δικαιόω

English (LSJ)

Ion. impf.

   A ἐδικαίευν Hdt.1.100: fut. -ώσω Orac. ap. eund.5.92.β, 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 LXXEz.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.OT640, 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.EN1136a18.    3 pronounce and treat as righteous, justify, vindicate, LXXEx.23.7, Je.3.11; ἑαυτούς Ev.Luc.16.15, etc.:—freq. in Pass., ib.7.35, etc.