Quick Definition
righteous
Strong's Definition
just
Derivation: from H6663 (צָדַק);
KJV Usage: just, lawful, righteous (man).
TWOT Reference: 1879c
Outline of Biblical Usage
1) just, lawful, righteous
1a) just, righteous (in government)
1b) just, right (in one's cause)
1c) just, righteous (in conduct and character)
1d) righteous (as justified and vindicated by God)
1e) right, correct, lawful
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
1) just, lawful, righteous
1a) just, righteous (in government)
1b) just, right (in one's cause)
1c) just, righteous (in conduct and character)
1d) righteous (as justified and vindicated by God)
1e) right, correct, lawful
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
צַדִּיק
tsaddý̂yq
BDB Definition:
1) just, lawful, righteous
1a) just, righteous (in government)
1b) just, right (in ones cause)
1c) just, righteous (in conduct and character)
1d) righteous (as justified and vindicated by God)
1e) right, correct, lawful
Part of Speech: adjective
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H6663
Same Word by TWOT Number: 1879c
Total KJV Occurrences: 207
Bible Occurrences (197)
2:20
3:33
4:18
9:9
10:3
10:6
10:7
10:11
10:16
10:20
10:21
10:24
10:25
10:28
10:30
10:31
10:32
11:8
11:9
11:10
11:21
11:23
11:28
11:30
11:31
12:3
12:5
12:7
12:10
12:12
12:13
12:21
12:26
13:5
13:9
13:21
13:22
13:25
14:19
14:32
15:6
15:28
15:29
17:15
17:26
18:5
18:10
18:17
20:7
21:12
21:15
21:18
21:26
23:24
24:15
24:16
24:24
25:26
28:1
28:12
28:28
29:2
29:6
29:7
29:16
29:27