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
The Lord rewarded me according to my righteousness: according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.
The LORD rewarded mee according to my righteousnesse: according to the cleannesse of my hands, hath hee recompensed me.
Therefore the Lord hath recompensed me according to my righteousness; according to my cleanness in his eye sight.
Therefore the LORD hath recompensed me, according to my righteousnesse: according to my cleannesse in his eye sight.
1611 marginal noteHebr. before his eyes.
And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.
And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed vnto thy seruant Dauid my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in trueth, and in righteousnesse, and in vprightnesse of heart with thee, and thou hast kept for him this great kindnesse, that thou hast giuen him a sonne to sit on his throne, as it is this day.
1611 marginal noteOr, bountie.
Then hear thou in heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way upon his head; and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.
Then heare thou in heauen, and doe, and iudge thy seruants, condemning the wicked to bring his way vpon his head, and iustifying the righteous, to giue him according to his righteousnesse.
Then hear thou from heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, by requiting the wicked, by recompensing his way upon his own head; and by justifying the righteous, by giving him according to his righteousness.
Then heare thou from heauen, and doe, and iudge thy seruants by requiting the wicked, by recompensing his way vpon his owne head, and by iustifying the righteous, by giuing him according to his righteousnesse.
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.
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