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δικαιοσύνη
dik-eye-oh-SOO-nay
righteousness, justice
noun, f.
Appears 92× in the Greek New Testament — common.

In the New Testament

From δίκαιος (just, right). Romans 1:17: "the δικαιοσύνη of God is revealed." Matt 5:6: "hunger for δικαιοσύνη."

Memory Hook

dik-eye-oh-SOO-nay — DIKE (justice) leads to dikaiosyne — RIGHTEOUSNESS.

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