KJV dictionary & concordance

righteousness

Meaning of “righteousness”

The state or character of being righteous; justice, uprightness, or conformity to what is right.

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306 occurrences289 verses40 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 15:6

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Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · 1 Peter 2:24 · retained source text

Who his owne selfe bare our sinnes in his owne body on the tree, that wee being dead to sinnes, should liue vnto righteousnesse, by whose stripes ye were healed.

1611 marginal noteOr, to.

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But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy are ye: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;

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1611 witness · 1 Peter 3:14 · retained source text

But and if ye suffer for righteousnes sake, happy are ye, and be not afraid of their terrour, neither be troubled:

1611 marginal noteEsa. 8.12,13.

Complete reference index — all 289 verses

Genesis 15:6 Genesis 30:33 Leviticus 19:15 Deuteronomy 6:25 Deuteronomy 9:4 Deuteronomy 9:5 Deuteronomy 9:6 Deuteronomy 24:13 Deuteronomy 33:19 1 Samuel 26:23 2 Samuel 22:21 2 Samuel 22:25 1 Kings 3:6 1 Kings 8:32 2 Chronicles 6:23 Job 6:29 Job 8:6 Job 27:6 Job 29:14 Job 33:26 Job 35:2 Job 35:8 Job 36:3 Psalms 4:1 Psalms 4:5 Psalms 5:8 Psalms 7:8 Psalms 7:17 Psalms 9:8 Psalms 11:7 Psalms 15:2 Psalms 17:15 Psalms 18:20 Psalms 18:24 Psalms 22:31 Psalms 23:3 Psalms 24:5 Psalms 31:1 Psalms 33:5 Psalms 35:24 Psalms 35:28 Psalms 36:6 Psalms 36:10 Psalms 37:6 Psalms 40:9 Psalms 40:10 Psalms 45:4 Psalms 45:7 Psalms 48:10 Psalms 50:6 Psalms 51:14 Psalms 51:19 Psalms 52:3 Psalms 58:1 Psalms 65:5 Psalms 69:27 Psalms 71:2 Psalms 71:15 Psalms 71:16 Psalms 71:19 Psalms 71:24 Psalms 72:1 Psalms 72:2 Psalms 72:3 Psalms 85:10 Psalms 85:11 Psalms 85:13 Psalms 88:12 Psalms 89:16 Psalms 94:15 Psalms 96:13 Psalms 97:2 Psalms 97:6 Psalms 98:2 Psalms 98:9 Psalms 99:4 Psalms 103:6 Psalms 103:17 Psalms 106:3 Psalms 106:31 Psalms 111:3 Psalms 112:3 Psalms 112:9 Psalms 118:19 Psalms 119:40 Psalms 119:123 Psalms 119:142 Psalms 119:144 Psalms 119:172 Psalms 132:9 Psalms 143:1 Psalms 143:11 Psalms 145:7 Proverbs 2:9 Proverbs 8:8 Proverbs 8:18 Proverbs 8:20 Proverbs 10:2 Proverbs 11:4 Proverbs 11:5 Proverbs 11:6 Proverbs 11:18 Proverbs 11:19 Proverbs 12:17 Proverbs 12:28 Proverbs 13:6 Proverbs 14:34 Proverbs 15:9 Proverbs 16:8 Proverbs 16:12 Proverbs 16:31 Proverbs 21:21 Proverbs 25:5 Ecclesiastes 3:16 Ecclesiastes 7:15 Isaiah 1:21 Isaiah 1:26 Isaiah 1:27 Isaiah 5:7 Isaiah 5:16 Isaiah 5:23 Isaiah 10:22 Isaiah 11:4 Isaiah 11:5 Isaiah 16:5 Isaiah 26:9 Isaiah 26:10 Isaiah 28:17 Isaiah 32:1 Isaiah 32:16 Isaiah 32:17 Isaiah 33:5 Isaiah 41:10 Isaiah 42:6 Isaiah 42:21 Isaiah 45:8 Isaiah 45:13 Isaiah 45:19 Isaiah 45:23 Isaiah 45:24 Isaiah 46:12 Isaiah 46:13 Isaiah 48:1 Isaiah 48:18 Isaiah 51:1 Isaiah 51:5 Isaiah 51:6 Isaiah 51:7 Isaiah 51:8 Isaiah 54:14 Isaiah 54:17 Isaiah 56:1 Isaiah 57:12 Isaiah 58:2 Isaiah 58:8 Isaiah 59:16 Isaiah 59:17 Isaiah 60:17 Isaiah 61:3 Isaiah 61:10 Isaiah 61:11 Isaiah 62:1 Isaiah 62:2 Isaiah 63:1 Isaiah 64:5 Jeremiah 4:2 Jeremiah 9:24 Jeremiah 22:3 Jeremiah 23:6 Jeremiah 33:15 Jeremiah 33:16 Jeremiah 51:10 Ezekiel 3:20 Ezekiel 14:14 Ezekiel 14:20 Ezekiel 18:20 Ezekiel 18:22 Ezekiel 18:24 Ezekiel 18:26 Ezekiel 33:12 Ezekiel 33:13 Ezekiel 33:18 Daniel 4:27 Daniel 9:7 Daniel 9:16 Daniel 9:24 Daniel 12:3 Hosea 2:19 Hosea 10:12 Amos 5:7 Amos 5:24 Amos 6:12 Micah 6:5 Micah 7:9 Zephaniah 2:3 Zechariah 8:8 Malachi 3:3 Malachi 4:2 Matthew 3:15 Matthew 5:6 Matthew 5:10 Matthew 5:20 Matthew 6:33 Matthew 21:32 Luke 1:75 John 16:8 John 16:10 Acts 10:35 Acts 13:10 Acts 17:31 Acts 24:25 Romans 1:17 Romans 2:26 Romans 3:5 Romans 3:21 Romans 3:22 Romans 3:25 Romans 3:26 Romans 4:3 Romans 4:5 Romans 4:6 Romans 4:9 Romans 4:11 Romans 4:13 Romans 4:22 Romans 5:17 Romans 5:18 Romans 5:21 Romans 6:13 Romans 6:16 Romans 6:18 Romans 6:19 Romans 6:20 Romans 8:4 Romans 8:10 Romans 9:28 Romans 9:30 Romans 9:31 Romans 10:3 Romans 10:4 Romans 10:5 Romans 10:6 Romans 10:10 Romans 14:17 1 Corinthians 1:30 1 Corinthians 15:34 2 Corinthians 3:9 2 Corinthians 5:21 2 Corinthians 6:7 2 Corinthians 6:14 2 Corinthians 9:9 2 Corinthians 9:10 2 Corinthians 11:15 Galatians 2:21 Galatians 3:6 Galatians 3:21 Galatians 5:5 Ephesians 4:24 Ephesians 5:9 Ephesians 6:14 Philippians 1:11 Philippians 3:6 Philippians 3:9 1 Timothy 6:11 2 Timothy 2:22 2 Timothy 3:16 2 Timothy 4:8 Titus 3:5 Hebrews 1:8 Hebrews 1:9 Hebrews 5:13 Hebrews 7:2 Hebrews 11:7 Hebrews 11:33 Hebrews 12:11 James 1:20 James 2:23 James 3:18 1 Peter 2:24 1 Peter 3:14 2 Peter 1:1 2 Peter 2:5 2 Peter 2:21 2 Peter 3:13 1 John 2:29 1 John 3:7 1 John 3:10 Revelation 19:8 Revelation 19:11

