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dikaiōsis

justification, being declared righteous

Say it: dik-I-o-sis (approximate)

δικαίωσις

What it means

The act of declaring someone righteous, acquittal. Paul says Jesus "was raised for our justification" (4:25). It appears only here and in 5:18 in the New Testament.

Range of meaning

  • JustificationDeclaring righteous.
  • AcquittalBeing cleared of charges.

In Romans

  • Chapter 4

    "Raised for our justification" (4:25).

Every verse (2)

Verses where G1347 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources