ὑπόδῐκος G5267
Accountable, answerable, liable to judgment; subject to legal penalty or divine condemnation
This adjective describes being under legal liability or subject to trial and judgment. In Romans 3:19, Paul uses it to state that the purpose of the Law is to silence all excuses so that 'the whole world may become accountable to God.' No one can claim innocence; all stand answerable before the divine judge. The term carries legal weight—being liable to penalty, facing charges without defense. Translations consistently use 'accountable,' 'answerable,' or 'subject to judgment.'
Sentidos
1. sense 1 — In Rom 3:19, Paul concludes his argument that all humanity is sinful: the Law speaks 'so that every mouth may be stopped and the whole world become accountable to God.' The adjective describes standing liable before the divine tribunal (Spanish 'responsable,' responsible/accountable; German 'strafbar,' liable to punishment). The context is forensic—no one has grounds for self-defense; all are answerable to God's righteous judgment. French 'condamné' (condemned) captures the verdict that accountability brings for the guilty. 1×
AR["مُساءِلاً"]·ben["বিচারাধীন"]·DE["strafbar"]·EN["accountable"]·FR["condamné"]·heb["חַיָּב"]·HI["जवाबदेह"]·ID["bersalah"]·IT["condannato"]·jav["kaluputan"]·KO["답해야-할"]·PT["culpado"]·RU["подсудным"]·ES["responsable"]·SW["wenye-hatia"]·TR["hesap-verecek"]·urd["مجرم"]
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Referencia BDB / Léxico
ὑπόδῐκος, ον, (δίκη) brought to trial or liable to be tried, Legal cited in Refs 5th c.BC+; οὐχ ὑ. [ἐστι] τὰ εἰκότα not liable to action, Refs 4th c.BC+; τινος for a thing, ὑ. γενέσθαι χερῶν Refs 5th c.BC+; φόνου Refs 5th c.BC+; τῶν διπλασίων ὑ. ἔστω τῷ βλαφθέντι let him be liable to forfeit twice the amount to the person damaged,Refs 1st c.BC+; ὑ. ἀσεβείας γιγνέσθω τῷ ἐθέλοντι NT+5th c.BC+