δίκαιοι
díkaios
righteous
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.'
Matthew 13:17 · Word #9
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 NOM M PL
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.S — Substantive Adjective — An adjective functioning as a noun |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | M — Masculine — Grammatical masculine |
| Number | PL — Plural — More than one |
Common Translation
| Phrase | righteous |
| Literal | righteous |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | δίκαιος |
| Strong's | G1342 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1342-07
upright ones
| Morphological Notes | Adjective used substantively; nominative masculine plural (NMP); describes a group characterized by the quality of being just or upright. |
| Rendering Rationale | The adjective from δικ- denotes those characterized by justice or conformity to what is right. Rendered substantively in the nominative masculine plural, it refers to people identified as upright ones. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
righteous ones
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | Standardized from "upright ones". |