δικαίωμα
“an ordinance, a sentence, of acquittal”
Primary meaning: an ordinance, a sentence, of acquittal, of condemnation. Strong's: an equitable deed; by implication, a statute or decision. Lexical nuances: a concrete expression of righteousness, the expression and result of the act of δικαίωσις , "a declaration that a thing is δίκαιον , or that a person is δίκαιος ," hence, an ordinance : δ. τ. θεοῦ , Ro 1:32 ; τ. κυρίου , Lk 1:6 ; τ. νόμου , Ro 2:26 8:4 ; λατρείας , He 9:1 ; σαρκός , He 9:10 ; a sentence : of acquittal , Ro 5:16 (also 5:18 ; ICC , in l.), or of condemnation ; a righteous act : R...
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from G1344 (δικαιόω);
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: דִּין (judgment, cause, lawsuit, justice) -> δικαίωμα (an ordinance, a sentence, of acquittal)
LXX conceptual translation: חֹק (statute, decree, enactment, boundary) -> δικαίωμα (an ordinance, a sentence, of acquittal)
LXX conceptual translation: חֻקָּה (statute, ordinance, fixed custom) -> δικαίωμα (an ordinance, a sentence, of acquittal)
LXX conceptual translation: מִשְׁפָּט (judgment, justice, ordinance, right) -> δικαίωμα (an ordinance, a sentence, of acquittal)
LXX conceptual translation: H6490 -> δικαίωμα (an ordinance, a sentence, of acquittal)
Key Biblical Occurrences (8)
Foundational passages where δικαίωμα (dikaioma) carries significant theological or narrative weight.