adikia (unrighteousness)

Meaning

Usually translated “unrighteousness”, “unrighteous” and “iniquity”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.

How it's translated

unrighteousness 9
of unrighteousness 6
unrighteous 2
of iniquity 2
injustice 1
wrong 1
of wickedness 1
in unrighteousness 1

Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.

Where it's used most

Romans 6
Luke 4
Acts 2
2 Thessalonians 2
2 Peter 2
1 John 2

12 books in all.

Related words

Explore in Scripture

2 Thessalonians 2:12In contextThat they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
2 Peter 2:13In contextAnd shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you;
2 Peter 2:15In contextWhich have forsaken the right way, and are gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Bosor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;
Luke 13:27But he shall say, I tell you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.
Luke 16:8And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.
Luke 16:9And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.

All 24 verses, by book

Luke 4: 13:27 16:8 16:9 18:6
John 1: 7:18
Acts 2: 1:18 8:23
Romans 6: 1:18 1:29 2:8 3:5 6:13 9:14
1 Corinthians 1: 13:6
2 Corinthians 1: 12:13
2 Thessalonians 2: 2:10 2:12
2 Timothy 1: 2:19
Hebrews 1: 8:12
James 1: 3:6
2 Peter 2: 2:13 2:15
1 John 2: 1:9 5:17

Greek dictionary

ἀδικία adikia · unrighteousness

ἀδικία, -ας, ἡ (ἄδικος), [in LXX for עָוֹן, פֶּשַׁע, עָוֶל, etc. ;] 1. injustice: Luk.18:6, Rom.9:14. 2. unrighteousness, iniquity: Jhn.7:18, Act.8:23, Rom.1:18, 29 2:8 6:13, 2Ti.2:19, 1Jn.1:9 5:17; opposite to ἀλήθεια, 1Co.13:6, 2Th.2:12; to δικαιοσύνη ], Rom.3:5; ἀπάτη τῆς ἀ., 2Th.2:10; μισθὸς ἀδικίας, Act.1:18, 2Pe.2:13,15; ἐγράται τῆς ἀ., Luk.13:27; μαμωνᾶς τῆς ἀ., Luk.16:9; κόσμος τῆς ἀ., Jas.3:6; οἰκονόμος τῆς ἀ., Luk.16:8. 3. = ἀδίκημα, an unrighteous act: ironically, a favour, 2Co.12:13; pl., Heb.8:12 (Cremer, 261; MM, VGT, see word). † (AS)

From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

How the English word “unrighteousness” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.

UNRIGHTEOUSNESS, noun

unri'chusness. Injustice; a violation of the divine law, or of the plain principles of justice and equity; wickedness. unrighteousness may consist of a single unjust act, but more generally, when applied to persons, it denotes an habitual course of wickedness.

Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.