Righteousness and Justice

צַדִּיק206 adj. just, righteous;—abs. צ׳ Gn 6:9 +; pl. צַדִּיקִים Ex 23:8 +, etc.;— 1. just, righteous, in government: a. of Davidic king 2 S 23:3; צֶמַח Je 23:5; Zc 9:9 (‖ victorious). b. of judges, Ez 23:45; Pr 29:2 (v. Toy; Kau questions this meaning in all these). c. of law, מִשְׁפָּטִים צ׳ Dt 4:8. d. of God Dt 32:4 ψ 119:137; 129:4; Jb 34:17, opp. Pharaoh Ex 9:27 (J); in discrimination Je 12:1; Zp 3:5 ψ 7:10, 12; 11:7; condemnation 2 Ch 12:6; Dn 9:14 La 1:18; Ezr 9:15; Ne 9:33; redemption Is 45:21 ψ 116:5; keeping promises Ne 9:8; in all his ways ψ 145:17. 2. just in one’s cause, right: Ex 23:7, 8 (E) Dt 16:19; 25:1; 1 K 8:32 = 2 Ch 6:23, Is 5:23; 29:21; Jb 32:1; 36:7; Pr 17:15, 26; 18:5, 17; 24:24; Am 2:6; 5:12; Hb 1:4, 13; right in law, not under penalty 2 S 4:11; 1 K 2:32; innocent of specif. offence 2 K 10:9; c. מְן comp. 1 S 24:18. 3. just, righteous, in conduct and character: a. towards God Gn 7:1; 18:23, 24(×2), 25(×2), 26, 28 (J) 20:4 (E), Hb 2:4; Mal 3:18. b. in gen., ethically: ψ 5:13; 7:10; 11:3, 5 + 21 times ψψ (+ infr.), Pr 2:20; 3:33; 4:18; 9:9 + 56 times Pr, Ec 3:17 + 7 times Ec, Is 3:10; 57:1(×2); Je 20:12; La 4:13 Ez 3:20, 21(×2) + 12 times Ez, Ho 14:10; ‖ תמים Gn 6:9 (P) Jb 12:4; ‖ נָקִי Jb 17:9; 22:19; 27:17 ψ 94:21; ‖ יִשְׁרֵי לֵב ψ 32:11; 64:11; 97:11. 4. righteous, as justified and vindicated by י׳, especially servant of י׳ Is 53:11, so his people, usually pl. Is 60:21 ψ 33:1 + 8 times ψψ (v. also supr.); אָהֳלֵי צ׳ 118:15 tents of the righteous; גּוֹרַל צ׳ 125:3; עֲדַת צ׳ 1:5; דֶּרֶךְ צ׳ v 6; sg. coll. 34:20, 22; 75:11; Is 24:16; 26:7(×2); גּוֹי צַדִּיק v 2 (‖ שֹׁמֵר אֱמֻנִים). 5. right, correct, Is 41:26 (cf. אֱמֶת 43:9); lawful שְׁבִי צ׳ 49:24 EV; but read עָרִיץ.

