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unrighteousness

Meaning of “unrighteousness”

Injustice, wickedness, or violation of divine law and the principles of justice and equity.

Definition sources

Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
21 occurrences20 verses11 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Leviticus 19:15

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Leviticus 19:15
¶ Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 19:15 · retained source text

¶ Ye shall doe no vnrighteousnes in iudgement; thou shalt not respect the person of the poore, nor honour the person of the mightie: but in righteousnesse shalt thou iudge thy neighbour.

1611 marginal noteExod. 23.3. deut. 1.17. and 16.16. prou. 24.23. iam. 2.9.

Leviticus 19:35
¶ Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 19:35 · retained source text

¶ Ye shall doe no vnrighteousnes in iudgment, in meteyard, in weight, or in measure.

Psalms 92:15
To shew that the Lord is upright: he is my rock, and there is no unrighteousness in him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 92:15 · retained source text

To shew that the LORD is vpright: hee is my rocke, and there is no vnrighteousnesse in him.

Jeremiah 22:13
¶ Woe unto him that buildeth his house by unrighteousness, and his chambers by wrong; that useth his neighbour’s service without wages, and giveth him not for his work;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 22:13 · retained source text

¶ Woe vnto him that buildeth his house by vnrighteousnesse, and his chambers by wrong: that vseth his neighbours seruice without wages, and giueth him not for his worke:

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 19.13. deut.24 14, 15. habac.2.9.

Luke 16:9
And I say unto you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when ye fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 16:9 · retained source text

And I say vnto you, Make to your selues friends of the Mammon of vnrighteousnesse, that when ye faile, they may receiue you into euerlasting habitations.

1611 marginal noteOr, riches.

John 7:18
He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no unrighteousness is in him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · John 7:18 · retained source text

He that speaketh of himselfe, seeketh his owne glory: but he that seeketh his glory that sent him, the same is true, and no vnrighteousnesse is in him.

Romans 1:18
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 1:18 · retained source text

For the wrath of God is reueiled from heauen against all vngodlinesse, and vnrighteousnesse of men, who hold the trueth in vnrighteousnesse.

Romans 1:29
Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Romans 1:29 · retained source text

Being filled with all vnrighteousnes, fornication, wickednesse, couetousnes, maliciousnes, full of enuie, murther, debate, deceit, malignitie, whisperers,

Romans 2:8
But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 2:8 · retained source text

But vnto them that are contentious, & doe not obey the trueth, but obey vnrighteousnes, indignation, & wrath,

Romans 3:5
But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Romans 3:5 · retained source text

But if our vnrighteousnesse commend the righteousnesse of God, what shall we say? is God vnrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speake as a man)

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1 John 5:17

All unrighteousness is sin

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Injustice; a violation of the divine law, or of the plain principles of justice and equity; wickedness.

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