Dexios δεξιός

Dexios (Greek δεξιός, Strong's G1188) is a Greek adjective meaning “right”. It occurs 54 times in 54 verses of the New Testament.

Definition

From the STEPBible Brief Lexicon of Greek (based on Abbott-Smith), STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.

Translated as

Verses

Every verse with Dexios, with the English words that translate it highlighted (KJV or BSB; other translations show the KJV here).

Matthew

• Matthew 5:29
  And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell.
• Matthew 5:30
  And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to depart into hell.
• Matthew 5:39
  But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.But I tell you not to resist an evil person. If someone slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also;
• Matthew 6:3
  But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
• Matthew 20:21
  And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom.“What do you want?” He inquired. She answered, “Declare that in Your kingdom one of these two sons of mine may sit at Your right hand, and the other at Your left.”
• Matthew 20:23
  And he saith unto them, Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father.“You will indeed drink My cup,” Jesus said. “But to sit at My right or left is not Mine to grant. These seats belong to those for whom My Father has prepared them.”
• Matthew 22:44
  The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’
• Matthew 25:33
  And he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left.He will place the sheep on His right and the goats on His left.
• Matthew 25:34
  Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:Then the King will say to those on His right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
• Matthew 26:64
  Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.“You have said it yourself,” Jesus answered. “But I say to all of you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”
• Matthew 27:29
  And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand: and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!And they twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on His head. They put a staff in His right hand and knelt down before Him to mock Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!”
• Matthew 27:38
  Then were there two thieves crucified with him, one on the right hand, and another on the left.Two robbers were crucified with Him, one on His right hand and the other on His left.

Mark

• Mark 10:37
  They said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory.They answered, “Grant that one of us may sit at Your right hand and the other at Your left in Your glory.”
• Mark 10:40
  But to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give; but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared.But to sit at My right or left is not Mine to grant. These seats belong to those for whom they have been prepared.”
• Mark 12:36
  For David himself said by the Holy Ghost, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool.Speaking by the Holy Spirit, David himself declared: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’
• Mark 14:62
  And Jesus said, I am: and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.“I am,” said Jesus, “and you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming with the clouds of heaven.”
• Mark 15:27
  And with him they crucify two thieves; the one on his right hand, and the other on his left.Along with Jesus, they crucified two robbers, one on His right and one on His left.
• Mark 16:5
  And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.When they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.
• Mark 16:19
  So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, He was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.

Luke

• Luke 1:11
  And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.Just then an angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
• Luke 6:6
  And it came to pass also on another sabbath, that he entered into the synagogue and taught: and there was a man whose right hand was withered.On another Sabbath Jesus entered the synagogue and was teaching, and a man was there whose right hand was withered.
• Luke 20:42
  And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,For David himself says in the book of Psalms: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand
• Luke 22:50
  And one of them smote the servant of the high priest, and cut off his right ear.And one of them struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear.
• Luke 22:69
  Hereafter shall the Son of man sit on the right hand of the power of God.But from now on the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God.”
• Luke 23:33
  And when they were come to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand, and the other on the left.When they came to the place called The Skull, they crucified Him there, along with the criminals, one on His right and the other on His left.

John

• John 18:10
  Then Simon Peter having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest’s servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.Then Simon Peter drew his sword and struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear. The servant’s name was Malchus.
• John 21:6
  And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not able to draw it for the multitude of fishes.He told them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast it there, and they were unable to haul it in because of the great number of fish.

Acts

• Acts 2:25
  For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved:David says about Him: ‘I saw the Lord always before me; because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
• Acts 2:33
  Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear.Exalted, then, to the right hand of God, He has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear.
• Acts 2:34
  For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,For David did not ascend into heaven, but he himself says: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand
• Acts 3:7
  And he took him by the right hand, and lifted him up: and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.Taking him by the right hand, Peter helped him up, and at once the man’s feet and ankles were made strong.
• Acts 5:31
  Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins.God exalted Him to His right hand as Prince and Savior, in order to grant repentance and forgiveness of sins to Israel.
• Acts 7:55
  But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked intently into heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.
• Acts 7:56
  And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.“Look,” he said, “I see heaven open and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God.”

Romans

• Romans 8:34
  Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.Who is there to condemn us? For Christ Jesus, who died, and more than that was raised to life, is at the right hand of God—and He is interceding for us.

2 Corinthians

• 2 Corinthians 6:7
  By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,in truthful speech and in the power of God; with the weapons of righteousness in the right hand and in the left;

Galatians

• Galatians 2:9
  And when James, Cephas, and John, who seemed to be pillars, perceived the grace that was given unto me, they gave to me and Barnabas the right hands of fellowship; that we should go unto the heathen, and they unto the circumcision.And recognizing the grace that I had been given, James, Cephas, and John—those reputed to be pillars—gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised.

Ephesians

• Ephesians 1:20
  Which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and set him at his own right hand in the heavenly places,which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms,

Colossians

• Colossians 3:1
  If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.Therefore, since you have been raised with Christ, strive for the things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.

Hebrews

• Hebrews 1:3
  Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.
• Hebrews 1:13
  But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?Yet to which of the angels did God ever say: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet”?
• Hebrews 8:1
  Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sum: We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens;The point of what we are saying is this: We do have such a high priest, who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven,
• Hebrews 10:12
  But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins for ever, sat down on the right hand of God;But when this Priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, He sat down at the right hand of God.
• Hebrews 12:2
  Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

1 Peter

• 1 Peter 3:22
  Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers subject to Him.

Revelation

• Revelation 1:16
  And he had in his right hand seven stars: and out of his mouth went a sharp twoedged sword: and his countenance was as the sun shineth in his strength.He held in His right hand seven stars, and a sharp double-edged sword came from His mouth. His face was like the sun shining at its brightest.
• Revelation 1:17
  And when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying unto me, Fear not; I am the first and the last:When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. But He placed His right hand on me and said, “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last,
• Revelation 1:20
  The mystery of the seven stars which thou sawest in my right hand, and the seven golden candlesticks. The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches: and the seven candlesticks which thou sawest are the seven churches.This is the mystery of the seven stars you saw in My right hand and of the seven golden lampstands: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.
• Revelation 2:1
  Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;“To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These are the words of Him who holds the seven stars in His right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands.
• Revelation 5:1
  And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.Then I saw a scroll in the right hand of the One seated on the throne. It had writing on both sides and was sealed with seven seals.
• Revelation 5:7
  And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne.And He came and took the scroll from the right hand of the One seated on the throne.
• Revelation 10:2
  And he had in his hand a little book open: and he set his right foot upon the sea, and his left foot on the earth,He held in his hand a small scroll, which lay open. He placed his right foot on the sea and his left foot on the land.
• Revelation 10:5
  And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven,Then the angel I had seen standing on the sea and on the land lifted up his right hand to heaven.
• Revelation 13:16
  And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads:And the second beast required all people small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their forehead,

Notes

1. Definition and verse list from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament (TAHOT) and Greek New Testament (TAGNT) and Brief Lexicons, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0.
2. English renderings from the public-domain KJV with Strong's numbers (eBible.org) and the Berean Standard Bible interlinear (public domain).