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
A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruell.
1611 marginal noteOr, bowels.
The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.
The wicked desireth the net of euill men: but the roote of the righteous yeeldeth fruit.
1611 marginal noteOr, the fortresse.
The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.
The righteous is more excellent then his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.
1611 marginal noteOr, abundant.
A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
A righteous man hateth lying: but a wicked man is loathsome, and commeth to shame.
The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
The light of the righteous reioyceth: but the lampe of the wicked shall be put out.
1611 marginal noteOr, candle.
1611 marginal noteIob.18.6. & 21.17.
Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.
Euill pursueth sinners: but to the righteous, good shall be repayd.
The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
The righteous eateth to the satisfying of his soule: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
1611 marginal notePsal.37.3. & 34.10.
Fools make a mock at sin: but among the righteous there is favour.
Fooles make a mocke at sinne: but among the righteous there is fauour.
1611 marginal noteChap. 10.23.
The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
The euill bowe before the good: and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
The wicked is driuen away in his wickednes: but the righteous hath hope in his death.
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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.
