Greek word · G95
ἀδίκως
adikōs
unjustly
Unjustly, wrongly, without legal or moral cause; undeservedly.
Appears once in the Greek New Testament.
What it means
From G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament (1922), via STEPBible.org (CC BY 4.0).
In depth
From the study of 1 Peter 2:19
- Range of meaning
Unjustly, wrongly, without legal or moral cause; undeservedly.
- Against the English
KJV 'wrongfully' and YLT 'unrighteously' are fine. 'Unjust/unjustly' in modern versions is clear.
- Used elsewhere in the period
This is its only use in the New Testament. It is common in Greek legal and moral writing for treatment that violates what is due. Compare 1 Peter 3:18, Christ 'the righteous (dikaios) for the unrighteous (adikōn)'.
Similar words
Where it appears
1 Peter · 1
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1 Peter 2:19 ἀδίκως. unjustly.
For if anyone endures the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God, this is to be commended.
Here: The condition everything depends on. The suffering is undeserved, as opposed to verse 20's beating 'for doing wrong'. This is the word's only use in the New Testament.
Word data: STEPBible.org (CC BY 4.0), main text only.