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
Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!
Which iustifie the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousnes of the righteous from him.
1611 marginal noteProu. 17.15.
For though thy people Israel be as the sand of the sea, yet a remnant of them shall return: the consumption decreed shall overflow with righteousness.
For though thy people Israel be as the sand of the sea, yet a remnant of them shall returne: the consumption decreed shall ouerflow with righteousnesse.
1611 marginal noteHeb. in or amongst.
1611 marginal noteOr, in.
1611 marginal noteCha 28.22 rom.9.27.
But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
But with righteousnesse shall he iudge the poore, and reprooue with equitie, for the meeke of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rodde of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.
1611 marginal noteOr, argue.
1611 marginal noteIohn 4.9. 2.thes.2.8.
And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins.
And righteousnesse shalbe the girdle of his loines, and faithfulnesse the girdle of his reines.
And in mercy shall the throne be established: and he shall sit upon it in truth in the tabernacle of David, judging, and seeking judgment, and hasting righteousness.
And in mercy shall the throne be established, and hee shal sit vpon it in trueth, in the tabernacle of Dauid, iudging and seeking iudgement, and hasting righteousnesse.
1611 marginal noteOr, prepared.
1611 marginal noteDan. 7.14, 27. mic. 4.7. luke 1.33.
With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee early: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learn righteousness.
With my soule haue I desired thee in the night, yea with my spirit within me will I seeke thee early: for when thy iudgements are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world will learne righteousnesse.
Let favour be shewed to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness: in the land of uprightness will he deal unjustly, and will not behold the majesty of the Lord.
Let fauour be shewed to the wicked, yet will hee not learne righteousnesse: in the land of vprightnesse will he deale vniustly, and will not behold the maiestie of the LORD.
Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place.
Iudgement also will I lay to the line, and righteousnesse to the plummet: and the haile shall sweepe away the refuge of lyes, and the waters shall ouerflow the hiding place.
BEHOLD, a king shall reign in righteousness, and princes shall rule in judgment.
¶ Behold, a King shal reigne in righteousnes, and princes shal rule in iudgement.
Then judgment shall dwell in the wilderness, and righteousness remain in the fruitful field.
Then iudgement shall dwell in the wildernesse, and righteousnesse remaine in the fruitfull field.
1611 marginal noteChap.29.17.
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