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
I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.
I haue bene yong, and now am old; yet haue I not seene the righteous forsaken, nor his seede begging bread.
The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.
The righteous shall inherite the land, and dwell therein for euer.
The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisdom, and his tongue talketh of judgment.
The mouth of the righteous speaketh wisedome; and his tongue talketh of iudgement.
The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
But the salvation of the righteous is of the Lord: he is their strength in the time of trouble.
But the saluation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble.
The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:
The righteous also shall see, and feare, and shall laugh at him.
Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
Cast thy burden vpon the LORD, and he shall sustaine thee: hee shall neuer suffer the righteous to bee moued.
1611 marginal noteOr, gift.
1611 marginal notePsal.37.8 mat.6.25. luk. 12.22. 1.pet.5.7.
The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.
The righteous shall reioyce when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feete in the blood of the wicked.
So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth.
So that a man shall say, Uerily there is a reward for the righteous: verily hee is a God that iudgeth in the earth.
1611 marginal noteHeb. fruite of the &c.
The righteous shall be glad in the Lord, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.
The righteous shalbe glad in the LORD, and shall trust in him; and all the vpright in heart shall glory.
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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.
