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ἀδικία

adikía

G93 noun

SILEX Entry

Definition

The state or condition of violating justice or fairness; injustice, unrighteousness. In judicial contexts, refers to the absence or denial of legal or moral right; more broadly, to behavior or conditions that contravene social or divine standards of right conduct. Depending on context, may refer to acts (wrongdoing), a general pattern or condition (injustice, unrighteousness), or the abstract principle (injustice itself).

Semantic Range

injustice, unrighteousness, wrongdoing, illegality, moral corruption, violation of duty or right, inequity, unfairness

Root / Etymology

From the adjective ἄδικος (adikos, 'unjust,' 'wrongdoer'), itself from the privative ἀ- and δίκη ('justice,' 'right'), denoting 'not just' or 'not in accordance with δίκη.' Thus, ἀδικία is the abstract noun form meaning 'injustice.'

Historical & Contextual Notes

In classical Greek, ἀδικία signified general injustice, ranging from individual acts of wrongdoing to broader states of illegality or moral corruption. In the Septuagint, it frequently translates Hebrew terms for 'wickedness' or 'unrighteousness' (such as עָוֶל, ʻawel), associating the term with religious or covenantal violations as well as social or legal offenses. In the New Testament, ἀδικία covers a range of wrongdoing, from ethical misconduct (Rom. 1:18) to social injustice, but also extends to states of being or modes of character (e.g., living in a condition opposed to divine right). English translations such as 'unrighteousness' or 'iniquity' often obscure aspects of legal, social, or covenantal nuance. The word contrasts with δικαιοσύνη ('righteousness,' 'justice'), marking its opposite. Unlike legalistic terms such as παρανομία ('lawlessness'), ἀδικία often carries a broader sense of wrong that encompasses both moral and social domains.

Translation Consistency

primary "injustice" 25 occurrences

Most occurrences in the sample use 'injustice' and it naturally captures the primary semantic range (state/condition of wrongdoing, unfairness, or unrighteousness). It works for both abstract and concrete senses and is more idiomatic in English than more theological alternatives like 'unrighteousness.' Using 'injustice' ensures clear, consistent rendering across all forms of G93.

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Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

from ἄδικος; (legal) injustice (properly, the quality, by implication, the act); morally, wrongfulness (of character, life or act):--iniquity, unjust, unrighteousness, wrong.

Root Family

δικ- (díkaios) — just, upright, in accordance with justice

Root δικ- to be unjust, to do wrong, to act unrighteously
Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
G1342 δίκαιος upright
G1345 δικαίωμα righteous decree
G1346 δικαίως justly
G1348 δικαστής a judge
G1556 ἐκδικέω you are exacting justice

Word Forms

4 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2 Occurrences
G93-04 ἀδικίας adikias N GEN F SG of unrighteousness of injustice of injustice 13
G93-01 ἀδικία adikia N NOM F SG unrighteousness injustice injustice 9
G93-03 ἀδικίαν adikian N ACC F SG wrong injustice injustice 2
G93-02 ἀδικίαις adikiais N DAT F PL unrighteousness to injustices injustices 1

Occurrences in Scripture

25 occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 SIBI-P2
G93-04 Luke 13:27 ἀδικίας adikias N GEN F SG of iniquity of injustice of injustice
G93-04 Luke 16:8 ἀδικίας adikias N GEN F SG unrighteousness of injustice of injustice
G93-04 Luke 16:9 ἀδικίας adikias N GEN F SG unrighteousness of injustice of injustice
G93-04 Luke 18:6 ἀδικίας adikias N GEN F SG injustice of injustice of injustice
G93-01 John 7:18 ἀδικία adikia N NOM F SG unrighteousness injustice injustice
G93-04 Acts 1:18 ἀδικίας adikias N GEN F SG of unrighteousness of injustice of injustice
G93-04 Acts 8:23 ἀδικίας adikias N GEN F SG of iniquity of injustice of injustice
G93-03 Romans 1:18 ἀδικίαν adikian N ACC F SG unrighteousness injustice injustice
G93-01 Romans 1:18 ἀδικίᾳ adikia N DAT F SG unrighteousness injustice injustice
G93-01 Romans 1:29 ἀδικίᾳ adikia N DAT F SG unrighteousness injustice injustice
G93-01 Romans 2:8 ἀδικίᾳ adikia N DAT F SG unrighteousness injustice injustice
G93-01 Romans 3:5 ἀδικία adikia N NOM F SG unrighteousness injustice injustice
G93-04 Romans 6:13 ἀδικίας adikias N GEN F SG of unrighteousness of injustice of injustice
G93-01 Romans 9:14 ἀδικία adikia N NOM F SG unrighteousness injustice injustice
G93-01 1 Corinthians 13:6 ἀδικίᾳ adikia N DAT F SG unrighteousness injustice injustice
G93-03 2 Corinthians 12:13 ἀδικίαν adikian N ACC F SG wrong injustice injustice
G93-04 2 Thessalonians 2:10 ἀδικίας adikias N GEN F SG of unrighteousness of injustice of injustice
G93-01 2 Thessalonians 2:12 ἀδικίᾳ adikia N DAT F SG unrighteousness injustice injustice
G93-04 2 Timothy 2:19 ἀδικίας adikias N GEN F SG iniquity of injustice of injustice
G93-02 Hebrews 8:12 ἀδικίαις adikiais N DAT F PL unrighteousness to injustices injustices
G93-04 James 3:6 ἀδικίας adikias N GEN F SG iniquity of injustice of injustice
G93-04 2 Peter 2:13 ἀδικίας adikias N GEN F SG of unrighteousness of injustice of injustice
G93-04 2 Peter 2:15 ἀδικίας adikias N GEN F SG of unrighteousness of injustice of injustice
G93-04 1 John 1:9 ἀδικίας adikias N GEN F SG unrighteousness of injustice of injustice
G93-01 1 John 5:17 ἀδικία adikia N NOM F SG unrighteousness injustice injustice
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