ἀδίκων

ádikos

unrighteous

Unjust; not conforming to what is right, just, or fair; departing from justice, equity, or righteousness. The term primarily describes a person, action, or decision that is contrary to accepted norms of justice or fairness. In some contexts, it can extend to mean 'wrongdoer,' 'in the wrong,' or 'immoral.' In certain legal or forensic settings, it signifies one who acts contrary to law or custom; in ethical discourse, one who fails to meet moral obligations.

G94

Acts 24:15 · Word #17

Lexicon G94

Lemmaἄδικος
Transliterationádikos
Strong'sG94
DefinitionUnjust; not conforming to what is right, just, or fair; departing from justice, equity, or righteousness. The term primarily describes a person, action, or decision that is contrary to accepted norms of justice or fairness. In some contexts, it can extend to mean 'wrongdoer,' 'in the wrong,' or 'immoral.' In certain legal or forensic settings, it signifies one who acts contrary to law or custom; in ethical discourse, one who fails to meet moral obligations.

Morphology ADJ.S GEN M PL All morphology codes

Part of Speech ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun
Case GEN — Genitive — Possession, source, or separation
Gender M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine
Number PL — Plural — More than one

Common Translation

Phraseunrighteous
Literalunrighteous-unjust

Lexical Info

Lemmaἄδικος
Strong'sG94

SIBI-P1 Translation G94-03

one acting unjustly

Morphological NotesVerb, present active participle, nominative masculine singular; denotes a male subject characterized by ongoing unjust action.
Rendering RationaleThe present active participle nominative masculine singular denotes an ongoing action performed by a male subject. "One acting unjustly" preserves the verbal force (active, ongoing) and the root idea of deviating from justice or right.

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