Dike

dee'-kay
Parts of Speech Noun Feminine

Dike Definition

NAS Word Usage - Total: 3
  1. custom, usage
  2. right, just
  3. a suit at law
  4. a judicial hearing, judicial decision, esp. sentence of condemnation
  5. execution of a sentence, punishment
    1. to suffer punishment
  6. the goddess Justice, avenging justice
Audio Pronunciation
Original Language
dike
Origin
probably from (1166)
Strong's Number
1349
TDNT Entry
2:178,168

NAS Word Usage

justice
1
penalty
1
punishment
1
Total
3

NAS Verse Count

1
1
1
Total
3
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Greek lexicon based on Thayer's and Smith's Bible Dictionary plus others; this is keyed to the large Kittel and the "Theological Dictionary of the New Testament." These files are public domain.

Thayer and Smith. "Greek Lexicon entry for Dike". "The NAS New Testament Greek Lexicon". . 1999. . 1999.