Where “righteousness” appears

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Genesis2 occurrences
2 verses Leviticus1 occurrence
1 verse Deuteronomy6 occurrences
6 verses 1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse 2 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses 1 Kings2 occurrences
2 verses 2 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verse Job8 occurrences
8 verses Psalms71 occurrences
70 verses Proverbs21 occurrences
20 verses Ecclesiastes2 occurrences
2 verses Isaiah52 occurrences
50 verses Jeremiah8 occurrences
7 verses Ezekiel13 occurrences
10 verses Daniel5 occurrences
5 verses Hosea3 occurrences
2 verses Amos3 occurrences
3 verses Micah2 occurrences
2 verses Zephaniah1 occurrence
1 verse Zechariah1 occurrence
1 verse Malachi2 occurrences
2 verses Matthew7 occurrences
6 verses Luke1 occurrence
1 verse John2 occurrences
2 verses Acts4 occurrences
4 verses Romans39 occurrences
33 verses 1 Corinthians2 occurrences
2 verses 2 Corinthians7 occurrences
7 verses Galatians4 occurrences
4 verses Ephesians3 occurrences
3 verses Philippians4 occurrences
3 verses 1 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verse 2 Timothy3 occurrences
3 verses Titus1 occurrence
1 verse Hebrews7 occurrences
7 verses James3 occurrences
3 verses 1 Peter2 occurrences
2 verses 2 Peter4 occurrences
4 verses 1 John3 occurrences
3 verses Revelation2 occurrences
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Genesis 15:6 Psalms 36:6 Psalms 112:9 Isaiah 11:5 Jeremiah 4:2 John 16:10 2 Corinthians 5:21 Revelation 19:11