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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

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First occurrence: Genesis 15:6

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Ezekiel 3:20
Again, When a righteous man doth turn from his righteousness, and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumblingblock before him, he shall die: because thou hast not given him warning, he shall die in his sin, and his righteousness which he hath done shall not be remembered; but his blood will I require at thine hand.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 3:20 · retained source text

Againe, when a righteous man doth turne from his righteousnesse and commit iniquity, and I lay a stumbling blocke before him, he shall die: because thou hast not giuen him warning, he shall die in his sinne, and his righteousnesse which he hath done shal not be remembred: but his blood will I require at thine hand.

1611 marginal noteHeb. righteousnesses.

1611 marginal noteChap. 18.24.

Ezekiel 14:14
Though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver but their own souls by their righteousness, saith the Lord God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 14:14 · retained source text

Though these three men, Noah, Daniel and Iob were in it, they should deliuer but their owne soules by their righteousnes, saith the LORD God.

1611 marginal noteIere 15.1.

Ezekiel 14:20
Though Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, as I live, saith the Lord God, they shall deliver neither son nor daughter; they shall but deliver their own souls by their righteousness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 14:20 · retained source text

Though Noah, Daniel and Iob were in it, as I liue, saith the LORD God, they shal deliuer neither son nor daughter: they shall but deliuer their owne soules by their righteousnes.

Ezekiel 18:20
The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 18:20 · retained source text

The soule that sinneth, it shal die: the sonne shall not beare the iniquitie of the father, neither shal the father beare the iniquitie of the sonne; the righteousnesse of the righteous shall bee vpon him, and the wickednesse of the wicked shalbe vpon him.

Ezekiel 18:22
All his transgressions that he hath committed, they shall not be mentioned unto him: in his righteousness that he hath done he shall live.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 18:22 · retained source text

All his transgressions that he hath committed, they shall not be mentioned vnto him: in his righteousnesse, that he hath done, he shall liue.

Ezekiel 18:24
¶ But when the righteous turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and doeth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doeth, shall he live? All his righteousness that he hath done shall not be mentioned: in his trespass that he hath trespassed, and in his sin that he hath sinned, in them shall he die.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 18:24 · retained source text

¶ But when the righteous turneth away frō his righteousnes, & committeth iniquitie, and doth according to all the abominations that the wicked man doth, shall he liue? all his righteousnesse that he hath done, shall not be mentioned: in his trespasse that he hath trespassed, and in his sinne that he hath sinned, in them shall he die.

Ezekiel 18:26
When a righteous man turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and dieth in them; for his iniquity that he hath done shall he die.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 18:26 · retained source text

When a righteous man turneth away from his righteousnesse, & committeth iniquitie, and dieth in them; for his iniquitie that he hath done, shall he die.

Ezekiel 33:12
Therefore, thou son of man, say unto the children of thy people, The righteousness of the righteous shall not deliver him in the day of his transgression: as for the wickedness of the wicked, he shall not fall thereby in the day that he turneth from his wickedness; neither shall the righteous be able to live for his righteousness in the day that he sinneth.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 33:12 · retained source text

Therefore thou sonne of man, say vnto the children of thy people, The righteousnes of the righteous shal not deliuer him in the day of his transgression: as for the wickednes of the wicked, he shall not fall thereby in the day that hee turneth from his wickednes, neither shall the righteous bee able to liue for his righteousnes in the day that he sinneth.

1611 marginal noteChap. 18.24.

Ezekiel 33:13
When I shall say to the righteous, that he shall surely live; if he trust to his own righteousness, and commit iniquity, all his righteousnesses shall not be remembered; but for his iniquity that he hath committed, he shall die for it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 33:13 · retained source text

When I shal say to the righteous, that he shall surely liue if he trust to his owne righteousnes and commit iniquitie, all his righteousnesses shall not be remembred; but for his iniquitie that he hath committed, he shall die for it.

Ezekiel 33:18
When the righteous turneth from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, he shall even die thereby.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 33:18 · retained source text

When the righteous turneth from his righteousnes, and committeth iniquitie, he shall euen die thereby.

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