Definition:
δίκαιος, -α, -ον (δίκη), [in LXX chiefly for צַדִּיק (for rendering of צַדִּיק in sense of correct, see Deiss, BS, 115 f.); sometimes for נָקִי as Pro.1:11, al;] in early Gk. writers (a) of persons, observant of δίκη, custom, rule, right, righteous in performing duties to gods and men; (b) of things, righteous, in accordance with right. In NT 1) righteous, chiefly in the broad sense, as above, of the person or thing corresponding to the Divine standard of right (a) of persons: of God, Rom.3:26, 1Jn.2:29 Jn 3:7; of Christ, Act.3:14 7:52 22:14, 1Pe.3:18, 1Jn.2:1; of men, Mat.1:19 (Abbott, Essays, 75 f.) Mat.10:41 13:17, 43 13:49, Luk.1:6, 17, Rom.5:7, 1Ti.1:9, Jas.5:6, 1Pe.3:12, 1Jn.3:7, Rev.22:11, al; δ. καὶ εὐλαβής, Luk.2:25; ἅγιος, Mrk.6:20; ἀγαθός, Luk.23:50; φοβούμενος τ. θεόν, Act.10:22; opposite to ἀμαρτωλοὶ καὶ ἀσεβεῖς, 1Pe.4:18; ἄδικοι, Mat.5:45, Act.24:15; δ. ἐκ πίστεως, Rom.1:17, Gal.3:11, Heb.10:38 " (LXX); δ. παρὰ τ. θεῷ, Rom.2:13 (b) of things: ἔργα δ, opposite to πονηρὰ, 1Jn.3:12; ἐντολή, Rom.7:12; metaphorically, αἷμα, Mat.23:35; τὸ δ, Luk.12:57; δ. ἐστιν, Act.4:19, Eph.6:1, Php.1:7; ὅ, Mat.20:4; ὅσα, Php.4:8 2) In narrower sense (a) of persons, as in later cl. writers, just, rendering to each his due: Tit.1:8, 1Jn.1:9; δ. κριτής, 2Ti.4:8 (b) of things: τὸ δ, Col.4:1; δ, sc. ἐστιν, 2Th.1:6; κρίσις δ, Jhn.5:30; ὁδοί, Rev.15:3 SYN.: ἀγαθός (which see), καλός, χρηστός (Cremer, 183, 690). (AS)
Definition:
δίκαιος [ῐ], α, ον, also ος, ον [
Refs 5th c.BC+]: (δίκη):
A) in [
Refs 8th c.BC+] and all writers, of persons,
observant of custom or
rule, [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; especially
of social rule, well-ordered, civilized, ὑβρισταί τε καὶ ἄγριοι οὐδὲ δ. [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; δ. πολίτης a
good citizen, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]:
metaphorically of the sea, [
Refs 6th c.BC+]; δικαίη ζόη a
civilized way of living, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
adverb δικαίως, μνᾶσθαι woo
in due form, decently, [
Refs 8th c.BC+]
loyally, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
A.2)
observant of duty to gods and men,
righteous, [
Refs 8th c.BC+]; opposed to δυσσεβής, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; also of actions, etc,
righteous, ἐπὶ ῥηθέντι δικαίῳ a thing
rightly said, [
Refs 8th c.BC+]
A.3) ὁ δίκαιος, euphemistic of a sacred snake, [
Refs]
B) later:
B.I)
equal, even, well-balanced, ἅρμα δίκαιον
evengoing chariot, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; δικαιότατα μοχλεύειν [
Refs]
fair, impartial, βάσανος [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
B.I.b)
legally exact, precise, τῷ δικαιοτάτῳ τῶν λόγων to speak
quite exactly, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; of Numbers, αἱ ἑκατὸν ὀργυιαὶ δίκαιαι [
Refs 5th c.BC+].
adverb -αίως, πάντα δ. ὑμῖν τετήρηται [
Refs 4th c.BC+]
B.I.2)
lawful, just, especially τὸ δ.
right, opposed to τὸ ἄδικον, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ πολιτικὸν δ.[
Refs 5th c.BC+]; τοὐμὸν δ. my own
right, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐλθεῖν ἐπὶ τοῦτο τὸ δ. bring the case to this
issue, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; οὐδὲν τῶν δ. ποιεῖν τινί not to do
what is just and right by a man, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ δ. ἔχειν, λαμβάνειν, receive
one's due, [
Refs]; τὰ δ. πράττεσθαι πόλιν give a city its
deserts, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἐκ τοῦ δικαίου, ={δικαίως}, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; so ἀπὸ τοῦ δικαίου, τῶν δικαίων, [
Refs 2nd c.BC+]; μετὰ τοῦ δ. [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ δίκαιον
lawful claim, ἃ ἔχομεν δίκαια πρός. [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰ πρὸς ἀλλήλους δ. mutual
obligations or
contracts, [
Refs 2nd c.BC+]; ἐπὶ συγκειμένοις τισὶ δικαίοις on certain agreed
terms, [
Refs 1st c.BC+].
adverb -αίως rightly, justly, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
B.II) of persons and things,
meet and right, fitting, δ. τοῦδε τοῦ φόνου ῥαφεύς [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἵππον δ. ποιεῖσθαί τινι make a horse
fit for another's
use, [
Refs 5th c.BC+] having a
good mouth, [
Refs 2nd c.AD+]
B.II.b)
normal, σχήματα [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
B.II.2)
real, genuine, γόνος [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
adverb, εἴπερ δικαίως ἐστ᾽ ἐμός
really and truly mine, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
B.II.3) ὁ δ. λόγος the plea
of equity, [
Refs 5th c.BC+].
adverb -αίως with reason, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]:
comparative -ότερον[
Refs 5th c.BC+] also
-οτέρως [
Refs 5th c.BC+]:
superlative -ότατα[
Refs 5th c.BC+];
Aeolic dialect δικαίτατα [
Refs]
B.III) ψυχὴ ἐς τὸ δ. ἔβη 'the land of the leal', [
Refs]
C) in Prose, δίκαιός εἰμι, with
infinitive, δίκαιοί ἐστε ἰέναι you
are bound to come, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; δ. εἰμι κολάζειν I
have a right to punish, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; δ. εἰσι ἀπιστότατοι εἶναι they
have most reason to distrust, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]
dignus est qui pereat, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; ὁ σπουδαῖος ἄρχειν δ.
has a right to, [
Refs 4th c.BC+]; with a non-personal subject, ἔλεος δ. ἀντιδίδοσθαι [
Refs 5th c.BC+]: less frequently in
comparative and
superlative, δικαιότεροι χαρίσασθαι [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; but δίκαιόν ἐστι is also found, [
Refs 5th c.BC+]; δικαίως ἄν, with
optative, [
Refs 5th c.BC+] with
penultimate short in [
Refs 5th c.AD+]; compare οὐ δίκαον· οὐ δίκαιον, [
Refs 5th c.AD+]