ἀδικία
“injustice, unrighteousness, iniquity”
Primary meaning: injustice, unrighteousness, iniquity, an unrighteous act. Strong's: (legal) injustice (properly, the quality, by implication, the act); morally, wrongfulness (of character, life or act). Lexical nuances: injustice : Lk 18:6 , Ro 9:14 .
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from G94 (ἄδικος);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
Septuagint (LXX) & New Testament Conceptual Bridges
Cross-Testament BridgeHow this lemma bridges Old Testament Hebrew and New Testament Koine Greek through the Septuagint (LXX) translation tradition.
LXX conceptual translation: חָמָס (violence, cruelty, lawlessness, wrong) -> ἀδικία (injustice, unrighteousness, iniquity)
LXX conceptual translation: עָוֺן (iniquity, perversity, guilt and punishment) -> ἀδικία (injustice, unrighteousness, iniquity)
LXX conceptual translation: רֶשַׁע (wickedness, iniquity, lawlessness) -> ἀδικία (injustice, unrighteousness, iniquity)
LXX conceptual translation: H5766 -> ἀδικία (injustice, unrighteousness, iniquity)
LXX conceptual translation: פֶּשַׁע (transgression, rebellion, revolt) -> ἀδικία (injustice, unrighteousness, iniquity)
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where ἀδικία (adikia) carries significant theological or narrative weight.