Lexicon dikaióma: Ordinance, requirement, righteous act, judgment, justification Original Word: δικαίωμα Strong's Exhaustive Concordance judgment, justification, ordinance From dikaioo; an equitable deed; by implication, a statute or decision -- judgment, justification, ordinance, righteousness. see GREEK dikaioo HELPS Word-studies Cognate: 1345 dikaíōma (a neuter noun, literally, "a judicially-approved act") – properly, an act God approves, focusing on its "result" (Zodhiates, Dict, note the -ma ending); justification (righteousness), with its results. See 1343 (dikaiosynē). 1345 /dikaíōma ("an act which is right according to the Lord") is "an act of righteousness, a concrete expression of righteousness" (Vine, Unger, White, NT, 11) which correlates to its profound (eternal) effect. For the believer, this particularly relates to their unique glorification awarded at Christ's return (cf. Rev 19:8). [1345 (dikaíōma) is "not merely divine decisions, but righteous acts generally" (WS). The emphasis here is on the results that go with having God's approval (righteousness).] NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originfrom dikaioó Definition an ordinance, a sentence of acquittal or condemnation, a righteous deed NASB Translation act of righteousness (1), justification (1), ordinance (1), regulations (2), requirement (1), requirements (2), righteous acts (2). Thayer's Greek Lexicon STRONGS NT 1345: δικαίωμαδικαίωμα, δικαιώματος, τό (from δικαιόω; ὁ δεδικαίωται or τό δεδικαιωμενον), the Sept. very often for חֹק, חֻקָה, and מִשְׁפָּט; for מִצְוָה, Deuteronomy 30:16; 1 Kings 2:3; plural occasionally for פִּקּוּדִים; 1. that which has been deemed right so as to have the force of law; a. what has been established and ordained by law, an ordinance: universally, of an appointment of God having the force of law, Romans 1:32; plural used of the divine precepts of the Mosaic law: τοῦ κυρίου, Luke 1:6; τοῦ νόμου, Romans 2:26; τό δικαίωμα τοῦ νόμου, collectively, of the (moral) precepts of the same law, Romans 8:4; δικαιώματα λατρείας, precepts concerning the public worship of God, Hebrews 9:1; δικαιώματα σαρκός, laws respecting bodily purity ((?) cf. Hebrews 7:16), Hebrews 9:10. b. a judicial decision, sentence; of God — either the favorable judgment by which he acquits men and declares them acceptable to him, Romans 5:16; or unfavorable: sentence of condemnation, Revelation 15:4, (punishment, Plato, legg. 9, 864 e.). 2. a righteous act or deed: τά δικαιώματα τῶν ἁγίων, Revelation 19:8 (τῶν πατέρων, Baruch 2:19); ἑνός δικαίωμα, the righteous act of one (Christ) in his giving himself up to death, opposed to the first sin of Adam, Romans 5:18 (Aristotle, eth. Nic. 5, 7, 7, p. 1135{a}, 12f καλεῖται δέ μᾶλλον δικαιοπράγημα τό κοινόν, δικαίωμα δέ τό ἐπανόρθωμα τοῦ ἀδικηματος (cf. rhet. 1, 13, 1 and Cope's note on 1, 3, 9)). (Cf. references in δικαιόω.) Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: • The Hebrew equivalent often associated with δικαίωμα is צֶדֶק (tsedeq, Strong's 6664), which means righteousness or justice. Usage: • The term δικαίωμα is used in the New Testament to refer to God's righteous decrees, the requirements of the Law, and the righteous acts of believers. It can also denote the state of being justified before God. Context: • δικαίωμα appears in several New Testament passages, each highlighting different aspects of its meaning. In Romans 5:16, it refers to the righteous act of Christ that leads to justification and life for all men: "The gift is not like the result of one man’s sin; for the judgment followed one sin and brought condemnation, but the gift followed many trespasses and brought justification." Englishman's Concordance Luke 1:6 N-DNPGRK: ἐντολαῖς καὶ δικαιώμασιν τοῦ κυρίου NAS: the commandments and requirements of the Lord. KJV: and ordinances of the Lord INT: commandments and ordinances of the Lord Romans 1:32 N-ANS Romans 2:26 N-ANP Romans 5:16 N-ANS Romans 5:18 N-GNS Romans 8:4 N-ANS Hebrews 9:1 N-ANP Hebrews 9:10 N-NNP Revelation 15:4 N-NNP Revelation 19:8 N-NNP Strong's Greek 1345 |
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