KJV dictionary & concordance

righteous

Meaning of “righteous”

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

Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828

238 occurrences225 verses38 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 7:1

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1 Timothy 1:9

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Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · 1 Timothy 1:9 · retained source text

Knowing this, that the Law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawlesse and disobedient, for the vngodly, and for sinners, for vnholy, and profane, for murderers of fathers, and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

2 Timothy 4:8

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Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · 2 Timothy 4:8 · retained source text

Hencefoorth there is layde vp for me a crowne of righteousnesse, which the Lord the righteous iudge shall giue me at that day: and not to me only, but vnto them also that loue his appearing.

Hebrews 11:4

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By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Hebrews 11:4 · retained source text

By faith Abel offered vnto God a more excellent sacrifice then Kain, by which he obtained witnes that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead, yet speaketh.

1611 marginal noteOr, is yet spoken of.

James 5:16

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Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

1 word occurrence in this verse

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1611 witness · James 5:16 · retained source text

Confesse your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that yee may bee healed: the effectuall feruent prayer of a righteous man auaileth much.

1 Peter 3:12

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For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · 1 Peter 3:12 · retained source text

For the eyes of the Lord are ouer the righteous, and his eares are open vnto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that doe euill.

1611 marginal noteGr. vpon.

1 Peter 4:18

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And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?

1 word occurrence in this verse

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1611 witness · 1 Peter 4:18 · retained source text

And if the righteous scarcely be saued, where shall the vngodly and the sinner appeare?

2 Peter 2:8

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(For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing and hearing, vexed his righteous soul from day to day with their unlawful deeds;)

2 word occurrences in this verse

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1611 witness · 2 Peter 2:8 · retained source text

(For that righteous man dwelling among them, in seeing & hearing, vexed his righteous soule from day to day, with their vnlawfull deeds.)

1 John 2:1

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MY little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:

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1611 witness · 1 John 2:1 · retained source text

¶ My little children, these things write I vnto you, that ye sinne not. And if any man sinne, we haue an Aduocate with the Father, Iesus Christ the righteous:

1 John 2:29

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If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one that doeth righteousness is born of him.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · 1 John 2:29 · retained source text

If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that euery one which doeth righteousnesse, is borne of him.

1611 marginal noteOr, know ye

1 John 3:7

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Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

2 word occurrences in this verse

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1611 witness · 1 John 3:7 · retained source text

Little children, let no man deceiue you: he that doth righteousnes, is righteous, euen as he is righteous.

