KJV dictionary & concordance
The state or character of being righteous; justice, uprightness, or conformity to what is right.
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Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 15:6
Complete exact-word concordance
But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
But vnto the Sonne, he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for euer and euer: a scepter of righteousnesse is the scepter of thy kingdome.
1611 marginal noteGr, rightnesse, or straightnes.
Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
Thou hast loued righteousnesse, and hated iniquitie, therefore God, euen thy God hath anointed thee with the oyle of gladnesse aboue thy fellowes.
For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
For euery one that vseth milke, is vnskilful in the word of righteousnes: for he is a babe.
1611 marginal noteGr, hath no experience.
To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Salem, which is, King of peace;
To whom also Abraham gaue a tenth part of all: first being by interpretation king of righteousnesse, and after that also king of Salem, which is, king of peace.
By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
By faith Noah being warned of God of things not seene as yet, moued with feare, prepared an Arke to the sauing of his house, by the which he condemned the world, and became heire of the righteousnesse which is by faith.
1611 marginal noteOr, being wary.
Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
Who through faith subdued kingdomes, wrought righteousnesse, obteined promises, stopped the mouthes of Lions,
Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.
Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be ioyous, but grieuous: neuerthelesse, afterward it yeeldeth the peaceable fruite of righteousnesse, vnto them which are exercised thereby.
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