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)

to deem right; to do one justice; to be treated rightly; to show to be righteous; to declare, pronounce righteous