KJV dictionary & concordance
In a righteous, just, or upright manner.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Deuteronomy 1:16
Complete exact-word concordance
And I charged your judges at that time, saying, Hear the causes between your brethren, and judge righteously between every man and his brother, and the stranger that is with him.
And I charged your Iudges at that time, saying, Heare the causes betweene your brethren, and iudge righteously betweene euery man and his brother, & the stranger that is with him.
1611 marginal noteIoh. 7.24.
O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. Selah.
O let the nations be glad, and sing for ioy: for thou shalt iudge the people righteously; and gouerne the nations vpon earth. Selah.
1611 marginal noteHebr. lead.
Say among the heathen that the Lord reigneth: the world also shall be established that it shall not be moved: he shall judge the people righteously.
Say among the heathen, that the LORD reigneth: the world also shalbe established that it shall not be moued: he shall iudge the people righteously.
1611 marginal notePsal.93.1. & 97.1.
Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.
Open thy mouth, iudge righteously, and plead the cause of the poore and needy.
1611 marginal noteLeuit. 19.15. deut. 1.16.
He that walketh righteously, and speaketh uprightly; he that despiseth the gain of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his ears from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing evil;
He that walketh righteously, and speaketh vprightly, hee that despiseth the gaine of oppressions, that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes, that stoppeth his eares from hearing of blood, and shutteth his eyes from seeing euill:
1611 marginal noteHeb. in righteousnesses.
1611 marginal noteHeb. vprightnesses.
1611 marginal noteOr, deceits.
1611 marginal noteHeb. bloods
1611 marginal notePsal.15.2. and 24.3.
But, O Lord of hosts, that judgest righteously, that triest the reins and the heart, let me see thy vengeance on them: for unto thee have I revealed my cause.
But, O LORD of hostes, that iudgest righteously, that tryest the reines, and the heart; let me see thy vengeance on them, for vnto thee haue I reuealed my cause.
1611 marginal note1.Sam.16.7. 1.chron.28.9. psal.7.10. and 20.12. Cha.17.10. and 20.12. reue.2.23.
Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
Teaching vs that denying vngodlinesse and worldly lusts we should liue soberly, righteously and godly in this present world,
Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:
Who when hee was reuiled, reuiled not againe; when hee suffered, hee threatned not, but committed himselfe to him that iudgeth righteously.
1611 marginal noteOr, committed his cause.
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Historical English dictionary sources
ri'chusly. Justly; in accordance with the laws of justice; equitably; as a criminal righteously condemned. Thou shalt judge the people righteously Psalms 67:4.
