KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: Right, just, equitable, or in accord with truth, justice, or the will of God. Sense 2: Upright or innocent in a matter. Sense 3: Made or regarded as right. Sense 4: As a noun, persons so described.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 7:1
Complete exact-word concordance
The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.
The righteous is deliuered out of trouble, and the wicked commeth in his stead.
1611 marginal noteChap. 21.18.
When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
When it goeth well with the righteous, the citie reioyceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
Though hand ioyne in hand, the wicked shall not be vnpunished: but the seede of the righteous shall be deliuered.
The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
The desire of the righteous is onely good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
He that trusteth in his riches, shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
1611 marginal notePsal.1.3. and 92.13. iere.17.8.
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise.
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life: and hee that winneth soules, is wise.
1611 marginal noteHeb. taketh.
Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.
Behold, the righteous shalbe recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.
1611 marginal note1.Pet.4.18.
A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
A man shall not bee established by wickednesse: but the roote of the righteous shall not be mooued.
1611 marginal noteChap.10.25.
The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.
The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.
The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.
The wicked are ouerthrowen, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.
1611 marginal notePsal.37.37 prou.11.21.
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Source order
1 · Direct Scripture definition
The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.
For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.
Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.
2 · KJV context and cross-references
Historical English dictionary sources
Just; accordant to the divine law. Applied to things, it denotes consonant to the divine will or to justice. The righteous, in Scripture, denote the servants of God, the saints. Just; equitable; merited.