צְדָקָה157 n.f. righteousness;—abs. צ׳ Gn 15:6 + 81 times; cstr. צִדְקַת Dt 33:21 + 5 times; sf. צִדְקָתִי Gn 30:33 +, etc.; pl. צְדָקוֹת Is 33:15 + 3 times; cstr. צִדְקוֹת Ju 5:11 +; sf. צִדְקֹתֶיךָ Dn 9:16, etc.;— 1. righteousness, in government: a. of judge, ruler, king: ‖ משׁפט Is 5:7; 9:6; Am 5:7; 6:12; משׁפט וצ׳ 2 S 8:15, עשׂה D. executed justice and righteousness = 1 Ch 18:14, cf. 1 K 10:9 = 2 Ch 9:8, Je 22:3, 15; 33:15 Ez 45:9; בּצ׳ יִכּוֹן כִּסֵּא Pr 16:12, cf. Is 54:14; עֲבֹדַת הצ׳, מַעֲשֵׂה הצ׳ Is 32:17, cf. v 16; נֹגְשַׂיִךְ צ׳ Is 60:17. b. of law, ‖ משׁפטים, צִדְקַת י׳ Dt 33:21. c. of Davidic king, Messiah, ‖ משׁפט, ψ 72:1, 3; Is 9:6; Je 23:5; 33:15. 2. God’s attribute as sovereign ψ 36:7; 71:19; in government, עשׂה משׁפט וצ׳ 99:4; Je 9:23; administering justice Jb 37:23; punishment Is 1:27; 5:16; 10:22; 28:17; Dn 9:7; vindication of his people Mi 7:9. 3. righteousness, in a case or cause, בצדקתי החזקתי Jb 27:6 on my righteousness I hold fast; מה ישׁ לי עוד צ׳ 2 S 19:29 what right have I yet? (cf. Ne 2:20); of God, הגיד צ׳ Is 57:12 (iron.); השׁיב צ׳ 1 S 26:23; Jb 33:26; כּצ׳, השׁיב 2 S 22:25, גמל v 21, נתן 1 K 8:32 = 2 Ch 6:23. 4. righteousness = truthfulness, באמת ובצ׳ Is 48:1; Zc 8:8; in word Is 45:23; 63:1, oath Je 4:2. 5. righteousness, as ethically right: Gn 30:33 (J) Dt 6:25; Is 33:5; 48:18; Ez 14:14, 20; Pr 10:2; 11:4, 5, 18, 19 + 17 times, + צִדְקַת (ה)צַדִּיק(ים) Is 5:23; Ez 18:20; 33:12; צ׳ ישׁרים Pr 11:6; אֹרַח צ׳ 8:20; 12:28; דֶּרֶךְ צ׳ 16:31; עשׂה צ׳ do righteousness ψ 106:3; Is 56:1; 58:2; Ez 18:22; עשׂה משׁפט וצ׳ Ez 18:5 + 6 times Ez; עשׂה צ׳ ומשׁפט Gn 18:19 (J) Pr 21:3; רדף צ׳ Pr 15:9; 21:21; הלך באמת ובצ׳ 1 K 3:6; חשׁב לוֹ (ל)צ׳ Gn 15:6 (JE) imputed to him (for) righteousness, ψ 106:31; צ׳ וָחֶסֶד Pr 21:21(×2) (del. 𝔊 AB Toy). 6. righteousness as vindicated, justification, salvation, etc. (cf. צֶדֶק 6): a. of God, ‖ יֶשַׁע, תְּשׁוּעָה, יְשׁוּעָה Is 45:8; 46:13; 51:6 + 7 times Is 2; ‖ בְּרָכָה ψ 24:6; ‖ נַחֲלָה Is 54:17; ‖ חֶסֶד ψ 36:11; 103:17; שֶׁמֶשׁ צ׳ Mal 3:20 sun of righteousness (with healing); בִּצ׳, י׳ delivers, guides, exalts his people ψ 5:9; 31:2; 71:2; 89:17; 119:40; 143:1, 11; אַל־יָבֹאוּ בְּצִדְקָתֶ֑ךָ 69:28 (of wicked); as acc. after verbs of declaring, etc., his saving (delivering) righteousness 22:32; 40:11; 51:16; 71:15, 16, 24; 98:2; 145:7; also יִוָּדַע צ׳ 88:13; צ׳ עֹמֶדֶת לָעַד his righteousness endureth for ever 111:3 cf. 119:142. b. of people, = prosperity, ‖ הון, עשׁר Pr 8:18; מוֹרֶה לצ׳ early rain for prosperity Jo 2:23. 7. pl. righteous acts: a. of God Ju 5:11(×2); 1 S 12:7; Mi 6:5; vindication of right ψ 103:6; redemptive Is 45:24; Dn 9:16. b. of man’s moral conduct Is 64:5; Je 51:10, also prob. Ez 3:20; 18:24; 33:13 (Kt sg.) ψ 11:7 (? gloss), Dn 9:18; as adv. acc., הֹלֵךְ צְדָקוֹת Is 33:15.

