Word study · Greek
dikaioō
to justify, to declare righteous
Say it: dik-ah-YOH-oh (approximate)
δικαιόω
What it means
To declare someone in the right. The tax collector goes home "justified" (18:14), declared right with God, not the Pharisee who has made his own case. The word is central to Paul's letters (Romans 3:24, Galatians 2:16). In Luke 7:35 and 7:29 it is used of vindicating or acknowledging God's wisdom.
Range of meaning
- JustifyDeclare in the right.
- VindicateShow to be right.
In Luke
- Chapter 18
The tax collector went down "justified" (18:14).
Every verse (5)
Verses where G1344 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources