# G1344 δικαιόω

δικαιόω (dikaióō), Strong’s G1344: to render (i.e. show or regard as) just or innocent KJV: free, justify(-ier), be righteous. Occurs 72 times.

Source: https://besorah.bible/word/G1344 — Besorah, the whole Bible in Hebrew, Greek and English. Texts and licences: https://besorah.bible/about/credits.html

*dikaióō* — to render (i.e. show or regard as) just or innocent

KJV: free, justify(-ier), be righteous

Derived from [δίκαιος díkaios](https://besorah.bible/word/G1342) (equitable)

Occurs 72 times.

## Where it occurs
- [Matthew 11:19](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/11?v=19) — The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Behold, a gluttonous man and a drunkard, a friend of tax…
- [Matthew 12:37](https://besorah.bible/besorah/matthew/12?v=37) — For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”
- [Luke 7:29](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/7?v=29) — When all the people and the tax collectors heard this, they declared God to be just, having been immersed with…
- [Luke 7:35](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/7?v=35) — Wisdom is justified by all her children.”
- [Luke 16:15](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/16?v=15) — He said to them, “You are those who justify yourselves in the sight of men, but God knows your hearts. For that which…
- [Luke 18:14](https://besorah.bible/besorah/luke/18?v=14) — I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other; for everyone who exalts himself will be…
- [Acts 13:38](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/13?v=38) — Be it known to you therefore, brothers, that through this man is proclaimed to you remission of sins;
- [Acts 13:39](https://besorah.bible/besorah/acts/13?v=39) — and by him everyone who believes is justified from all things, from which you could not be justified by the Torah of…
- [Romans 2:13](https://besorah.bible/besorah/romans/2?v=13) — For it isn’t the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law will be justified
- [Romans 3:4](https://besorah.bible/besorah/romans/3?v=4) — May it never be! Yes, let God be found true, but every man a liar. As it is written, “that you might be justified in…