470 occurrences in 12 translations

'Righteous' in the Bible

And the LORD said unto Noah, Come thou and all thy house into the ark; for thee have I seen righteous before me in this generation.

Verse ConceptsFlood, TheGenerationsBoatsRemnantNoah's ArkRelatives Also InvolvedEntering The ArkPeople Who Did RightFamiliesFamily Problems

Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein?

Verse ConceptsFiftiesDestruction Of CitiesNot SparingNumbers Of Righteous People

And the LORD said, If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes.

Verse ConceptsFiftiesNumbers Of Righteous PeopleA Good Man

Peradventure there shall lack five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city for lack of five? And he said, If I find there forty and five, I will not destroy it.

Verse ConceptsFive PeopleFortiesNumbers Of Righteous PeopleShortage Other Than Food

Then Abraham said, “Oh may the Lord not be angry [with me], and I will speak only this once; suppose ten [righteous people] are found there?” And He said, “I will not destroy it for the sake of the ten.”

Verse ConceptsGod, Patience OfTen PeopleLet Not God Be AngryNumbers Of Righteous PeopleSpeaking To GodWorth

But Abimelech had not come near her: and he said, Lord, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation?

Verse ConceptsPunishment, Nature OfAbsence Of SexGod KillingGod Will Kill The PeoplesPlea Of Innocence

And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She hath been more righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.

Verse ConceptsRecognising ThingsGiving In Marriage

And Pharaoh sent, and called for Moses and Aaron, and said unto them, I have sinned this time: the LORD is righteous, and I and my people are wicked.

Verse ConceptsConviction, Not Leading To RepentanceGuilty ConsciencesGod, Righteousness OfPunishment, By GodAcknowledge, SinKings SummoningWe Have Sinned

righteous balances, righteous weights, a righteous ephah, and a righteous hin ye have; I am Jehovah your God, who hath brought you out from the land of Egypt;

Verse ConceptsBalances, For BusinessTrustworthinessBusiness EthicsJust WeightsWeighingThe Lord Is GodGod Bringing Israel Out Of EgyptRight Measuresbalanceweight

Who can count the dust of Jacob, and the number of the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his!

Verse ConceptsUncountableNumerous As DustA Fourth PartDeath Of God's PeopleMany In Israelcredibility

And what nation is there so great, that hath statutes and judgments so righteous as all this law, which I set before you this day?

Verse ConceptsBodyGod, Righteousness OfMind, Of GodUnique IsraelExcellent LawGod's Word Is RighteousDecision Makinglawstatues

“Appoint judges and officials for your tribes in all your towns the Lord your God is giving you. They are to judge the people with righteous judgment.

Verse Conceptsethics, incentives towardsCivic RighteousnessJudgesTownMagistratesAdministrationJudging RightlyMan AppointingAppointments

Thou shalt not wrest judgment; thou shalt not respect persons, neither take a gift: for a gift doth blind the eyes of the wise, and pervert the words of the righteous.

Verse ConceptsFavouritismBlindness, SymbolicInjustice, Hated By GodReward, HumanRighteous, TheMagistratesAvoiding BribesBlindingOther Blinding

You shall pursue justice, and only justice [that which is uncompromisingly righteous], so that you may live and take possession of the land which the Lord your God is giving you.

Verse Conceptsethics, incentives towardsJustice

Be sure to return his garment to him at sunset so that he may sleep with it, and he will bless you. It will be a righteous deed in the presence of the LORD your God.

Verse ConceptsCloaksThe SunSunsetslent

If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.

Verse Conceptsethics, incentives towardsInnocence, Teaching OnJustification, Necessity OfLawsuitsMagistrates

They will call the nations to the mountain, and there they will offer righteous sacrifices, for they'll draw from the abundance of the sea and from the hidden treasures of the sand."

Verse ConceptsSea Dwellers

He has selected the best part for himself, for the portion of the ruler is set aside there; he came with the leaders of the people, he obeyed the righteous laws of the Lord and his ordinances with Israel.

Verse ConceptsChoosing Things

They that are delivered from the noise of archers in the places of drawing water, there shall they rehearse the righteous acts of the LORD, even the righteous acts toward the inhabitants of his villages in Israel: then shall the people of the LORD go down to the gates.

Verse ConceptsGod, Righteousness OfVoicesStanding In The Gateway

So I have not sinned against you, but you are doing me wrong by making war against me; may the Lord, the [righteous] Judge, judge this day between the Israelites and the Ammonites.’”

Verse ConceptsGod, As JudgeJudgesJustification, Necessity Of

He guards the steps of his faithful ones, while the wicked are made silent in darkness. He grants the request of the one who prays. He blesses the year of the righteous. Indeed it's not by strength that a person prevails.

