KJV dictionary & concordance

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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 15:6

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Job 35:2

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Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God’s?

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Job 35:2 · retained source text

Thinkest thou this to bee right, that thou saydest, My righteousnesse is more then Gods?

Job 35:8

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Thy wickedness may hurt a man as thou art; and thy righteousness may profit the son of man.

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Thy wickednesse may hurt a man as thou art, and thy righteousnesse may profit the sonne of man.

Job 36:3

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I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.

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I will fetch my knowledge from afarre, and will ascribe righteousnesse to my Maker.

Psalms 4:1

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HEAR me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Psalms 4:1 · retained source text

¶ Heare me, when I call, O God of my righteousnesse: thou hast inlarged mee when I was in distresse, haue mercy vpon me, and heare my prayer.

1611 marginal noteOr, bee gracious vnto me.

Psalms 4:5

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Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the Lord.

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Offer the sacrifices of righteousnesse, and put your trust in the LORD.

1611 marginal notePsal. 50.14. & 51.19.

Psalms 5:8

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Lead me, O Lord, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.

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Lead me O LORD, in thy righteousnesse, because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.

1611 marginal noteHeb. those which obserue me.

Psalms 7:8

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The Lord shall judge the people: judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.

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The LORD shal iudge the people: iudge me, O LORD, according to my righteousnesse, and according to mine integritie that is in me.

1611 marginal notePsal.18.19.

Psalms 7:17

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I will praise the Lord according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the Lord most high.

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I will praise the LORD according to his righteousnesse: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.

Psalms 9:8

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And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness.

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And hee shall iudge the world in righteousnesse; he shall minister iudgement to the people in vprightnesse.

Psalms 11:7

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For the righteous Lord loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.

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For the righteous LORD loueth righteousnesse: his countenance doeth behold the vpright.

