dikaiōma · requirement, righteous act

What it means

dikaiōma (δικαίωμα) is a Greek word of the Bible that means “requirement, righteous act”.

A righteous decree or requirement of God; also a righteous act, or a verdict that declares someone right.

How to say it

Approximate pronunciation. Vowels sound as in Spanish (a as in father, e as in bed, i as in machine, o as in note, u as in rule); the syllable in bold is stressed. The voice is your device's.

Its senses in the Bible

1. A just command of God.
2. A good deed, something right that is done.
3. A verdict that declares someone righteous.

From Abbott-Smith (1922) · Thayer (1889)

How it is translated

The words this translation uses for it, most frequent first.

• regulations ×2
• righteous acts ×2
• act of righteousness ×1
• ordinances ×1
• righteous decree ×1
• righteous requirement ×1
• righteous requirements ×1
• sentence of righteousness ×1

Related words

Words of the same family, by Strong’s numbering.

Where it appears

• Luke×1
• Romans×5
• Hebrews×2
• Revelation×2

• Luke 1:6

  And they were both righteous before God, walking blameless in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.

• Romans 1:32

  They, though they know the righteous decree of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, not only do them but also approve of those who practice them.

• Romans 2:26

  So if the uncircumcised man keeps the righteous requirements of the law, will not his uncircumcision be counted as circumcision?

• Romans 5:16

  And the free gift is not like what came through the one who sinned; for the judgment came from one for condemnation, but the gift from many trespasses for a sentence of righteousness.

• Romans 5:18

  So then, as through one trespass the result for all people was condemnation, so also through one act of righteousness the result for all people is a declaration of righteousness of life.

• Romans 8:4

  so that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.

• Hebrews 9:1

  Now the first had regulations for worship and the earthly holy place.

• Hebrews 9:10

  resting only on foods and drinks and various immersions, regulations for the flesh imposed until a time of reformation.

• Revelation 15:4

  Who will ever fail to fear you, Lord, and to glorify your name? For you alone are holy; for all the nations will come and worship before you, because your righteous acts have been revealed.”

• Revelation 19:8

  And it was given to her to clothe herself in fine linen, bright and pure; for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints.”