† צֶ֫דֶק n.m. Is 1:21 rightness, righteousness;—צ׳ Lv 19:36 + 87 times; צִדְקִי Is 41:10 + 8 times, etc.;— 1. what is right, just, normal; rightness, justness, of weights and measures, אֵי��ָה, אֶבֶן שְׁלֵמָה וָצֶדֶק Dt 25:15 a perfect and a just weight, ephah; מֹאזְנֵי צ׳; אַבְנֵי צ׳, אֵיפַת צ׳, הִין צ׳, בַּת צ׳ Lv 19:36 (H) Jb 31:6; Ez 45:10; מַעְגְּלֵי צ׳ right paths ψ 23:3; זִבְחֵי צ׳ right peace-offerings Dt 33:19 ψ 4:6; 51:21. 2. righteousness, in government: a. of judges, rulers, kings, שׁפט בצ׳ Lv 19:15 (H); שׁפט צ׳ Dt 1:16 Pr 31:9; משׁפט צ׳ Dt 16:18; רדף צ׳ v 20; חוֹקֵק צ׳ Pr 8:15; מלך לצ׳ Is 32:1; דבּר צ׳ ψ 58:2; also Pr 25:5 ψ 94:15; Ec 5:7. b. of law, as מִשְׁפָּטִים Is 58:2 ψ 119:7, 62, 75, 106, 160 (𝔊, but MT מִשְׁפַּט), v 164; as עֵדוֹת v 138, 144; as מִצְוֹת v 172. c. of Davidic king, Messiah Is 11:4, 5; 16:5 ψ 45:5, דין בצ׳ 72:2. d. of Jerus., as seat of just government, עִיר הַצֶּדֶק Is 1:26 city of righteousness; נְוֵה צ׳ Je 31:23; 50:7 (poss. these reflect an orig. god צֶדֶק, v. מַלְכִּי צֶדֶק); צ׳ יָלִין בָּהּ Is 1:21 righteousness used to lodge in her; cf. מְקוֹם הצ׳ Ec 3:16 the place of righteousness. e. of God’s attribute as sovereign Jb 36:3, husband of Israel Ho 2:21; צ׳ his personif. agent ψ 85:11, 12, 14, foundation of his throne 89:15 = 97:2; in his government ψ 9:9; 65:6; 96:13 = 98:9, promise Is 45:19, administration of justice Jb 8:3 Je 11:20 ψ 7:18; 48:11; 50:6 = 97:6, vindication of his people 9:5; 35:24, 28; raising up Cyrus Is 45:13, calling his servant 42:6; אֱלֹהֵי צִדְקִי ψ 4:2 God of my righteousness (who vindicates me); his צ׳ is everlasting 119:142. 3. righteousness, justice, in a case or cause Jb 6:29; 8:6; 29:14 ψ 35:27; Is 59:4; God שׁפט כצ׳ ψ 7:9 judges according to righteousness; גמל כצ׳ 18:21; השׁיב כצ׳ v 25; שׁמע צ׳ 17:1; הוציא צ׳ 37:6. 4. rightness, in speech, דבּר צ׳ ψ 52:5 (opp. שֶׁקֶר); יַגִּיד צ׳ Pr 12:17; בצ׳ כל אמרי פי 8:8; שִׂפְתֵי צ׳ 16:13. 5. righteousness, as ethically right Jb 35:2 ψ 17:15; 45:8; Pr 1:3; 2:9; Ec 7:15; Je 22:13; Ez 3:20; Ho 10:12 (read פְּרִי צ׳, so 𝔊 We Now); צ׳ עלמים Dn 9:24; עשׂה צ׳ Is 64:4 ψ 119:121; פעל צ׳ 15:2; למד צ׳ Is 26:9, 10; בקּשׁ צ׳ Zp 2:3; רדף צ׳ Is 51:1; ידע צ׳ v 7. 6. righteousness as vindicated, justification in controversy with enemies and troubles, deliverance, victory, prosperity: a. of God as covenant-keeping, in redemption, בִּימִין צִדְקִי Is 41:10, ‖ יֵשַׁע 45:8; 51:5, cf. 42:21; בשּׂר צ׳ ψ 40:10; אִמְרַת צ׳ 119:123. b. in name יהוה צִדְקֵנוּ, of Messianic king (vindicating people’s cause and giving victory) Je 23:6; of city 33:16. c. of people as enjoying צ׳ of salvation, ‖ יְשׁוּעָה Is 62:1; ‖ כָּבוֹד 58:3; 62:2; כהנים יִלְבְּשׁוּ צ׳ ψ 132:9; שַׁעֲרֵי צ׳ 118:19; אֵילֵי הצ׳ Is 61:3. d. of Cyrus, צ׳ יִקְרָאֵהוּ לְרַגְלוֹ Is 41:2 (who) in victory calleth him at every step (CheHpt. on whose steps attends victory, so Di Du).

δῐκαι-οσύνη, ἡ, righteousness, justice, LXX+6th c.BC+; δ. δικαστική legal justice, Refs 4th c.BC+; opposed to ἐπιείκεια, Refs __2 fulfilment of the Law, LXX+NT __II justice, the business of a judge, Refs 5th c.BC+ __III Δ., personified, Refs __IV Refs 4th c.BC+ name for four, Refs __V δικαιοσύνη· ἡ χοῖνιξ, μυστικῶς, Refs 5th c.AD+

δίκαιος [ῐ], α, ον, also ος, ον Refs 5th c.BC+: (δίκη): __A in Refs 8th c.BC+ and all writers, of persons, observant of custom or rule, Refs 8th c.BC+; especially of social rule, well-ordered, civilized, ὑβρισταί τε καὶ ἄγριοι οὐδὲ δ. Refs 8th c.BC+; δ. πολίτης a good citizen, Refs 4th c.BC+: metaphorically of the sea, Refs 6th c.BC+; δικαίη ζόη a civilized way of living, Refs 5th c.BC+ adverb δικαίως, μνᾶσθαι woo in due form, decently, Refs 8th c.BC+loyally, Refs 5th c.BC+ __A.2 observant of duty to gods and men, righteous, Refs 8th c.BC+; opposed to δυσσεβής, Refs 5th c.BC+; also of actions, etc., righteous, ἐπὶ ῥηθέντι δικαίῳ a thing rightly said, Refs 8th c.BC+ __A.3 ὁ δίκαιος, euphemistic of a sacred snake, Refs __B later: __B.I equal, even, well-balanced, ἅρμα δίκαιον evengoing chariot, Refs 5th c.BC+; δικαιότατα μοχλεύειν Refsfair, impartial, βάσανος Refs 5th c.BC+ __B.I.b legally exact, precise, τῷ δικαιοτάτῳ τῶν λόγων to speak quite exactly, Refs 5th c.BC+; of Numbers, αἱ ἑκατὸν ὀργυιαὶ δίκαιαι Refs 5th c.BC+. adverb -αίως, πάντα δ. ὑμῖν τετήρηται Refs 4th c.BC+ __B.I.2 lawful, just, especially τὸ δ. right, opposed to τὸ ἄδικον, Refs 5th c.BC+; τὸ πολιτικὸν δ.Refs 5th c.BC+; τοὐμὸν δ. my own right, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐλθεῖν ἐπὶ τοῦτο τὸ δ. bring the case to this issue, Refs 5th c.BC+; οὐδὲν τῶν δ. ποιεῖν τινί not to do what is just and right by a man, Refs 5th c.BC+; τὰ δ. ἔχειν, λαμβάνειν, receive one's due, Refs; τὰ δ. πράττεσθαι πόλιν give a city its deserts, Refs 4th c.BC+; ἐκ τοῦ δικαίου, ={δικαίως}, Refs 5th c.BC+; so ἀπὸ τοῦ δικαίου, τῶν δικαίων, Refs 2nd c.BC+; μετὰ τοῦ δ. Refs 5th c.BC+; τὸ δίκαιον lawful claim, ἃ ἔχομεν δίκαια πρός.. Refs 5th c.BC+; τὰ πρὸς ἀλλήλους δ. mutual obligations or contracts, Refs 2nd c.BC+; ἐπὶ συγκειμένοις τισὶ δικαίοις on certain agreed terms, Refs 1st c.BC+. adverb -αίως rightly, justly, Refs 5th c.BC+ __B.II of persons and things, meet and right, fitting, δ. τοῦδε τοῦ φόνου ῥαφεύς Refs 4th c.BC+; ἵππον δ. ποιεῖσθαί τινι make a horse fit for another's use, Refs 5th c.BC+ having a good mouth, Refs 2nd c.AD+ __B.II.b normal, σχήματα Refs 5th c.BC+ __B.II.2 real, genuine, γόνος Refs 5th c.BC+ adverb, εἴπερ δικαίως ἐστ᾽ ἐμός really and truly mine, Refs 5th c.BC+ __B.II.3 ὁ δ. λόγος the plea of equity, Refs 5th c.BC+. adverb -αίως with reason, Refs 5th c.BC+: comparative -ότερονRefs 5th c.BC+ also -οτέρως Refs 5th c.BC+: superlative -όταταRefs 5th c.BC+; Aeolic dialect δικαίτατα Refs __B.III ψυχὴ ἐς τὸ δ. ἔβη 'the land of the leal', Refs __C in Prose, δίκαιός εἰμι, with infinitive, δίκαιοί ἐστε ἰέναι you are bound to come, Refs 5th c.BC+; δ. εἰμι κολάζειν I have a right to punish, Refs 5th c.BC+; δ. εἰσι ἀπιστότατοι εἶναι they have most reason to distrust, Refs 5th c.BC+dignus est qui pereat, Refs 4th c.BC+; ὁ σπουδαῖος ἄρχειν δ. has a right to.., Refs 4th c.BC+; with a non-personal subject, ἔλεος δ. ἀντιδίδοσθαι Refs 5th c.BC+: less frequently in comparative and superlative, δικαιότεροι χαρίσασθαι Refs 5th c.BC+; but δίκαιόν ἐστι is also found, Refs 5th c.BC+; δικαίως ἄν, with optative, Refs 5th c.BC+ with penultimate short in Refs 5th c.AD+; compare οὐ δίκαον· οὐ δίκαιον, Refs 5th c.AD+

† [צָדֵק, צָדֹק] vb. denom. be just, righteous;— Qal Pf. 3 fs. צָֽדְקָה Gn 38:26; 2 ms. צָדַקְתָּ Jb 33:12; 35:7, etc.; Impf. 3 ms. יִצְדַּק Jb 9:2 +; יִצְדָּ֑ק Jb 4:17; 11:2; 3 fpl. תִּצְדַּקְנָה Ez 16:52 (𝔊 Co תְּצַדְּקִין, not Berthol Toy Krae), etc.;— 1. have a just cause, be in the right, Jb 9:15, 20; 13:18; 34:5; in complaint Jb 33:12; c. מִן pers. Gn 38:26 (J; of Tamar). 2. be justified, in one’s plea Jb 11:2; c. עִם (man with God) 9:2; 25:4; בי׳ Is 45:25; by witnesses 43:9; by acquittal ψ 143:2; Is 43:26; by condemnation of opponent Jb 40:8. 3. be just: of God, in his government, in charging with sin ψ 51:6; of מִשְׁפְּטֵי־י׳ 19:10. 