KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: Not righteous, just, upright, lawful, fair, or morally right; wicked, dishonest, sinful, or opposed to God’s standard. Sense 2: Persons so characterized.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Exodus 23:1
Complete exact-word concordance
THOU shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.
¶ Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to bee an vnrighteous witnesse.
1611 marginal noteOr, receiue
Let mine enemy be as the wicked, and he that riseth up against me as the unrighteous.
Let mine enemie be as the wicked, and he that riseth vp against me, as the vnrighteous.
Deliver me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the unrighteous and cruel man.
Deliuer me, O my God, out of the hand of the wicked, out of the hand of the vnrighteous, and cruel man.
WOE unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write grievousness which they have prescribed;
¶ Woe vnto them that decree vnrighteous decrees, and that write grieuousnesse which they haue prescribed:
1611 marginal noteOr, to the writers that write grieuousnesse.
Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
Let the wicked forsake his way, & the vnrighteous man his thoughts: and let him returne vnto the LORD, and he will haue mercie vpon him, and to our God, for hee will abundantly pardon.
1611 marginal noteHebr. the man of iniquitie.
1611 marginal noteHeb. he wil multiplie to pardon.
If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?
If therefore yee haue not bene faithfull in the vnrighteous Mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?
1611 marginal noteOr, riches.
But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)
But if our vnrighteousnesse commend the righteousnesse of God, what shall we say? is God vnrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speake as a man)
Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind,
Know yee not that the vnrighteous shall not inherite the kingdome of God? Be not deceiued: neither fornicatours, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselues with mankinde,
For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.
For God is not vnrighteous, to forget your worke and labour of loue, which yee haue shewed toward his Name, in that yee haue ministred to the Saints, and doe minister.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Not righteous; not just; not conformed in heart and life to the divine law; evil; wicked; used of persons. Unjust; contrary to law and equity.