Complete reference index — all 289 verses

Genesis 15:6 Genesis 30:33 Leviticus 19:15 Deuteronomy 6:25 Deuteronomy 9:4 Deuteronomy 9:5 Deuteronomy 9:6 Deuteronomy 24:13 Deuteronomy 33:19 1 Samuel 26:23 2 Samuel 22:21 2 Samuel 22:25 1 Kings 3:6 1 Kings 8:32 2 Chronicles 6:23 Job 6:29 Job 8:6 Job 27:6 Job 29:14 Job 33:26 Job 35:2 Job 35:8 Job 36:3 Psalms 4:1 Psalms 4:5 Psalms 5:8 Psalms 7:8 Psalms 7:17 Psalms 9:8 Psalms 11:7 Psalms 15:2 Psalms 17:15 Psalms 18:20 Psalms 18:24 Psalms 22:31 Psalms 23:3 Psalms 24:5 Psalms 31:1 Psalms 33:5 Psalms 35:24 Psalms 35:28 Psalms 36:6 Psalms 36:10 Psalms 37:6 Psalms 40:9 Psalms 40:10 Psalms 45:4 Psalms 45:7 Psalms 48:10 Psalms 50:6 Psalms 51:14 Psalms 51:19 Psalms 52:3 Psalms 58:1 Psalms 65:5 Psalms 69:27 Psalms 71:2 Psalms 71:15 Psalms 71:16 Psalms 71:19 Psalms 71:24 Psalms 72:1 Psalms 72:2 Psalms 72:3 Psalms 85:10 Psalms 85:11 Psalms 85:13 Psalms 88:12 Psalms 89:16 Psalms 94:15 Psalms 96:13 Psalms 97:2 Psalms 97:6 Psalms 98:2 Psalms 98:9 Psalms 99:4 Psalms 103:6 Psalms 103:17 Psalms 106:3 Psalms 106:31 Psalms 111:3 Psalms 112:3 Psalms 112:9 Psalms 118:19 Psalms 119:40 Psalms 119:123 Psalms 119:142 Psalms 119:144 Psalms 119:172 Psalms 132:9 Psalms 143:1 Psalms 143:11 Psalms 145:7 Proverbs 2:9 Proverbs 8:8 Proverbs 8:18 Proverbs 8:20 Proverbs 10:2 Proverbs 11:4 Proverbs 11:5 Proverbs 11:6 Proverbs 11:18 Proverbs 11:19 Proverbs 12:17 Proverbs 12:28 Proverbs 13:6 Proverbs 14:34 Proverbs 15:9 Proverbs 16:8 Proverbs 16:12 Proverbs 16:31 Proverbs 21:21 Proverbs 25:5 Ecclesiastes 3:16 Ecclesiastes 7:15 Isaiah 1:21 Isaiah 1:26 Isaiah 1:27 Isaiah 5:7 Isaiah 5:16 Isaiah 5:23 Isaiah 10:22 Isaiah 11:4 Isaiah 11:5 Isaiah 16:5 Isaiah 26:9 Isaiah 26:10 Isaiah 28:17 Isaiah 32:1 Isaiah 32:16 Isaiah 32:17 Isaiah 33:5 Isaiah 41:10 Isaiah 42:6 Isaiah 42:21 Isaiah 45:8 Isaiah 45:13 Isaiah 45:19 Isaiah 45:23 Isaiah 45:24 Isaiah 46:12 Isaiah 46:13 Isaiah 48:1 Isaiah 48:18 Isaiah 51:1 Isaiah 51:5 Isaiah 51:6 Isaiah 51:7 Isaiah 51:8 Isaiah 54:14 Isaiah 54:17 Isaiah 56:1 Isaiah 57:12 Isaiah 58:2 Isaiah 58:8 Isaiah 59:16 Isaiah 59:17 Isaiah 60:17 Isaiah 61:3 Isaiah 61:10 Isaiah 61:11 Isaiah 62:1 Isaiah 62:2 Isaiah 63:1 Isaiah 64:5 Jeremiah 4:2 Jeremiah 9:24 Jeremiah 22:3 Jeremiah 23:6 Jeremiah 33:15 Jeremiah 33:16 Jeremiah 51:10 Ezekiel 3:20 Ezekiel 14:14 Ezekiel 14:20 Ezekiel 18:20 Ezekiel 18:22 Ezekiel 18:24 Ezekiel 18:26 Ezekiel 33:12 Ezekiel 33:13 Ezekiel 33:18 Daniel 4:27 Daniel 9:7 Daniel 9:16 Daniel 9:24 Daniel 12:3 Hosea 2:19 Hosea 10:12 Amos 5:7 Amos 5:24 Amos 6:12 Micah 6:5 Micah 7:9 Zephaniah 2:3 Zechariah 8:8 Malachi 3:3 Malachi 4:2 Matthew 3:15 Matthew 5:6 Matthew 5:10 Matthew 5:20 Matthew 6:33 Matthew 21:32 Luke 1:75 John 16:8 John 16:10 Acts 10:35 Acts 13:10 Acts 17:31 Acts 24:25 Romans 1:17 Romans 2:26 Romans 3:5 Romans 3:21 Romans 3:22 Romans 3:25 Romans 3:26 Romans 4:3 Romans 4:5 Romans 4:6 Romans 4:9 Romans 4:11 Romans 4:13 Romans 4:22 Romans 5:17 Romans 5:18 Romans 5:21 Romans 6:13 Romans 6:16 Romans 6:18 Romans 6:19 Romans 6:20 Romans 8:4 Romans 8:10 Romans 9:28 Romans 9:30 Romans 9:31 Romans 10:3 Romans 10:4 Romans 10:5 Romans 10:6 Romans 10:10 Romans 14:17 1 Corinthians 1:30 1 Corinthians 15:34 2 Corinthians 3:9 2 Corinthians 5:21 2 Corinthians 6:7 2 Corinthians 6:14 2 Corinthians 9:9 2 Corinthians 9:10 2 Corinthians 11:15 Galatians 2:21 Galatians 3:6 Galatians 3:21 Galatians 5:5 Ephesians 4:24 Ephesians 5:9 Ephesians 6:14 Philippians 1:11 Philippians 3:6 Philippians 3:9 1 Timothy 6:11 2 Timothy 2:22 2 Timothy 3:16 2 Timothy 4:8 Titus 3:5 Hebrews 1:8 Hebrews 1:9 Hebrews 5:13 Hebrews 7:2 Hebrews 11:7 Hebrews 11:33 Hebrews 12:11 James 1:20 James 2:23 James 3:18 1 Peter 2:24 1 Peter 3:14 2 Peter 1:1 2 Peter 2:5 2 Peter 2:21 2 Peter 3:13 1 John 2:29 1 John 3:7 1 John 3:10 Revelation 19:8 Revelation 19:11

Where “righteousness” appears

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Genesis2 occurrences
2 verses Leviticus1 occurrence
1 verse Deuteronomy6 occurrences
6 verses 1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse 2 Samuel2 occurrences
2 verses 1 Kings2 occurrences
2 verses 2 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verse Job8 occurrences
8 verses Psalms71 occurrences
70 verses Proverbs21 occurrences
20 verses Ecclesiastes2 occurrences
2 verses Isaiah52 occurrences
50 verses Jeremiah8 occurrences
7 verses Ezekiel13 occurrences
10 verses Daniel5 occurrences
5 verses Hosea3 occurrences
2 verses Amos3 occurrences
3 verses Micah2 occurrences
2 verses Zephaniah1 occurrence
1 verse Zechariah1 occurrence
1 verse Malachi2 occurrences
2 verses Matthew7 occurrences
6 verses Luke1 occurrence
1 verse John2 occurrences
2 verses Acts4 occurrences
4 verses Romans39 occurrences
33 verses 1 Corinthians2 occurrences
2 verses 2 Corinthians7 occurrences
7 verses Galatians4 occurrences
4 verses Ephesians3 occurrences
3 verses Philippians4 occurrences
3 verses 1 Timothy1 occurrence
1 verse 2 Timothy3 occurrences
3 verses Titus1 occurrence
1 verse Hebrews7 occurrences
7 verses James3 occurrences
3 verses 1 Peter2 occurrences
2 verses 2 Peter4 occurrences
4 verses 1 John3 occurrences
3 verses Revelation2 occurrences
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Genesis 15:6 Psalms 36:6 Psalms 112:9 Isaiah 11:5 Jeremiah 4:2 John 16:10 2 Corinthians 5:21 Revelation 19:11