UBS Greek Dictionary Article

Form 1

Part of speech: noun, f.

Inflections: δικαίωσις; -εως

Related lemmas: δικαιόω

Sense 1: to put right with, to cause to be in a right relationship with

Semantic entry: 34.46

Semantic domains: Association

Subdomains: Establish or Confirm a Relation

Definition: to cause someone to be in a proper or right relation with someone else

Notes: Some scholars, however, interpret δικαιόω, δικαίωσις, and δικαιοσύνη in the contexts of RV ROM 3:24 · LV ROM 3:24 · Read together ROM 3:24, RV ROM 4:25 · LV ROM 4:25 · Read together ROM 4:25, and RV ROM 1:17 · LV ROM 1:17 · Read together ROM 1:17 as meaning forensic righteousness, that is to say, the act of being declared righteous on the basis of Christ’s atoning ministry; but it would seem more probable that Paul uses these expressions in the context of the covenant relation rather than in the context of legal procedures.|It may be difficult in some languages to find a succinct expression equivalent to ‘to be put right with.’ Sometimes the closest equivalent may be ‘to be related to as one should be.’ In some instances the implication of a right relationship may be expressed by phrases involving ‘acceptance.’ For example, RV ROM 3:24 · LV ROM 3:24 · Read together ROM 3:24 may be expressed as ‘by the free gift of God’s grace they are accepted by him through Christ Jesus who sets them free.’ Similarly, RV ROM 4:25 · LV ROM 4:25 · Read together ROM 4:25 is sometimes expressed as ‘he was raised to life in order to cause us to be accepted by God.’ There are, however, certain dangers involved in terms indicating ‘acceptance,’ since this might imply God’s reluctance to accept people apart from the atoning work of Jesus Christ, while in reality it was God who was in Christ reconciling the world to himself. Therefore, one should clearly avoid a rendering which would seem to suggest different types of motivation in the Godhead.

ROM 4:25: RV ROM 4:25 · LV ROM 4:25 · Read together ROM 4:25

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OET-RV ROM 4:25

25 after he was handed over to the executioners because of our sins, and he was brought back to life to make us guiltless.

OET-LV ROM 4:25

25 who was _given _over for the transgressions of _us, and was _raised for the justification of _us.

Sense 2: to acquit, to set free, to remove guilt, acquittal

Semantic entry: 56.34

Semantic domains: Courts and Legal Procedures

Subdomains: Judge, Condemn, Acquit

Definition: the act of clearing someone of transgression

Notes: In a number of languages the process of acquittal takes the form of a direct statement, for example, ‘to say, You are not guilty’ or ‘…, You no longer have sin’ or, as expressed idiomatically in some instances, ‘…, Sin is no longer on your head’ or ‘…, Your sins are now given back to you.’

ROM 5:18: RV ROM 5:18 · LV ROM 5:18 · Read together ROM 5:18

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18 So just as one act of disobedience led all people to condemnation, so also one action brought all people to guiltlessness and hence to life.

OET-LV ROM 5:18

18 Therefore consequently as by one transgression, to all people to condemnation, thus also by one just _act, to all people for justification of _life.

UBS Dictionary of the Greek New Testament

δικαίωσις

Form 1

Sense 1: to put right with, to cause to be in a right relationship with

Sense 2: to acquit, to set free, to remove guilt, acquittal