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δικαιόω

δικαιόω, to set right

δῐκαι-όω, Ion. impf. ἐδικαίευν Hdt. 1.100: fut. -ώσω Orac. ap. eund. 5.92.βʹ. Th. 5.26; -ώσομαι Id. 3.40:aor. ἐδικαίωσα Id. 2.71:—Pass., fut. -ωθήσομαι LXX Si. 18.2: aor. ἐδικαιώθην A. Ag. 393 (lyr.): pf. δεδικαίωμαι LXX Ez. 21.13(18).
    • I set right, νόμος . . δικαιῶν τὸ βιαιότατον Pi. Fr. 169.3; δικαιωθείς proved, tested, A. l.c.
    • II hold or deem right, claim or demand as a right, c. inf., Hdt. 1.89, 133, Hp. Fract. 31; δεινά με δικαιοῖ δρᾶν S. OT 640, cf. 575; δικαιοῦντες μὴ ἀφαιρεθῆναι αὐτήν Th. 2.41: with inf. omitted, οὕτω δ. (sc. γενέσθαι) Hdt. 9.42; δίκας δ. (sc. γενέσθαι) ib. 93; ὅποι ποτὲ θεὸς δικαιοῖ S. Ph. 781; οὐκ ὀρθῶς δ. Th. 5.26; pronounce judgement, Id. 2.71: c. inf., ἐδικαίωσεν ἀποδοῦναι ἡμᾶς τὸ κεφάλαιον PRyl. 119.14 (i A. D.); consent, δουλεύειν Hdt. 2.172, cf. 6.86; οὐκ ἐδικαίου οὐδένα οἱ ἐσαγγεῖλαι he would not allow . . Id. 3.118:—Pass., τὸ δικαιωθὲν ὑπό τινος that which is ordained, D.H. 10.1.
    • III do a man right or justice: hence,
      • 1 chastise, punish, Hdt. 1.100:—Pass., Id. 3.29, Pl. Lg. 934b, D.C. Fr. 57.47; pass sentence on, ὑμᾶς αὐτοὺς δικαιώσεσθε Th. 3.40.
      • 2 Pass., also, have right done one, opp. ἀδικεῖσθαι, Arist. EN 1136a18.
      • 3 pronounce and treat as righteous, justify, vindicate, LXX Ex. 23.7, Je. 3.11; ἑαυτούς Ev.Luc. 16.15, etc.:—freq. in Pass., ib. 7.35, etc.

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