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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Greek - English Dictionary

G1343 - Righteousness

Strong's No.:G1343

Greek:δικαιοσύνη

Transliteration:dikaiosunē

Phonetic:dik-ah-yos-oo'-nay

Word Origin:From G1342

Bible Usage:righteousness.

Part of Speech:Noun Feminine

Strongs
Definition:

equity (of character or act); specifically (Christian) justification


Thayers
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


Bible References:
Righteousness

Translation
Occurrences:
righteousness ( 90 )

 

Definitions are taken from Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
by James Strong (S.T.D.) (LL.D.) 1890.