just or innocent

in cl., c. acc rei, ; to deem right c. acc pers., ; pass., , , opp. to . to do one justice to be treated rightly δικαιοῦσθαι ἀδικεῖσθαι In NT, as in LXX, and as usual with verbs in from adjectives of moral meaning; -όω : , , , ; to show to be righteous Mt 11:19 Lk 7:35 Ro 3:4 I Ti 3:16 (LXX) : , , , , , ; seq. , , , , ; , , , ; , , , , , ; , ; , ; c. dat., , , ; seq. , , , , , (v. Cremer, 193, 693; , ii, 826 ff.).† to declare, pronounce righteous Lk 7:29 10:29 16:15 18:14 Ro 2:13 3:24 26 28 4:5 8:30 33 Tit 3:7 Mt 11:19 Lk 7:35 Ac 13:39 Ro 6:7 Ro 3:30 5:1 Ga 2:16 3:8 24 Ro 3:20 4:2 Ga 2:16 Ja 2:21 24 25 Mt 12:37 Ro 3:30 Ro 3:24 28 Tit 3:7 Ac 13:39 Ro 3:4 5:9 I Co 4:4 6:11 Ga 2:17 3:11 5:4 I Ti 3:16 ἀπό ἐκ πίστεως ἐξ ἔργων ἐκ τ. λόγων διὰ τ. πίστεως ἐν (LXX) DB

worden, gerechtvaardigd, wordt, geworden, zijnde

I make righteous, defend the cause of, plead for the righteousness (innocence) of, acquit, justify; hence: I regard as righteous.

to justify

to render (i.e. show or regard as) just or innocent

free, justify(-ier), be righteous

δικαιόω, -ῶ (δίκαιος), [in LXX chiefly for צָדַק pi., hi., (1) as Eze.16:51, Jer.3:11 (cf. NT usage); (2) as Deu.25:1; Exo.23:7, Isa.50:8 ;] 1. in cl., (a) with accusative of thing(s), to deem right; (b) with accusative of person(s), to do one justice; pass., δικαιοῦσθαι, to be treated rightly, opposite to ἀδικεῖσθαι. 2. In NT, as in LXX, and as usual with verbs in -όω from adjectives of moral meaning; (1) to show to be righteous: Mat.11:19, Luk.7:35, Rom.3:4" (LXX), 1Ti.3:16; (2) to declare, pronounce righteous: Luk.7:29 10:29 16:15 18:14, Rom.2:13 3:24, 26 3:28 4:5 8:30, 33, Tit.3:7; before ἀπό, Mat.11:19, Luk.7:35, Act.13:39, Rom.6:7; ἐκ πίστεως, Rom.3:30 5:1, Gal.2:16 3:8, 24; ἐξ ἔργων, Rom.3:20 (LXX) Rom.4:2, Gal.2:16, Jas.2:21, 24-25; ἐκ τ. λόγων, Mat.12:37; διὰ τ. πίστεως, Rom.3:30; with dative, Rom.3:24, 28, Tit.3:7; before ἐν, Act.13:39, Rom.3:4 5:9, 1Co.4:4 6:11, Gal.2:17 3:11 5:4, 1Ti.3:16 (see Cremer, 193, 693; DB, ii, 826 ff.).† (AS)