STRONGS G93:
ἀδικία,
-ας,
ἡ (
ἄδικος) [from Herodotus down];
1. injustice, of a judge:
Luke 18:6;
Romans 9:14.
2. unrighteousness of heart and life;
a. universally:
Matthew 23:25 Griesbach;
Acts 8:23 (see
σύνδεσμος);
Romans 1:18,
29;
Romans 2:8;
Romans 6:13;
2 Timothy 2:19; opposed to
ἡ ἀλήθεια,
1 Corinthians 13:6;
2 Thessalonians 2:12; opposed to
ἡ δικαιοσύνη,
Romans 3:5;
Hebrews 1:9 Tdf.; owing to the context, the
guilt of unrighteousness,
1 John 1:9;
ἀπάτη τῆς ἀδικίας deceit which unrighteousness uses,
2 Thessalonians 2:10;
μισθὸς ἀδικίας reward (i. e., penalty) due to unrighteousness,
2 Peter 2:13 [see
ἀδικέω, 2 b. at the end].
b. specifically, unrighteousness by which others are deceived:
John 7:18 (opposed to
ἀληθής);
μαμωνᾶς τῆς ἀδικίας deceitful riches,
Luke 16:9 (cf.
ἀπάτη τοῦ πλούτου,
Matthew 13:22; others think 'riches wrongly acquired'; [others, riches apt to be used unrighteously; cf.
Matthew 13:8 and Meyer at the passage]);
κόσμος τῆς ἀδικίας, a phrase having reference to sins of the tongue,
James 3:6 (cf.
κόσμος,
James 3:8);
treachery,
Luke 16:8 (
οἰκονόμος τῆς ἀδικίας [others take it generally, 'acting unrighteously']).
3. a deed violating law and justice, act of unrighteousness:
πᾶσα ἀδικία ἁμαρτία ἐστί,
1 John 5:17;
ἐργάται τῆς ἀδικίας,
Luke 13:27 αἱ ἀδικίαι iniquities, misdeeds,
Hebrews 8:12 (from the
Sept. Jeremiah 38 (
Jeremiah 31:34); cf.
Daniel 4:20 (
Daniel 4:24));
μισθὸς ἀδικίας reward obtained by wrong-doing,
Acts 1:18;
2 Peter 2:15; specifically, the wrong of depriving another of what is his,
2 Corinthians 12:13 (where a favor is ironically called
ἀδικία).
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