5267. hupodikos

Lexicon

hupodikos: Guilty, under judgment

Original Word: ὑπόδικος
Part of Speech: Adjective
Transliteration: hupodikos
Pronunciation: hoo-POD-ee-kos
Phonetic Spelling: (hoop-od'-ee-kos)
Definition: Guilty, under judgment
Meaning: answerable to, liable to (brought under) the judgment of.

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

guilty.

From hupo and dike; under sentence, i.e. (by implication) condemned -- guilty.

see GREEK hupo

see GREEK dike

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin
from hupo and diké
Definition
brought to trial, answerable to
NASB Translation
accountable (1).

Thayer's Greek Lexicon

STRONGS NT 5267: ὑπόδικος

ὑπόδικος, ὑποδικον, equivalent to ὑπό δίκην ὤν, under judgment, one who has lost his suit; with a dative of the person debtor to one, owing satisfaction to: τῷ Θεῷ, i. e. liable to punishment from God, Romans 3:19 (see Morison, Critical Exposition of Romans Third, p. 147f). (Aeschylus, Plato, Andocides (), Lysias, Isaeus, Demosthenes, others.)

Topical Lexicon

Word Origin: Derived from ὑπό (hypo, "under") and δίκη (dikē, "justice" or "judgment").

Corresponding Greek / Hebrew Entries: While there is no direct Hebrew equivalent for ὑπόδικος, the concept of being under judgment or liable to judgment is present in several Hebrew terms related to justice and accountability. Some related Hebrew entries include:

• דִּין (din, Strong's Hebrew 1777): To judge, contend, or plead.
• מִשְׁפָּט (mishpat, Strong's Hebrew 4941): Judgment, justice, ordinance.
• חָטָא (chata, Strong's Hebrew 2398): To sin, miss the mark, be guilty.

These Hebrew terms collectively convey the idea of legal and moral accountability, similar to the Greek concept of ὑπόδικος.

Usage: The word ὑπόδικος is used in the context of legal accountability, often implying a state of being answerable or subject to judgment. It is used to describe someone who is liable to be judged or condemned.

Context: The Greek term ὑπόδικος appears in the New Testament to describe a state of being under judgment or liable to legal proceedings. It is a term that reflects the judicial processes of the ancient world, where individuals could be brought before a court to answer for their actions. In the context of the New Testament, it often carries a moral or spiritual dimension, indicating a person's accountability before God or human authorities.

In Romans 3:19, the Apostle Paul uses ὑπόδικος to emphasize the universal accountability of humanity before God. The verse states, "Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God." (BSB) Here, ὑπόδικος underscores the idea that all people, regardless of their background, are subject to God's righteous judgment due to their sinfulness.

The concept of being ὑπόδικος is integral to understanding the need for divine grace and redemption. It highlights the human condition of being under the weight of sin and the necessity of a savior to mediate and provide a means of justification. This term, therefore, is pivotal in discussions of sin, judgment, and salvation within Christian theology.

Forms and Transliterations

υποδικος υπόδικος ὑπόδικος υποδύτην υποδύτου hypodikos hypódikos upodikos

Englishman's Concordance

Romans 3:19 Adj-NMS
GRK: φραγῇ καὶ ὑπόδικος γένηται πᾶς
NAS: may become accountable to God;
KJV: may become guilty before God.
INT: might be stopped and under judgment be all

Strong's Greek 5267
1 Occurrence

ὑπόδικος — 1 Occ.