ἔνδικόν
éndikos
just
Just, righteous, acting or being in accordance with what is right, fair, or appropriate; denotes conformity to recognized standards of justice or propriety. Can also refer to something well-founded, legitimate, or deserved in a legal or moral sense.
Romans 3:8 · Word #22
Lexicon G1738
| Lemma | ἔνδικος |
| Transliteration | éndikos |
| Strong's | G1738 |
| Definition | Just, righteous, acting or being in accordance with what is right, fair, or appropriate; denotes conformity to recognized standards of justice or propriety. Can also refer to something well-founded, legitimate, or deserved in a legal or moral sense. |
Morphology ADJ.P NOM N SG
All morphology codes
| Part of Speech | ADJ.P — Predicate Adjective — Linked to the subject by a verb |
| Case | NOM — Nominative — The subject of the sentence |
| Gender | N — Neuter — Grammatical neuter |
| Number | SG — Singular — One |
Common Translation
| Phrase | just |
| Literal | just |
Lexical Info
| Lemma | ἔνδικος |
| Strong's | G1738 |
SIBI-P1 Translation G1738-01
just
| Morphological Notes | Predicate adjective; nominative neuter singular form of ἔνδικος. |
| Rendering Rationale | The rendering "just" directly reflects the root sense of being in accordance with justice (δίκη) and preserves the adjectival force of the neuter singular predicate form without adding contextual nuance. |
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SILEX v2
SIBI-P2 (Context-Aware)
just
| Same as P1 | Yes |
| Rationale | P1 is accurate—'endikon' does refer to something just or righteous. |