Complete reference index — all 225 verses

Genesis 7:1 Genesis 18:23 Genesis 18:24 Genesis 18:25 Genesis 18:26 Genesis 18:28 Genesis 20:4 Genesis 38:26 Exodus 9:27 Exodus 23:7 Exodus 23:8 Numbers 23:10 Deuteronomy 4:8 Deuteronomy 16:19 Deuteronomy 25:1 Judges 5:11 1 Samuel 12:7 1 Samuel 24:17 2 Samuel 4:11 1 Kings 2:32 1 Kings 8:32 2 Kings 10:9 2 Chronicles 6:23 2 Chronicles 12:6 Ezra 9:15 Nehemiah 9:8 Job 4:7 Job 9:15 Job 10:15 Job 15:14 Job 17:9 Job 22:3 Job 22:19 Job 23:7 Job 32:1 Job 34:5 Job 35:7 Job 36:7 Job 40:8 Psalms 1:5 Psalms 1:6 Psalms 5:12 Psalms 7:9 Psalms 7:11 Psalms 11:3 Psalms 11:5 Psalms 11:7 Psalms 14:5 Psalms 19:9 Psalms 31:18 Psalms 32:11 Psalms 33:1 Psalms 34:15 Psalms 34:17 Psalms 34:19 Psalms 34:21 Psalms 35:27 Psalms 37:16 Psalms 37:17 Psalms 37:21 Psalms 37:25 Psalms 37:29 Psalms 37:30 Psalms 37:32 Psalms 37:39 Psalms 52:6 Psalms 55:22 Psalms 58:10 Psalms 58:11 Psalms 64:10 Psalms 68:3 Psalms 69:28 Psalms 72:7 Psalms 75:10 Psalms 92:12 Psalms 94:21 Psalms 97:11 Psalms 97:12 Psalms 107:42 Psalms 112:4 Psalms 112:6 Psalms 116:5 Psalms 118:15 Psalms 118:20 Psalms 119:7 Psalms 119:62 Psalms 119:106 Psalms 119:137 Psalms 119:138 Psalms 119:160 Psalms 119:164 Psalms 125:3 Psalms 129:4 Psalms 140:13 Psalms 141:5 Psalms 142:7 Psalms 145:17 Psalms 146:8 Proverbs 2:7 Proverbs 2:20 Proverbs 3:32 Proverbs 10:3 Proverbs 10:11 Proverbs 10:16 Proverbs 10:21 Proverbs 10:24 Proverbs 10:25 Proverbs 10:28 Proverbs 10:30 Proverbs 10:32 Proverbs 11:8 Proverbs 11:10 Proverbs 11:21 Proverbs 11:23 Proverbs 11:28 Proverbs 11:30 Proverbs 11:31 Proverbs 12:3 Proverbs 12:5 Proverbs 12:7 Proverbs 12:10 Proverbs 12:12 Proverbs 12:26 Proverbs 13:5 Proverbs 13:9 Proverbs 13:21 Proverbs 13:25 Proverbs 14:9 Proverbs 14:19 Proverbs 14:32 Proverbs 15:6 Proverbs 15:19 Proverbs 15:28 Proverbs 15:29 Proverbs 16:13 Proverbs 18:5 Proverbs 18:10 Proverbs 21:12 Proverbs 21:18 Proverbs 21:26 Proverbs 23:24 Proverbs 24:15 Proverbs 24:24 Proverbs 25:26 Proverbs 28:1 Proverbs 28:10 Proverbs 28:12 Proverbs 28:28 Proverbs 29:2 Proverbs 29:6 Proverbs 29:7 Proverbs 29:16 Ecclesiastes 3:17 Ecclesiastes 7:16 Ecclesiastes 8:14 Ecclesiastes 9:1 Ecclesiastes 9:2 Isaiah 3:10 Isaiah 5:23 Isaiah 24:16 Isaiah 26:2 Isaiah 41:2 Isaiah 41:26 Isaiah 53:11 Isaiah 57:1 Isaiah 60:21 Jeremiah 12:1 Jeremiah 20:12 Jeremiah 23:5 Lamentations 1:18 Ezekiel 3:20 Ezekiel 3:21 Ezekiel 13:22 Ezekiel 16:52 Ezekiel 18:20 Ezekiel 18:24 Ezekiel 18:26 Ezekiel 21:3 Ezekiel 21:4 Ezekiel 23:45 Ezekiel 33:12 Ezekiel 33:13 Ezekiel 33:18 Daniel 9:14 Amos 2:6 Habakkuk 1:4 Habakkuk 1:13 Malachi 3:18 Matthew 9:13 Matthew 10:41 Matthew 13:17 Matthew 13:43 Matthew 23:28 Matthew 23:29 Matthew 23:35 Matthew 25:37 Matthew 25:46 Mark 2:17 Luke 1:6 Luke 5:32 Luke 18:9 Luke 23:47 John 7:24 John 17:25 Romans 2:5 Romans 3:10 Romans 5:7 Romans 5:19 2 Thessalonians 1:5 2 Thessalonians 1:6 1 Timothy 1:9 2 Timothy 4:8 Hebrews 11:4 James 5:16 1 Peter 3:12 1 Peter 4:18 2 Peter 2:8 1 John 2:1 1 John 2:29 1 John 3:7 1 John 3:12 Revelation 16:5 Revelation 16:7 Revelation 19:2 Revelation 22:11

Where “righteous” appears

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Genesis10 occurrences
8 verses Exodus3 occurrences
3 verses Numbers1 occurrence
1 verse Deuteronomy3 occurrences
3 verses Judges2 occurrences
1 verse 1 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses 2 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse 1 Kings2 occurrences
2 verses 2 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse 2 Chronicles2 occurrences
2 verses Ezra1 occurrence
1 verse Nehemiah1 occurrence
1 verse Job13 occurrences
13 verses Psalms60 occurrences
59 verses Proverbs54 occurrences
54 verses Ecclesiastes5 occurrences
5 verses Isaiah10 occurrences
9 verses Jeremiah3 occurrences
3 verses Lamentations1 occurrence
1 verse Ezekiel15 occurrences
13 verses Daniel1 occurrence
1 verse Amos1 occurrence
1 verse Habakkuk2 occurrences
2 verses Malachi1 occurrence
1 verse Matthew12 occurrences
9 verses Mark1 occurrence
1 verse Luke4 occurrences
4 verses John2 occurrences
2 verses Romans4 occurrences
4 verses 2 Thessalonians2 occurrences
2 verses 1 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verse 2 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verse Hebrews1 occurrence
1 verse James1 occurrence
1 verse 1 Peter2 occurrences
2 verses 2 Peter2 occurrences
1 verse 1 John5 occurrences
4 verses Revelation5 occurrences
4 verses

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Definition evidence

1 · Direct Scripture definition

Psalms 145:17

The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works.

Romans 5:19

For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.

1 John 3:7

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

Historical definitions

Webster 1828

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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.

volume 2, leaf 487, column 2 (adjective entry, senses 1-2)