δίκαιον
díkaios
justice
Upright, in accordance with justice or what is right; conforms to an accepted standard of fairness or moral correctness. In broader contexts, describes someone who fulfills obligations to others, is law-abiding, or acts in a manner considered proper or equitable. In some contexts, can mean 'innocent' or 'blameless' in regard to specific charges or conduct, and occasionally 'proper' or 'fitting.'
Colossians 4:1 · Word #4
Lexicon G1342
| Lemma | δίκαιος |
| Transliteration | díkaios |
| Strong's | G1342 |
| Definition | Upright, in accordance with justice or what is right; conforms to an accepted standard of fairness or moral correctness. In broader contexts, describes someone who fulfills obligations to others, is law-abiding, or acts in a manner considered proper or equitable. In some contexts, can mean 'innocent' or 'blameless' in regard to specific charges or conduct, and occasionally 'proper' or 'fitting.' |
Morphology ADJ.S ACC N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | ACC — Accusative — Direct object or extent |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | justice |
| Literal | just-righteous |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | δίκαιος |
| Strong's | G1342 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1342-09
upright one
| Morphological Notes | Adjective used substantively; accusative singular masculine form (Gr, adjective, accusative, masculine, singular). |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "upright one" reflects the adjectival quality of conformity to justice inherent in δίκαιος while treating it substantively as a masculine accusative singular, indicating a specific person characterized by uprightness. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
just
| Same as P1 | No — adjusted for context |
| Rationale | P1 'upright one' is incorrect here; 'δίκαιον' is an adjective functioning substantivally, meaning 'what is just' or 'justice'. 'Just' more accurately matches the context. See Strong's and the SILEX definition for correctness. |