right

Greek Adjective

δεξιός, -ά, -όν [in LXX chiefly for יָמִין;] the right: Mat.5:29, Jhn.18:10, al; ὅπλα δ, weapons carried in the right hand, i.e. for offence, 2Co.6:7; ἡ δ. χείρ, Mat.5:30, Luk.6:6, al; ἡ δ. (sc. χείρ), Mat.6:3, al; ἐπὶ τὴν δ, in the right hand (R, txt, on R, mg.), Rev.5:1; διδόναι τὴν δ, in friend­ship (Deiss, BS, 251), Gal.2:9; metaphorically of power, τῇ δ. αὐτοῦ, Act.2:33 5:31; τὰ δ, the right side, Mrk.16:5; ἐκ δεξιῶν, on the right hand, with genitive, Mat.25:33, 34, Mrk.15:27, Luk.1:11, al; of a place of honour in the Messianic Kingdom (cf. 3Ki.2:19, Psa.44(45):10), καθίσαι ἐκ δεξιῶν, Mat.20:21, Mrk.10:37; of the heavenly session of Christ, Mat.26:64, Mrk.14:62, Heb.1:13 (Cremer, 172) (AS)

right

Greek Adjective

δεξιός, ά, όν, on the right hand or side, opposed to ἀριστερός, δ. μαζός, γλουτός, ὦμος, [Refs 8th c.BC+]; τὸ δ. (i.e. κέρας) the right of an army, [Refs 5th c.BC+] on or to the right, νωμῆσαι βῶν [Refs 8th c.BC+]; ἐπὶ δεξιόφιν (Epic dialect genitive) towards the right, [NT+8th c.BC+]; δεξιά as adverb, [Refs 2nd c.BC+] II) fortunate, especially of the flight of birds and other omens, δ. ὄρνις [Refs 8th c.BC+]. adverb -ῶς[Refs 2nd c.AD+] III) Astron, northerly, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] IV) metaphorically, dexterous, ready, skilful, clever, [Refs 5th c.BC+]a clever thing, [Refs 5th c.BC+]. adverb -ιῶς[Refs 4th c.BC+]in the right spirit, [Refs 1st c.BC+] O: superlative δεξιώτατα [Refs 5th c.BC+] V) courteous, kindly, [Refs 2nd c.AD+] adverb -ιῶς[Refs]. (Cf. Sanskrit dák[snull]iṇas, Latin dexter, etc.)

Greek

Adjective

the right side or (feminine) hand (as that which usually takes); right (hand, side); from g1209 (δέχομαι)