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
In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the reuenues of the wicked is trouble.
The way of the slothful man is as an hedge of thorns: but the way of the righteous is made plain.
The way of the slouthfull man is as an hedge of thornes: but the way of the righteous is made plaine.
1611 marginal noteHebr. is raised vp as a causey.
The heart of the righteous studieth to answer: but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.
The heart of the righteous studieth to answere: but the mouth of the wicked, powreth out euil things.
The Lord is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
The LORD is farre from the wicked: but hee heareth the prayer of the righteous.
1611 marginal notePsal. 34.16. and 145.18.
righteous lips are the delight of kings; and they love him that speaketh right.
Righteous lips are the delight of kings: and they loue him that speaketh right.
It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to ouerthrowe the righteous in iudgement.
1611 marginal noteChap.24.23. leuit. 19.15 deut.11.7. and 16.19.
The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
The name of the LORD is a a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
1611 marginal noteHeb. is set alofte.
1611 marginal notePsal.18.2. and 27.1. & 144.3.
The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.
The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God ouerthroweth the wicked for their wickednesse.
The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
The wicked shalbe a ransome for the righteous; and the transgressour for the vpright.
1611 marginal noteChap. 11.18.
He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
Hee coueteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giueth and spareth not.
1611 marginal notePsal 112.9.
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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.
