Transliteration: dikaioo · verb
| Meaning | I make righteous, defend the cause of, justify |
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| Part of speech | verb |
| Frequency | 39x in the New Testament |
| Key inflected forms | ἐδικαιώθη, δικαιωθήσῃ, ἐδικαίωσαν, δικαιῶσαι, δικαιοῦντες, δεδικαιωμένος, δικαιωθῆναι, δικαιοῦται, δικαιωθήσονται, δικαιωθῇς |
| Example verses | Matt 11:19 · Matt 12:37 · Luke 7:29 · Luke 7:35 · Luke 10:29 |
δικαιόω (dikaioo) is a verb that occurs 39 times in the Greek New Testament (Koine). It means “I make righteous, defend the cause of, justify” and first appears in Matt 11:19.
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