δικαίωσις
dikaiosis (dikaíōsis)
/dik-ah'-yo-sis/
“the act of pronouncing righteous, justification, acquittal”
Primary meaning: the act of pronouncing righteous, justification, acquittal. Strong's: aquittal (for Christ's sake). Lexical nuances: the act of pronouncing righteous, justification, acquittal : Ro 4:25 5:18 (Cremer, 199).†
Lexical & Etymological Analysis
Root & Derivation
from G1344 (δικαιόω);
Traditional English Renderings (KJV/AV)
justification
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.
H4941 מִשְׁפָּט judgment, justice, ordinance, right G1347 δικαίωσις the act of pronouncing righteous, justification, acquittal
LXX conceptual translation: מִשְׁפָּט (judgment, justice, ordinance, right) -> δικαίωσις (the act of pronouncing righteous, justification, acquittal)
Key Biblical Occurrences (2)
Foundational passages where δικαίωσις (dikaiosis) carries significant theological or narrative weight.