δίκαιον
díkaios
righteous
Upright, in accordance with justice or what is right; conforms to an accepted standard of fairness or moral correctness. In broader contexts, describes someone who fulfills obligations to others, is law-abiding, or acts in a manner considered proper or equitable. In some contexts, can mean 'innocent' or 'blameless' in regard to specific charges or conduct, and occasionally 'proper' or 'fitting.'
1 John 2:1 · Word #20
Lexicon G1342
| Lemma | δίκαιος |
| Transliteration | díkaios |
| Strong's | G1342 |
| Definition | Upright, in accordance with justice or what is right; conforms to an accepted standard of fairness or moral correctness. In broader contexts, describes someone who fulfills obligations to others, is law-abiding, or acts in a manner considered proper or equitable. In some contexts, can mean 'innocent' or 'blameless' in regard to specific charges or conduct, and occasionally 'proper' or 'fitting.' |
Morphology ADJ.A ACC M SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.A — Attributive Adjective — Describes a noun directly |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | righteous |
| Literal | righteous |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | δίκαιος |
| Strong's | G1342 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1342-09
upright one
| Morphological Notes | Adjective used substantively; accusative singular masculine form (Gr, adjective, accusative, masculine, singular). |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "upright one" reflects the adjectival quality of conformity to justice inherent in δίκαιος while treating it substantively as a masculine accusative singular, indicating a specific person characterized by uprightness. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
righteous one
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | Standardized from "the righteous". |