Biblica Analytica
G1344 Greek

δικαιόω

dikaioō

to justify

Lexicon Entry

Definition
to justify
Transliteration
dikaioō
Strong's Number
G1344
Occurrences
39
Semantic Domain
Sin & Righteousness

Lexicon data from STEPBible TIPNR, Tyndale House, Cambridge. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

What Original Readers Understood

Explored

The word "δικαιόω" (dikaioō) means to justify, which implies making someone right or rendering them righteous. This action can be seen as a declaration of innocence or a vindication, where one's actions or character are confirmed as upright and proper. The semantic domain of "Sin & Righteousness" indicates that justification is closely tied to the concept of morality and ethics. The frequency of its occurrence in the Bible (39 times) suggests that this concept is significant and widespread, implying its importance in matters of individual behavior, community relationships, and God's interactions with humanity. The various contexts where "δικαιόω" appears likely encompass a range of instances where someone's actions need validation or legitimation. From this analysis, we can infer that justification is an essential concept in understanding human behavior, morality, and the nature of rightness.

Source data & methodology
Strong's
G1344
Lemma
δικαιόω
Transliteration
dikaioō
Definition
to justify
Occurrences
39
Model
cerebras
Prompt version
1

AI synthesis uses only the lexicon data above as context — never training knowledge.

Occurrences in Scripture

39 total occurrences across the text

Matthew 11:19

The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Behold, a gluttonous man and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is justified by her children.”

Matthew 12:37

For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”

Luke 7:29

When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they declared God to be just, having been baptized with John’s baptism.

Luke 7:35

Wisdom is justified by all her children.”

Luke 10:29

But he, desiring to justify himself, asked Jesus, “Who is my neighbor?”

Luke 16:15

He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For that which is exalted among men is an abomination in the sight of God.

Luke 18:14

I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.”

Acts 13:39

and by him everyone who believes is justified from all things, from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.

Acts 13:39

and by him everyone who believes is justified from all things, from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.

Romans 2:13

For it isn’t the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law will be justified

Romans 3:4

May it never be! Yes, let God be found true, but every man a liar. As it is written, “that you might be justified in your words, and might prevail when you come into judgment.”

Romans 3:20

Because by the works of the law, no flesh will be justified in his sight; for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.

Romans 3:24

being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus;

Romans 3:26

to demonstrate his righteousness at this present time; that he might himself be just, and the justifier of him who has faith in Jesus.

Romans 3:28

We maintain therefore that a man is justified by faith apart from the works of the law.

Romans 3:30

since indeed there is one God who will justify the circumcised by faith, and the uncircumcised through faith.

Romans 4:2

For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not toward God.

Romans 4:5

But to him who doesn’t work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness.

Romans 5:1

Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;

Romans 5:9

Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we will be saved from God’s wrath through him.

Romans 6:7

For he who has died has been freed from sin.

Romans 8:30

Whom he predestined, those he also called. Whom he called, those he also justified. Whom he justified, those he also glorified.

Romans 8:30

Whom he predestined, those he also called. Whom he called, those he also justified. Whom he justified, those he also glorified.

Romans 8:33

Who could bring a charge against God’s chosen ones? It is God who justifies.

1 Corinthians 4:4

For I know nothing against myself. Yet I am not justified by this, but he who judges me is the Lord.

1 Corinthians 6:11

Some of you were such, but you were washed. But you were sanctified. But you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and in the Spirit of our God.

Galatians 2:16

yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law, because no flesh will be justified by the works of the law.

Galatians 2:16

yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law, because no flesh will be justified by the works of the law.

Galatians 2:16

yet knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, even we believed in Christ Jesus, that we might be justified by faith in Christ, and not by the works of the law, because no flesh will be justified by the works of the law.

Galatians 2:17

But if while we sought to be justified in Christ, we ourselves also were found sinners, is Christ a servant of sin? Certainly not!

Galatians 3:8

The Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the Good News beforehand to Abraham, saying, “In you all the nations will be blessed.”

Galatians 3:11

Now that no man is justified by the law before God is evident, for, “The righteous will live by faith.”

Galatians 3:24

So that the law has become our tutor to bring us to Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

Galatians 5:4

You are alienated from Christ, you who desire to be justified by the law. You have fallen away from grace.

1 Timothy 3:16

Without controversy, the mystery of godliness is great: God was revealed in the flesh, justified in the spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, and received up in glory.

Titus 3:7

that being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

James 2:21

Wasn’t Abraham our father justified by works, in that he offered up Isaac his son on the altar?

James 2:24

You see then that by works, a man is justified, and not only by faith.

James 2:25

In the same way, wasn’t Rahab the prostitute also justified by works, in that she received the messengers and sent them out another way?