rightly

Greek Adverb

δικαίως adv. (δίκαιος, which see), [in LXX for צֶדֶק, etc;] 1) righteously: 1Co.15:34, 1Th.2:10, Tit.2:12. 2) justly: Luk.23:41, 1Pe.2:23. (AS)

rightly

Greek Adverb

Included with: 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+]

Greek

Adverb

equitably; justly, (to) righteously(-ness); adverb from g1342 (δίκαιος)