ἀδικία

ἀδικία — adikía

ἀδικία, (ας, ἡ (ἄδικος) (from Herodotus down);

1. injustice, of a judge: Luk 18:6; Rom 9:14.

2. unrighteousness of heart and life;

a. universally: Mat 23:25 griesbach; Act 8:23 (see σύνδεσμος); Rom 1:18; Rom 1:29; Rom 2:8; Rom 6:13; 2Ti 2:19; opposed to ἡ ἀλήθεια, 1Co 13:6; 2Th 2:12; opposed to ἡ δικαιοσύνη, Rom 3:5; Heb 1:9 Tdf.; owing to the context, the guilt of unrighteousness, 1Jn 1:9; ἀπάτη τῆς ἀδικίας deceit which unrighteousness uses, 2Th 2:10; μισθός ἀδικίας reward (i. e., penalty) due to unrighteousness, 2Pe 2:13 (see ἀδικέω, 2 b. at the end).

b. specifically, unrighteousness by which others are deceived: Joh 7:18 (opposed to ἀληθής); μαμωνᾶς τῆς ἀδικίας deceitful riches, Luk 16:9 (cf. ἀπάτη τοῦ πλούτου, Mat 13:22; others think 'riches wrongly acquired'; (others, riches apt to be used unrighteously; cf. Mat 13:8 and Meyer at the passage)); κόσμος τῆς ἀδικίας, a phrase having reference to sins of the tongue, Jas 3:6 (cf. κόσμος, Jas 3:8); treachery, Luk 16:8 (οἰκονόμος τῆς ἀδικίας (others take it generally, 'acting unrighteously')).

3. a deed violating law and justice, act of unrighteousness: πᾶσα ἀδικία ἁμαρτία ἐστι, 1Jn 5:17; ἐργάται τῆς ἀδικίας, Luk 13:27 αἱ ἀδικίαι iniquities, misdeeds, Heb 8:12 (from the Sept. Jeremiah 38:34; cf. Dan 4:20 (24)); μισθός ἀδικίας reward obtained by wrong-doing, Act 1:18; 2Pe 2:15; specifically, the wrong of depriving another of what is his, 2Co 12:13 (where a favor is ironically called ἀδικία.