ἀδικία, -ας, ἡ (ἄδικος), [in LXX for עָוֹן, פֶּשַׁע, עָוֶל, etc;] 1)
injustice: Luk.18:6, Rom.9:14. 2)
unrighteousness, iniquity: Jhn.7:18, Act.8:23, Rom.1:18, 29 2:8 6:13, 2Ti.2:19, 1Jn.1:9 5:17; opposite to ἀλήθεια, 1Co.13:6, 2Th.2:12; to δικαιοσύνη], Rom.3:5; ἀπάτη τῆς ἀ, 2Th.2:10; μισθὸς ἀδικίας, Act.1:18, 2Pe.2:13,15; ἐγράται τῆς ἀ, Luk.13:27; μαμωνᾶς τῆς ἀ, Luk.16:9; κόσμος τῆς ἀ, Jas.3:6; οἰκονόμος τῆς ἀ, Luk.16:8. 3) = ἀδίκημα,
an unrighteous act: ironically, a favour, 2Co.12:13; pl, Heb.8:12 (Cremer, 261; MM,
VGT, see word). (
AS)