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2 Peter 2:21

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Textus Receptus (Stephanus 1550)

G2909 better κρειττον

G1063 For γαρ

G2258 it had been ην

G846 them αυτοις

G3361 not μη

G1921 to have known επεγνωκεναι

G3588 the την

G3598 way οδον

G3588 the της

G1343 of righteousness δικαιοσυνης

G2228 than η

G1921 after they have known επιγνουσιν

G1994 it to turn επιστρεψαι

G1537 from εκ

G3588 the της

G3860 delivered παραδοθεισης

G846 unto them αυτοις

G40 holy αγιας

G1785 commandment εντολης

King James Bible (Oxford 1769)

G1063 For

had

G2258 been

G2909 better

G1063 for

G846 them

G3361 not

have

G1921 known

G3588 the

G3598 way

G1343 righteousness

G2228 than

after

they

have

G1921 known

G1994 turn

G1537 from

G3588 the

G40 holy

G1785 commandment

G3860 delivered

unto

G846 them

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Greek-English Dictionary

Strongs: G1343

Greek: δικαιοσύνη

Transliteration: dikaiosunē

Pronunciation: dik-ah-yos-oo'-nay

Part of Speech: Noun Feminine

Bible Usage: righteousness.

Definition:

equity (of character or act); specifically (Christian) justification

1. in a broad sense: state of him who is as he ought to be, righteousness, the condition acceptable to God

a. the doctrine concerning the way in which man may attain a state approved of God

b. integrity, virtue, purity of life, rightness, correctness of thinking feeling, and acting

2. in a narrower sense, justice or the virtue which gives each his due

Thayer's Greek–English Lexicon
of the New Testament 1889

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.