4. be just, righteous, in conduct and character: of men Jb 10:15; 15:14; 22:3; 35:7, c. מִן comp., Jb 4:17 (more than God; Dr at God’s hand, מִן 2 d), Ez 16:52 (Pi.). Niph. Pf. 3 ms. וְנִצְדַּק קֹדֶשׁ consec. Dn 8:14 the holy place shall be put right, in a right condition (Marti Kau Buhl SS; Bev Dr Marti Comm. be justified, its cause vindicated). Pi. Pf. 3 fs. צִדְּקָה Je 3:11; Impf. 2 fs. תְּצַדְּקִי Ez 16:51; Inf. cstr. sf. צַדְּקֶ֑ךָּ Jb 33:32; צַדֶּקְתֵּךְ (Ges§ 52 p) Ez 16:52; צַדְּקוֹ Jb 32:2;—justify: עַל צַדְּקוֹ נַפְשׁוֹ מֵאֱלֹהִים Jb 32:2 because he justified himself rather than God (cf. Qal 1); make to appear righteous Je 3:11; Ez 16:51, 52 (all c. מִן comp.); חָפַצְתִּי צַדְּקֶ֑ךָּ Jb 33:32 I desire to justify thee (in thy plea, cf. Qal 2). Hiph. Pf. 1 s. sf. הִצְדַּקְתִּיו 2 S 15:4; 3 mpl. הִצְדִּיקוּ Dt 25:1; Impf. 3 ms. יַצְדִּיק Is 53:11; 1 s. אַצְדִּיק Ex 23:7; Jb 27:5; Inf. cstr. הַצְדִּיק 1 K 8:32 = 2 Ch 6:23; Imv. mpl. הַצְדִּיקוּ ψ 82:3; Pt. מַצְדִּיק Pr 17:15, etc.;— 1. do justice, in administering law 2 S 15:4 ψ 82:3. 2. declare righteous, justify, c. acc. (ה)צַדִּיק Dt 25:1; 1 K 8:32 = 2 Ch 6:23; רָשָׁע Ex 23:7 (E) Is 5:23; Pr 17:15; justify accusers, by recognizing charge as just Jb 27:5. 3. justify, vindicate the cause of, save, c. acc., Is 50:8 (of God), c. לְ of obj. Is 53:11 (of servant of י׳). 4. make righteous, turn to righteousness, Dn 12:3, cf. Aboth 5:26, 27 Bev. Hithp. Impf. 1 pl. נִצְטַדָּ֑ק Gn 44:16 (J) how shall we justify ourselves, clear ourselves, from suspicion?

δῐκαι-όω, Ionic dialect imperfect ἐδικαίευν Refs 5th c.BC+future -ώσω Oracle texts cited in [same work]Refs 5th c.BC+; -ώσομαι Refs:aorist ἐδικαίωσα Refs:—passive, future -ωθήσομαιLXX: aorist ἐδικαιώθην Refs 4th c.BC+: perfect δεδικαίωμαι LXX __I set right, νόμος.. δικαιῶν τὸ βιαιότατον Refs 5th c.BC+proved, tested, Refs 4th c.BC+ __II hold or deem right, claim or demand as a right, with infinitive, Refs 5th c.BC+infinitive omitted, οὕτω δ. (i.e. γενέσθαι) Refs 5th c.BC+; δίκας δ. (i.e. γενέσθαι)Refs 5th c.BC+; pronounce judgement, Refs: with infinitive, ἐδικαίωσεν ἀποδοῦναι ἡμᾶς τὸ κεφάλαιον Refs 1st c.AD+; consent, δουλεύειν Refs 5th c.BC+; οὐκ ἐδικαίου οὐδένα οἱ ἐσαγγεῖλαι he would not allow.. Refs:—passive, τὸ δικαιωθὲν ὑπό τινος that which is ordained, Refs 1st c.BC+ __III do a man right or justice: hence, __III.1 chastise, punish, Refs 5th c.BC+:—passive, Refs 5th c.BC+; pass sentence on, ὑμᾶς αὐτοὺς δικαιώσεσθε Refs 5th c.BC+ __III.2 passive, also, have right done one, opposed to ἀδικεῖσθαι, Refs 4th c.BC+ __III.3 pronounce and treat as righteous, justify, vindicate, LXX+NTpassive Refs

