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
Before the Lord: for he cometh, for he cometh to judge the earth: he shall judge the world with righteousness, and the people with his truth.
Before the LORD, for hee commeth, for hee commeth to iudge the earth: hee shall iudge the world with righteousnesse, and the people with his trueth.
Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.
Clouds and darkenesse are round about him: righteousnesse and iudgement are the habitation of his throne.
1611 marginal noteOr, establishment.
1611 marginal notePsal.89.15.
The heavens declare his righteousness, and all the people see his glory.
The heauens declare his righteousnesse: and all the people see his glory.
The Lord hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen.
The LORD hath made knowen his saluation: his righteousnesse hath hee openly shewed in the sight of the heathen.
1611 marginal noteOr, reuealed.
1611 marginal noteIsa. 52.10.
Before the Lord; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.
Before the LORD, for he commeth to iudge the earth: with righteousnesse shall hee iudge the world, and the people with equitie.
1611 marginal notePsal.96.13.
The king’s strength also loveth judgment; thou dost establish equity, thou executest judgment and righteousness in Jacob.
The Kings strength also loueth iudgement, thou doest establish equitie: thou executest iudgement and righteousnes in Iacob.
The Lord executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed.
The LORD executeth righteousnesse: and iudgement for all that are oppressed.
But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children’s children;
But the mercy of the LORD is from euerlasting to euerlasting vpon them that feare him: and his righteousnesse vnto childrens children:
Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth righteousness at all times.
Blessed are they that keepe iudgement: and he that doeth righteousnesse at all times.
And that was counted unto him for righteousness unto all generations for evermore.
And that was counted vnto him for righteousnesse: vnto all generations for euermore.
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