Original: δίκη

Transliteration: díkē

Phonetic: dee'-kay

Short Definition: Judgment

- Original: δίκη

- Transliteration: Dike

- Phonetic: dee'-kay

- Definition:

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

a. to suffer punishment

6. the goddess Justice, avenging justice

- Origin: probably from G1166

- TDNT entry: 04:58,2

- Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine

- Strong's: Probably from G1166; right (as self evident) that is justice (the principle a decision or its execution): - judgment punish vengeance.

Cognate: G2613