Included with: δίκαιος [ῐ], α, ον, also ος, ον Refs 5th c.BC+: (δίκη): __A in Refs 8th c.BC+ and all writers, of persons, observant of custom or rule, Refs 8th c.BC+; especially of social rule, well-ordered, civilized, ὑβρισταί τε καὶ ἄγριοι οὐδὲ δ. Refs 8th c.BC+; δ. πολίτης a good citizen, Refs 4th c.BC+: metaphorically of the sea, Refs 6th c.BC+; δικαίη ζόη a civilized way of living, Refs 5th c.BC+ adverb δικαίως, μνᾶσθαι woo in due form, decently, Refs 8th c.BC+loyally, Refs 5th c.BC+ __A.2 observant of duty to gods and men, righteous, Refs 8th c.BC+; opposed to δυσσεβής, Refs 5th c.BC+; also of actions, etc., righteous, ἐπὶ ῥηθέντι δικαίῳ a thing rightly said, Refs 8th c.BC+ __A.3 ὁ δίκαιος, euphemistic of a sacred snake, Refs __B later: __B.I equal, even, well-balanced, ἅρμα δίκαιον evengoing chariot, Refs 5th c.BC+; δικαιότατα μοχλεύειν Refsfair, impartial, βάσανος Refs 5th c.BC+ __B.I.b legally exact, precise, τῷ δικαιοτάτῳ τῶν λόγων to speak quite exactly, Refs 5th c.BC+; of Numbers, αἱ ἑκατὸν ὀργυιαὶ δίκαιαι Refs 5th c.BC+. adverb -αίως, πάντα δ. ὑμῖν τετήρηται Refs 4th c.BC+ __B.I.2 lawful, just, especially τὸ δ. right, opposed to τὸ ἄδικον, Refs 5th c.BC+; τὸ πολιτικὸν δ.Refs 5th c.BC+; τοὐμὸν δ. my own right, Refs 5th c.BC+; ἐλθεῖν ἐπὶ τοῦτο τὸ δ. bring the case to this issue, Refs 5th c.BC+; οὐδὲν τῶν δ. ποιεῖν τινί not to do what is just and right by a man, Refs 5th c.BC+; τὰ δ. ἔχειν, λαμβάνειν, receive one's due, Refs; τὰ δ. πράττεσθαι πόλιν give a city its deserts, Refs 4th c.BC+; ἐκ τοῦ δικαίου, ={δικαίως}, Refs 5th c.BC+; so ἀπὸ τοῦ δικαίου, τῶν δικαίων, Refs 2nd c.BC+; μετὰ τοῦ δ. Refs 5th c.BC+; τὸ δίκαιον lawful claim, ἃ ἔχομεν δίκαια πρός.. Refs 5th c.BC+; τὰ πρὸς ἀλλήλους δ. mutual obligations or contracts, Refs 2nd c.BC+; ἐπὶ συγκειμένοις τισὶ δικαίοις on certain agreed terms, Refs 1st c.BC+. adverb -αίως rightly, justly, Refs 5th c.BC+ __B.II of persons and things, meet and right, fitting, δ. τοῦδε τοῦ φόνου ῥαφεύς Refs 4th c.BC+; ἵππον δ. ποιεῖσθαί τινι make a horse fit for another's use, Refs 5th c.BC+ having a good mouth, Refs 2nd c.AD+ __B.II.b normal, σχήματα Refs 5th c.BC+ __B.II.2 real, genuine, γόνος Refs 5th c.BC+ adverb, εἴπερ δικαίως ἐστ᾽ ἐμός really and truly mine, Refs 5th c.BC+ __B.II.3 ὁ δ. λόγος the plea of equity, Refs 5th c.BC+. adverb -αίως with