δίκαιος: dikaios (G1342), a Greek word meaning "equitable (in character or act); by implication, innocent, holy (absolutely or relatively)"
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dikaios is a Greek word meaning "equitable (in character or act)", encompassing ideas like just, meet, right.
righteous; upright, just, in accordance with right
Its core semantic range includes: just, meet, right.
- innocent, faultless in conduct
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δίκαιος
Pronunciationdikaios
G1342
equitable (in character or act); by implication, innocent, holy (absolutely or relatively)
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