Righteous act
δικαίωμαStrong’s G1345dikaiōma
Appears in 10 verses of the New Testament
In short
Dikaiōma is the Greek word usually translated “ordinances”, “righteous acts” and “righteous decree”. It appears in 10 verses of the New Testament.
“And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.”
Meaning
Usually translated “ordinances”, “righteous acts” and “righteous decree”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- ordinances 2
- righteous acts 2
- righteous decree 1
- requirements 1
- justification 1
- act of righteousness 1
- righteousness 1
- regulations 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Romans 5
- Hebrews 2
- Revelation 2
- Luke 1
4 books in all.
Explore in Scripture
- Romans 1:32Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.
- Romans 2:26Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?
- Romans 5:16And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification.
- Romans 5:18Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.
- Romans 8:4That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
- Hebrews 9:1Then verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary.
Greek dictionary
δικαίωμα dikaiōma · righteous act
δικαίωμα, -τος, τ (δικαιόω), [in LXX most frequently for חֹק, in Ez, chiefly for מִשְׁפָּט, in Pss, τὰ δ., frequently for פִּקּוּד ;] a concrete expression of righteousness, the expression and result of the act of δικαίωσις, "a declaration that a thing is δίκαιον, or that a person is δίκαιος," hence, (a) an ordinance: δ. τ. θεοῦ, Rom.1:32; τ. κυρίου, Luk.1:6; τ. νόμου, Rom.2:26 8:4; λατρείας, Heb.9:1; σαρκός, Heb.9:10; (b) a sentence: of acquittal, Rom.5:16 (also Rom.5:18; ICC, in l), or of condemnation; …
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “ordinance” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
OR'DINANCE, noun
- A rule established by authority; a permanent rule of action. Exodus 15:25Numbers 10:8Ezra 3:10
- Observance commanded.
- Appointment.
- Established rite or ceremony. Hebrews 9:1
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.