reason, Refs 5th c.BC+: comparative -ότερονRefs 5th c.BC+ also -οτέρως Refs 5th c.BC+: superlative -όταταRefs 5th c.BC+; Aeolic dialect δικαίτατα Refs __B.III ψυχὴ ἐς τὸ δ. ἔβη 'the land of the leal', Refs __C in Prose, δίκαιός εἰμι, with infinitive, δίκαιοί ἐστε ἰέναι you are bound to come, Refs 5th c.BC+; δ. εἰμι κολάζειν I have a right to punish, Refs 5th c.BC+; δ. εἰσι ἀπιστότατοι εἶναι they have most reason to distrust, Refs 5th c.BC+dignus est qui pereat, Refs 4th c.BC+; ὁ σπουδαῖος ἄρχειν δ. has a right to.., Refs 4th c.BC+; with a non-personal subject, ἔλεος δ. ἀντιδίδοσθαι Refs 5th c.BC+: less frequently in comparative and superlative, δικαιότεροι χαρίσασθαι Refs 5th c.BC+; but δίκαιόν ἐστι is also found, Refs 5th c.BC+; δικαίως ἄν, with optative, Refs 5th c.BC+ with penultimate short in Refs 5th c.AD+; compare οὐ δίκαον· οὐ δίκαιον, Refs 5th c.AD+

δῐκαί-ωσις, εως, ἡ, setting right, doing justice to: hence, __1 condemnation, punishment, Refs 5th c.BC+ __2 plea of legal right, justification, Refs 5th c.BC+ __3 making or accounting righteous, justification, NT __II demand of right or as of right, just claim, Refs 5th c.BC+ __III judgement of what is right, ἀντήλλαξαν τῇ δικαιώσει altered at their will and pleasure, Refs 5th c.BC+

ἔνδῐκ-ος, Refs 4th c.AD+ ἴνδικος, ον, (δίκη): __I of things, according to right, just, legitimate, Refs 5th c.BC+; γόος ἔ. Refs 4th c.BC+; κρίμα NT+5th c.BC+; μὴ λέγων γε τοὔνδικον not speaking truth, Refs __I.2 legal, ἔ. ἡμέρα a court-day, Refs 2nd c.AD+ __I.2.b having a locus standi, μή οἱ ἔστω ἴνδικον μηδέποθι ἀλλ᾽ ἢ.. he shall not have the right to sue, Refs 5th c.BC+ __I.2.c ={ἔνοχος δίκα}, Refs __I.2.d ἔ. πόλις a city in which justice is done, Refs 5th c.BC+; in which sales may be publicly registered, Refs __II of persons, upright, just, Refs 5th c.BC+ __II.c dative, ἔ. γάμοις favourable to them, Refs __II.2 possessed of right, τίς μᾶλλον ἐνδικώτερο; who has a better right? Refs __III adverb -κως right, with justice, fairly, Refs: superlative -ώταταRefs 5th c.BC+ __III.2 justly, naturally, as one has a right to expect, Refs 5th c.BC+

εὐθύτης [ῠ], ητος, ἡ, (εὐθύς) straightness, opposed to καμπυλότης, Refs 4th c.BC+; opposed to περιφέρεια, Refs; εὐ. τριχῶν, opposed to οὐλότης, Refs; ἡ εὐ. τῆς τάσεως the direction.., Refs 2nd c.AD+ __II righteousness, LXX

† צִדְקָה n.f. right doing (Talm, Old Aramaic; v. BH צְדָקָה, √ צדק);—צ׳ Dn 4:24.