KJV dictionary & concordance
The state or character of being righteous; justice, uprightness, or conformity to what is right.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 15:6
Complete exact-word concordance
Return, I pray you, let it not be iniquity; yea, return again, my righteousness is in it.
Returne, I pray you, let it not be iniquitie; yea returne againe: my righteousnesse is in it.
1611 marginal noteThat is, in this matter.
If thou wert pure and upright; surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous.
If thou wert pure and vpright, surely now he would awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousnes prosperous.
My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.
My righteousnesse I hold fast, and will not let it goe: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I liue.
1611 marginal noteHeb. from my daies.
I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem.
I put on righteousnesse, and it clothed me: my iudgement was as a robe and a diademe.
He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.
He shall pray vnto God, and hee will be fauourable vnto him, and hee shall see his face with ioy: for hee will render vnto man his righteousnesse.
Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God’s?
Thinkest thou this to bee right, that thou saydest, My righteousnesse is more then Gods?
Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art; and thy righteousness may profit the son of man.
Thy wickednesse may hurt a man as thou art, and thy righteousnesse may profit the sonne of man.
I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.
I will fetch my knowledge from afarre, and will ascribe righteousnesse to my Maker.
Select a book to filter the concordance. Occurrences and verses are counted separately.
Source order
1 · KJV context and cross-references
