ἀδίκημα
adíkēma
evil doing
An act of wrongdoing or injustice; specifically, a deed or action that violates what is right, fair, or just. The term emphasizes the result or manifestation of unrighteous behavior—often a specific offense, crime, or act of moral or legal misconduct. It can refer to the act itself (wrongdoing) or, in some legal contexts, to the matter or case involving such an act.
Acts 24:20 · Word #7
Lexicon G92
| Lemma | ἀδίκημα |
| Transliteration | adíkēma |
| Strong's | G92 |
| Definition | An act of wrongdoing or injustice; specifically, a deed or action that violates what is right, fair, or just. The term emphasizes the result or manifestation of unrighteous behavior—often a specific offense, crime, or act of moral or legal misconduct. It can refer to the act itself (wrongdoing) or, in some legal contexts, to the matter or case involving such an act. |
Morphology N ACC N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | N — Noun — A person, place, thing, or idea |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | evil doing |
| Literal | wrongdoing |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἀδίκημα |
| Strong's | G92 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G92-01
act of injustice
| Morphological Notes | Noun, neuter, singular; nominative or accusative case (Gr,N,,,,,NNS / Gr,N,,,,,ANS). Denotes a single concrete result of unjust action. |
| Rendering Rationale | "Act of injustice" reflects the -μα suffix as the concrete result of doing wrong and preserves the root ἀδίκ- (“unjust, wrong”). As a neuter singular noun (nominative or accusative), it denotes a single specific deed characterized by injustice. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
act of injustice
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 'act of injustice' precisely matches the sense of ἀδίκημα as given by the silex_definition and fits well in this context. |