◄ 94. adikos ►
Strong's Lexicon adikos: Unjust, unrighteous, wicked Original Word: ἄδικος Part of Speech: Adjective Transliteration: adikos Pronunciation: ä'-dē-kos Phonetic Spelling: (ad'-ee-kos) Definition: unjust, unrighteous, wicked. Meaning: Unjust, unrighteous, wicked; one who violates or disregards justice, fairness, or righteousness. Word Origin: Derived from the Greek prefix ἀ- (a-), meaning "not" or "without," and δίκη (dikē), meaning "justice" or "right." Thus, ἄδικος literally means "without justice" or "unjust." Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: The Greek term ἄδικος corresponds to several Hebrew words that convey similar meanings of injustice or unrighteousness, including: • Strong's Hebrew 5766 (עָוֶל, avel): Injustice, unrighteousness. • Strong's Hebrew 7562 (רֶשַׁע, resha): Wickedness, guilt. • Strong's Hebrew 2555 (חָמָס, chamas): Violence, wrong. These Hebrew terms, like ἄδικος, are used throughout the Old Testament to describe actions and individuals that deviate from God's standards of justice and righteousness. Usage: The term ἄδικος is used in the New Testament to describe individuals or actions that are contrary to God's standards of justice and righteousness. It often characterizes those who act in ways that are morally wrong or unethical. Context: • Contextual Overview: In the New Testament, ἄδικος is frequently used to contrast the righteous (δίκαιος, dikaios) with the unrighteous. It highlights the moral and ethical deviations from God's law and standards. The term is used to describe both actions and individuals who are not aligned with divine justice. • Scriptural Examples: • Luke 16:10: "Whoever is faithful with very little will also be faithful with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much." Here, ἄδικος is translated as "dishonest," emphasizing the moral failing of being untrustworthy. • 1 Corinthians 6:9: "Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God?" In this passage, ἄδικος is rendered as "wicked," referring to those who live in opposition to God's righteous standards. • 1 Peter 3:18: "For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God." The term ἄδικος is translated as "unrighteous," contrasting the sinless Christ with sinful humanity. • Theological Implications: The use of ἄδικος in the New Testament underscores the biblical teaching on the nature of sin and the need for redemption. It serves as a reminder of the inherent unrighteousness of humanity apart from Christ and the transformative power of the Gospel to bring about righteousness. HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 94 ádikos (an adjective, derived from 1 /A "no" and 1349 /díkē, "justice") – properly, without justice; unjust, because violating what God says is just; divinely disapproved. See 93 (adikia). 94/ádikos ("unjust") is injustice as a breach of divine justice, i.e. in violation of God's standards. 94 /ádikos ("unjust") describes being found guilty in God's court of law, i.e. as a binding, legal infraction against His law which calls for divine retribution for disrespecting true justice. NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Origin from alpha (as a neg. prefix) and diké Definition unjust, unrighteous NASB Translation unjust (3), unrighteous (8), wicked (1). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 94: ἄδικος ἄδικος, (δίκη) (from Hesiod down); descriptive of one who violates or has violated justice: 1. unjust (of God as judge): Romans 3:5; Hebrews 6:10. 2. of one who breaks God's laws, unrighteous, sinful (see ἀδικία, 2): (1 Corinthians 6:9); opposed to δίκαιος, Matthew 5:45; Acts 24:15; 1 Peter 3:18: opposed to εὐσεβής, 2 Peter 2:9; in this sense according to Jewish speech the Gentiles are called ἄδικοι, 1 Corinthians 6:1 (see ἁμαρτωλός, b. β.). 3. specifically, of one who deals fraudulently with others, Luke 18:11; who is false to a trust, Luke 16:10 (opposed to πιστός); deceitful, μαμωνᾶς, ibid. Luke 16:11 (for other interpretations see ἀδικία, 2 b.). Strong's Exhaustive Concordance unjust, unrighteous. From a (as a negative particle) and dike; unjust; by extension wicked; by implication, treacherous; specially, heathen -- unjust, unrighteous. see GREEK a see GREEK dike Forms and Transliterations άδικα αδικοι άδικοι ἄδικοι αδικοις αδίκοις άδικον αδικος άδικος άδικός ἄδικος ἄδικός αδίκου αδικους αδίκους ἀδίκους αδικω αδίκω ἀδίκῳ αδικων αδίκων ἀδίκων adiko adikō adikoi adíkoi adíkōi ádikoi adikon adikōn adíkon adíkōn adikos ádikos ádikós adikous adíkous Links Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel Texts Englishman's Concordance Matthew 5:45 Adj-AMP GRK: δικαίους καὶ ἀδίκους NAS: on [the] righteous and [the] unrighteous. KJV: the just and on the unjust. INT: righteous and unrighteous Luke 16:10 Adj-NMS GRK: ἐν ἐλαχίστῳ ἄδικος καὶ ἐν NAS: in much; and he who is unrighteous in a very little thing KJV: and he that is unjust in INT: with very little [is] unrighteous also in Luke 16:10 Adj-NMS GRK: ἐν πολλῷ ἄδικός ἐστιν NAS: in a very little thing is unrighteous also KJV: the least is unjust also in INT: in much unrighteous is Luke 16:11 Adj-DNS GRK: ἐν τῷ ἀδίκῳ μαμωνᾷ πιστοὶ NAS: faithful in the [use of] unrighteous wealth, KJV: in the unrighteous mammon, INT: in the unrighteous money faithful Luke 18:11 Adj-NMP GRK: ἀνθρώπων ἅρπαγες ἄδικοι μοιχοί ἢ NAS: swindlers, unjust, adulterers, KJV: [are], extortioners, unjust, adulterers, INT: men swindlers unrighteous adulterers or Acts 24:15 Adj-GMP GRK: τε καὶ ἀδίκων NAS: of both the righteous and the wicked. KJV: of the just and unjust. INT: both and of [the] unjust Romans 3:5 Adj-NMS GRK: ἐροῦμεν μὴ ἄδικος ὁ θεὸς NAS: wrath is not unrighteous, is He? (I am speaking KJV: [Is] God unrighteous who taketh INT: will we say [is] unrighteous God 1 Corinthians 6:1 Adj-GMP GRK: ἐπὶ τῶν ἀδίκων καὶ οὐχὶ NAS: before the unrighteous and not before KJV: go to law before the unjust, and not INT: before the unrighteous and not 1 Corinthians 6:9 Adj-NMP GRK: οἴδατε ὅτι ἄδικοι θεοῦ βασιλείαν NAS: do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit KJV: not that the unrighteous shall not INT: know you that unrighteous ones [the] of God kingdom Hebrews 6:10 Adj-NMS GRK: οὐ γὰρ ἄδικος ὁ θεὸς NAS: For God is not unjust so as to forget KJV: [is] not unrighteous to forget INT: not indeed unjust [is] God 1 Peter 3:18 Adj-GMP GRK: δίκαιος ὑπὲρ ἀδίκων ἵνα ὑμᾶς NAS: [the] just for [the] unjust, so KJV: for the unjust, that INT: [the] righteous for [the] unrighteous that us 2 Peter 2:9 Adj-AMP GRK: πειρασμοῦ ῥύεσθαι ἀδίκους δὲ εἰς NAS: and to keep the unrighteous under punishment KJV: and to reserve the unjust unto the day INT: temptation to deliver [the] unrighteous moreover to Strong's Greek 94 12 Occurrences ἀδίκῳ — 1 Occ. ἀδίκων — 3 Occ. ἄδικοι — 2 Occ. ἄδικος — 4 Occ. ἀδίκους — 2 Occ.