δικαιοσύνη
dikaiosýnē
righteousness
State or quality of being just, uprightness, or conformity to a standard of what is right; in a legal, ethical, or social sense, it refers to conduct that accords with justice or established norms. In various contexts, it can denote judicial fairness, ethical rectitude, the fulfillment of obligations (particularly to deity or society), or, in philosophical and Hellenistic writings, the overarching virtue of justice. In certain texts, especially within the Septuagint and New Testament, it can also refer to the status of being recognized or declared as righteous before a deity or according to law.
Galatians 2:21 · Word #11
Lexicon G1343
| Lemma | δικαιοσύνη |
| Transliteration | dikaiosýnē |
| Strong's | G1343 |
| Definition | State or quality of being just, uprightness, or conformity to a standard of what is right; in a legal, ethical, or social sense, it refers to conduct that accords with justice or established norms. In various contexts, it can denote judicial fairness, ethical rectitude, the fulfillment of obligations (particularly to deity or society), or, in philosophical and Hellenistic writings, the overarching virtue of justice. In certain texts, especially within the Septuagint and New Testament, it can also refer to the status of being recognized or declared as righteous before a deity or according to law. |
Morphology N NOM F SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | F — Feminine — Grammatical feminine |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | righteousness |
| Literal | righteousness |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | δικαιοσύνη |
| Strong's | G1343 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1343-01
uprightness
| Morphological Notes | Noun, feminine, singular; nominative or dative depending on form (δικαιοσύνη = nominative singular; δικαιοσύνῃ = dative singular). Abstract quality noun formed with -σύνη. |
| Rendering Rationale | “Uprightness” captures the abstract quality denoted by the -σύνη suffix and reflects the root δικαι- (to be just, to conform to justice). As a nominative feminine singular noun, it presents the state or quality of being just. |
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