- Original: δικαιοσύνη
- Transliteration: Dikaiosune
- Phonetic: dik-ah-yos-oo'-nay
- Definition:
1. in a broad sense: state of him who is as he ought to be, righteousness, the condition acceptable to God
a. the doctrine concerning the way in which man may attain a state approved of God
b. integrity, virtue, purity of life, rightness, correctness of thinking feeling, and acting
2. in a narrower sense, justice or the virtue which gives each his due
- Origin: from
G1342
- TDNT entry: 05:12,2
- Part(s) of speech: Noun Feminine
- Strong's: From
G1342 ; equity (of character or act); specifically (Christian) justification: - righteousness.
Total KJV Occurrences: 83
• righteousness, 82
Luke 1:75; Act 10:35; Act 13:10; Act 17:31;
Romans 1:17;
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(2);
Romans 4:13;
Romans 4:22;
Romans 5:17;
Romans 5:21;
Romans 6:13;
Romans 6:16;
Romans 6:18;
Romans 6:19;
Romans 6:20;
Romans 8:10;
Romans 9:28;
Romans 9:30(3);
Romans 9:31(2);
Romans 10:3(3);
Romans 10:4;
Romans 10:5;
Romans 10:6;
Romans 10:10;
Romans 14:17;
1 Corinthians 1:30;
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; Eph 4:24; Eph 5:9; Eph 6:14;
Philippians 1:11;
Philippians 3:6;
Philippians 3:9(2);
1 Timothy 6:11;
2 Timothy 2:22;
2 Timothy 3:16;
2 Timothy 4:8;
Titus 3:5;
Hebrews 1:9;
Hebrews 5:13;
Hebrews 7:2;
Hebrews 11:7;
Hebrews 11:33;
Hebrews 12:11; Jam 1:20; Jam 2:23; Jam 3:18;
1 Peter 2:24;
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 19:11
• sake, 1
1 Peter 3:14