Verse ConceptsAbilityFeetdefence, divineGod, The ProviderGuardsSaintsSilenceLimitations Of StrengthThe Outer DarknessFeet SecureOuter Darknesstoughness

Now therefore stand still, that I may reason with you before the LORD of all the righteous acts of the LORD, which he did to you and to your fathers.

Verse ConceptsConfrontationGod, Righteousness OfStillnessGod Doing RightDoing Right

And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.

Verse ConceptsOpposition, To Sin And Evil

How much more, when wicked men have slain a righteous person in his own house upon his bed? shall I not therefore now require his blood of your hand, and take you away from the earth?

Verse ConceptsBeds

And Absalom saith, 'Who doth make me a judge in the land, that unto me doth come every man who hath a plea and judgment? -- then I have declared him righteous.'

Verse ConceptsJudgesWorldly Ambition ExamplesMan Appointing

He said -- the God of Israel -- to me, He spake -- the Rock of Israel: He who is ruling over man is righteous, He is ruling in the fear of God.

Verse ConceptsFearGod, The RockReverence, And BlessingKings, Duties OfKings, How They Should ActMagistratesCivil GovernmentReverence To GodAuthorityFearing God

And the LORD shall return his blood upon his own head, who fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, my father David not knowing thereof, to wit, Abner the son of Ner, captain of the host of Israel, and Amasa the son of Jether, captain of the host of Judah.

Verse ConceptsGod Makes Evil ReboundGod Will RequiteIgnorant Of Facts

Then hear thou in heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, condemning the wicked, to bring his way upon his head; and justifying the righteous, to give him according to his righteousness.

Verse ConceptsHeadsInnocence, Teaching OnLet Evil ReboundAcquitting The Just

And it came to pass in the morning, that he went out, and stood, and said to all the people, Ye be righteous: behold, I conspired against my master, and slew him: but who slew all these?

Verse ConceptsConspiraciesInnocence, Examples Of

And I know, God, that it is you who searches the heart and you who finds pleasure in righteousness. With a righteous heart I have freely given all these things, and now I have seen all of these people of yours giving freely and joyfully to you!

Verse ConceptsGod, Joy OfHonestyPleasing GodProving, Through TestingVirtueGod, All knowingSearching The HeartGod Testing PeopleVolunteeringTestsexamsmotives

Then hear thou from heaven, and do, and judge thy servants, by requiting the wicked, by recompensing his way upon his own head; and by justifying the righteous, by giving him according to his righteousness.

Verse ConceptsHeadsPunishment, Nature OfSin, God's Judgment OnAcquitting The Just

Whereupon the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves; and they said, The LORD is righteous.

O LORD God of Israel, thou art righteous: for we remain yet escaped, as it is this day: behold, we are before thee in our trespasses: for we cannot stand before thee because of this.

Verse ConceptsGod, Righteousness OfSelf Righteousness, And The GospelSurvivors Of The NationsFound Guilty

And foundest his heart faithful before thee, and madest a covenant with him to give the land of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Jebusites, and the Girgashites, to give it, I say, to his seed, and hast performed thy words; for thou art righteous:

Verse ConceptsGod, Faithfulness OfGod, Righteousness OfHeart, And Holy SpiritRenewed HeartGod Gave The LandGod's Covenant With The Patriarchs

You are righteous concerning all that has come on us,because You have acted faithfully,while we have acted wickedly.

Verse ConceptsAfflicted Saints

Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off?

Verse ConceptsInnocence, Examples OfSuffering, Of The InnocentNot DyingA Righteous PeoplePlea Of Innocence

Return, I pray you, let there be no injustice; Yea, return again, my cause is righteous.

Verse ConceptsPeople Changing Their MindsInjusticevindication

If you are pure and upright,Surely now He would rouse Himself for youAnd restore your righteous estate.

Verse ConceptsBlameRestorationRestoring ThingsMoving To A New Placeawakening

Whom, though I were righteous, yet would I not answer, but I would make supplication to my judge.

Verse ConceptsInnocence, Examples OfJudgesBe Merciful!

If I be righteous, Mine mouth doth declare me wicked, Perfect I am! -- it declareth me perverse.

Verse ConceptsSelf CondemnationHuman ImperfectionPlea Of Innocencecondemnation

If I be wicked, woe unto me; and if I be righteous, yet will I not lift up my head. I am full of confusion; therefore see thou mine affliction;

Verse ConceptsLifting HeadsSin Clings To The Sinner

“For you have said, ‘My teaching (doctrine) [that God knowingly afflicts the righteous] is pure,And I am innocent in your eyes.’

Verse ConceptsSound DoctrinePlea Of Innocence

I am a laughingstock to my friends,by calling on God, who answers me.The righteous and upright man is a laughingstock.

