The term "dikaióma" refers to a righteous act or deed, an ordinance or requirement, or the result of being justified. It is used in the New Testament to describe God's righteous decrees, the righteous acts of believers, and the justification provided through faith in Jesus Christ. The word emphasizes the concept of righteousness as both a legal standing before God and a moral obligation for believers. Cultural and Historical Background: In the Greco-Roman world, the concept of δικαίωμα was closely associated with legal and moral standards. It was used to describe laws, decrees, and judgments that were considered just and fair. In the Jewish context, it was often related to the Torah's commandments and the righteous requirements of the Law. The New Testament writers, particularly Paul, expanded this understanding to include the righteousness that comes through faith in Christ, contrasting it with the righteousness based on the Law. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 1345 dikaíōma (a neuter noun, literally, "a judicially-approved act") – properly, an act God approves, focusing on its "result" (Zodhiates, Dict, note the -ma ending); justification (righteousness), with its results. See 1343 (dikaiosynē). 1345 /dikaíōma ("an act which is right according to the Lord") is "an act of righteousness, a concrete expression of righteousness" (Vine, Unger, White, NT, 11) which correlates to its profound (eternal) effect. For the believer, this particularly relates to their unique glorification awarded at Christ's return (cf. Rev 19:8). [1345 (dikaíōma) is "not merely divine decisions, but righteous acts generally" (WS). The emphasis here is on the results that go with having God's approval (righteousness).] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom dikaioó Definition an ordinance, a sentence of acquittal or condemnation, a righteous deed NASB Translation act of righteousness (1), justification (1), ordinance (1), regulations (2), requirement (1), requirements (2), righteous acts (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1345: δικαίωμαδικαίωμα, δικαιώματος, τό (from δικαιόω; ὁ δεδικαίωται or τό δεδικαιωμενον), the Sept. very often for חֹק, חֻקָה, and מִשְׁפָּט; for מִצְוָה, Deuteronomy 30:16; 1 Kings 2:3; plural occasionally for פִּקּוּדִים; 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, Romans 1:32; plural used of the divine precepts of the Mosaic law: τοῦ κυρίου, Luke 1:6; τοῦ νόμου, Romans 2:26; τό δικαίωμα τοῦ νόμου, collectively, of the (moral) precepts of the same law, Romans 8:4; δικαιώματα λατρείας, precepts concerning the public worship of God, Hebrews 9:1; δικαιώματα σαρκός, laws respecting bodily purity ((?) cf. Hebrews 7:16), Hebrews 9:10. b. a judicial decision, sentence; of God — either the favorable judgment by which he acquits men and declares them acceptable to him, Romans 5:16; or unfavorable: sentence of condemnation, Revelation 15:4, (punishment, Plato, legg. 9, 864 e.). 2. a righteous act or deed: τά δικαιώματα τῶν ἁγίων, Revelation 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, Romans 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.) From dikaioo; an equitable deed; by implication, a statute or decision -- judgment, justification, ordinance, righteousness. see GREEK dikaioo Englishman's Concordance Luke 1:6 N-DNPGRK: ἐντολαῖς καὶ δικαιώμασιν τοῦ κυρίου NAS: the commandments and requirements of the Lord. KJV: and ordinances of the Lord INT: commandments and ordinances of the Lord Romans 1:32 N-ANS Romans 2:26 N-ANP Romans 5:16 N-ANS Romans 5:18 N-GNS Romans 8:4 N-ANS Hebrews 9:1 N-ANP Hebrews 9:10 N-NNP Revelation 15:4 N-NNP Revelation 19:8 N-NNP Strong's Greek 1345 |
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