δικαιοσύνη
“righteousness, teaching of, justice”
Primary meaning: righteousness, teaching of, justice. Strong's: equity (of character or act); specially (Christian) justification. Lexical nuances: the character of ὁ δίκαιος (q.v.)
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from G1342 (δίκαιος);
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: יֹשֶׁר (uprightness, integrity, equity) -> δικαιοσύνη (righteousness, teaching of, justice)
LXX conceptual translation: מֵישָׁר (equity, level ground, uprightness) -> δικαιοσύνη (righteousness, teaching of, justice)
LXX conceptual translation: מִשְׁפָּט (judgment, justice, ordinance, right) -> δικαιοσύνη (righteousness, teaching of, justice)
LXX conceptual translation: צֶדֶק (rightness, justice, standard of rectitude) -> δικαιοσύνη (righteousness, teaching of, justice)
LXX conceptual translation: צְדָקָה (righteousness, distributive justice, virtue) -> δικαιοσύνη (righteousness, teaching of, justice)
LXX conceptual translation: תֹּם (integrity, completeness, innocence) -> δικαιοσύνη (righteousness, teaching of, justice)
LXX conceptual translation: חֶסֶד (steadfast love, covenant loyalty, mercy) -> δικαιοσύνη (righteousness, teaching of, justice)
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where δικαιοσύνη (dikaiosyne) carries significant theological or narrative weight.