Definition

an equitable deed; by implication, a statute or decision

Etymology

from G1344 (δικαιόω);

Word family

• δικαιόω dikaióō

How the KJV renders it

• judgment
• justification
• ordinance
• righteousness

Every distinct English word the King James Version uses to translate this Greek term. The variety shows what readers in English receive across many different surface words — the same underlying word, scattered across the English Bible under different names.