Verse ConceptsHumourRidicule, Objects OfAnswered PromisesThe Righteous PerishingGod Answered Prayerjoking

Lo, I pray you, I have set in order the cause, I have known that I am righteous.

Verse ConceptsGod Vindicatesvindication

The righteous also shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.

Verse ConceptsProgressSpiritual VitalitySpiritual ProgressPersevering To The EndMoving On

Is it any pleasure to the Almighty, that thou art righteous? or is it gain to him, that thou makest thy ways perfect?

Verse ConceptsGod Is HolyDistinctives Of RighteousnessNot Pleasing God

The righteous see it, and are glad: and the innocent laugh them to scorn.

There the righteous might dispute with him; so should I be delivered for ever from my judge.

Verse ConceptsrelaxingAcquitting The Just

he may heap it up, but the righteous will wear it,and the innocent will divide up his silver.

Verse ConceptsWealth

So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes.

Verse ConceptsPride, Examples OfThree MenIndividuals Being Silent

But then Barachel's son Elihu from Buz, one of Ram's descendants, got really angry. He was furious with Job because he had been declaring himself righteous instead of vindicating God.

Verse ConceptsJustification, Necessity OfSelf Righteousness, And The GospelPeople In RighteousnessNamed People Angry With Others

Lo, in this thou hast not been righteous, I answer thee, that greater is God than man.

Verse ConceptsGod In Relation To ManMan's Relation To GodGod Being With You

For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.

Verse ConceptsIs God Unjust?Plea Of Innocence

Could one who hates justice govern the world?Will you condemn the mighty Righteous One,

Verse ConceptsGod Is JustIs God Unjust?Work Ethic

Do you think it is just when you say,“I am righteous before God”?

If thou be righteous, what givest thou him? or what receiveth he of thine hand?

Verse ConceptsGiving To God

“Even though you say that you do not see Him [when missing His righteous judgment on earth],Yet your case is before Him, and you must wait for Him!

Verse ConceptsNot Seeing GodWaiting For God's Timing

Job uselessly opens his mouthAnd multiplies words without knowledge [drawing the worthless conclusion that the righteous have no more advantage than the wicked].”

Verse ConceptsemptinessUseless WordsMere TalkToo Many Words

He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne; yea, he doth establish them for ever, and they are exalted.

Verse ConceptsRighteous, TheGod Seeing The RighteousPeople Of The Kingdom

Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?

Verse ConceptsSelf Righteousness, And The Gospel

Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

Verse ConceptsSinnersGod Judges The WickedGod SuingJudgement Day

For You have upheld my just cause;You are seated on Your throne as a righteous judge.

Verse ConceptsGod, Righteousness OfGod VindicatesFavorfairnessadvertising

The one who lives with integrity, who does righteous deeds, and who speaks truth to himself.

Verse ConceptsWalkingCharacter Of SaintsUprightnessSpeaking TruthTelling The Truth

Hear the just (righteous) cause, O Lord; listen to my loud [piercing] cry;Listen to my prayer, that comes from guileless lips.

Verse ConceptsThe Lips Of The RighteousLipsRighteousness, Of BelieversPrayer, Offered WithAvoiding DeceitHear Prayer!Pay Attention O God!

The LORD will reward me because I am righteous; because my hands are clean he will restore me;

Verse ConceptsReward, DivineRiches, SpiritualGod Has RequitedPuritybehavior

In you, LORD, I have taken refuge. Let me never be ashamed. Because you are righteous, deliver me!

Verse ConceptsNot AshamedMusicDisappointment

Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.

Verse ConceptsRighteousness, Of BelieversRejoicingGladnessUprightnessJoy And Happiness

Rejoice in the LORD, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright.

Verse ConceptsRejoicingPraise The Lord!

Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.

Verse ConceptsShouting For JoyProsperityGod VindicatesRejoicing Over JusticeMillionaire MentalityvindicationwellnessGod As A Source Of Delight

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Righteous (470 instances)

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Root Form
Definition
Usage
צדּיק 
Tsaddiyq 
Usage: 206

ישׁר 
Yashar 
Usage: 119

מישׁר מישׁור 
Miyshowr 
Usage: 23

מישׁר 
meyshar 
Usage: 19

צדק 
Tsadaq 
Usage: 41

צדקה 
Tsidqah (Aramaic) 
Usage: 1

צדקה 
Ts@daqah 
Usage: 157

δικαιοκρισία 
Dikaiokrisia 
Usage: 1

δίκαιος 
Dikaios 
Usage: 57

δικαιοσύνη 
Dikaiosune 
Usage: 83

δικαιόω 
Dikaioo 
Usage: 35

δικαίωμα 
Dikaioma 
Usage: 10

δικαίως 
Dikaios 
Usage: 4

εὐθύτης 
Euthutes 
Usage: 1

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