What does righteous mean?
Definitions for righteous
ˈraɪ tʃəsright·eous
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Princeton's WordNet
righteousadjective
characterized by or proceeding from accepted standards of morality or justice
"the...prayer of a righteous man availeth much"- James 5:16
righteousadjective
morally justified
"righteous indignation"
Wiktionary
righteousverb
To make righteous; specifically, to justify religiously, to absolve from sin.
righteousadjective
free from sin or guilt
righteousadjective
moral and virtuous, suggesting sanctimonious
righteousadjective
justified morally
righteousadjective
awesome
Etymology: From earlier rightuous, rightwose, rightwos, rightwise, from rightwise, rightwis, from rihtwis, corresponding to (with assimilation of second element to -ous), or to. Cognate with richtwis, rehtwisic, réttvíss. Compare also thefteous, mighteous.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
RIGHTEOUSadjective
whence rightwise in old authours, and rightwisely in bishop Fisher:
Etymology: rihtwise , Saxon;
That far be from thee, to slay the righteous with the wicked; and that the righteous should be as the wicked. Gen.
Kill my rival too; for he no less
Deserves; and I thy righteous doom will bless. Dryden.
Wikipedia
Righteous
Righteousness is the quality or state of being morally correct and justifiable. It can be considered synonymous with "rightness" or being "upright". It can be found in Indian religions and Abrahamic traditions, among other religions, as a theological concept. For example, from various perspectives in Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, and Judaism it is considered an attribute that implies that a person's actions are justified, and can have the connotation that the person has been "judged" or "reckoned" as leading a life that is pleasing to God. William Tyndale (Bible translator into English in 1526) remodelled the word after an earlier word rihtwis, which would have yielded modern English *rightwise or *rightways. He used it to translate the Hebrew root צדק tzedek, which appears over five hundred times in the Hebrew Bible, and the Greek word δίκαιος (dikaios), which appears more than two hundred times in the New Testament. Etymologically, it comes from Old English rihtwīs, from riht ‘right’ + wīs ‘manner, state, condition’ (as opposed to wrangwise, "wrongful"). The change in the ending in the 16th century was due to association with words such as bounteous.
ChatGPT
righteous
Righteous generally refers to a person or behavior that is morally justifiable, characterized by being virtuous, upright, and adhering to moral principles or laws. It can also suggest a strong sense of justice and fairness. Someone who is righteous tends to follow strict ethical conduct and exhibits honesty and integrity in all their actions.
Webster Dictionary
Righteousadjective
doing, or according with, that which is right; yielding to all their due; just; equitable; especially, free from wrong, guilt, or sin; holy; as, a righteous man or act; a righteous retribution
Wikidata
Righteous
Righteous is the 1994 debut release by North Carolina funk band DAG. Produced by Grammy nominee and local record producer & songwriter, John Custer, this work of 1970s-style solid beats and creative imagination received terrific reviews. A quote from VIBE Magazine hailed the album as "...one of the best funk records since 1978. DAG's debut, Righteous, is definitely some of the most ass-grinding grooves you've heard since back in the day." Featured songs include "Sweet Little Lass," "Righteous" and "Lovely Jane." Numerous additional musicians contribute to Righteous, including Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section drummer Roger Hawkins and jazz trumpeter Jeremy Davenport.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Righteous
rī′tyus, adj. living and acting according to right and justice: free from guilt or sin: equitable: merited.—adv. Right′eously, in a righteous manner: (arch.) justly.—n. Right′eousness, purity of life: rectitude: conformity to a right standard: a righteous act or quality: holiness: the coming into spiritual reconciliation with God by means of the righteousness of Christ being imputed to a man in consequence of faith.—Original righteousness, the condition of man before the Fall as made in the image of God. [A.S. rihtwís—riht, right, wís, wise.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of righteous in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of righteous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of righteous in a Sentence
Adversity makes your stronger. Don't give in. Don't back down and never stop doing what you know is right. Nothing worth doing ever, ever, ever came easy. And the more righteous your fight, the most opposition you will face.
To a righteous man, death is like a night sleep. He suffer no where else.
He has a righteous indignation, the same fire in the belly that I have, when he came to Cleveland State University he said to a majority white crowd that as the next President he would work to eradicate institutional racism. He has a boldness that the party needs.
In the midst of such profound anguish, one memory fills us with hope, when evil showed its hideous face, Americans of all walks of life rose up -- and they did, they rose up -- they defied fear, they stared down death to protect the innocent. And stand tall they did just for righteous and for good.
Sir Thomas More, Utopia, Book 1:
It is the duty of righteous men to make war on all undeserved privilege, but one must not forget that this is a war without end.”
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- الصالحينArabic
- nevinný, spravedlivý, počestný, ctnostnýCzech
- retfærdigDanish
- gerecht, rechtschaffenGerman
- inmaculado, inocente, santo, bienhechor, justo, correcto, beatoSpanish
- درستکارPersian
- oikeamielinen, synnitön, vanhurskasFinnish
- vertueuxFrench
- न्याय परायणHindi
- արդարArmenian
- giustoItalian
- 正義Japanese
- 의로운Korean
- iustusLatin
- rechtvaardigDutch
- rettferdigNorwegian
- sprawiedliwyPolish
- justoPortuguese
- dreptRomanian
- добродетельый, праведный, справедли́вый, благочести́вый, опра́вданный, пра́ведныйRussian
- rättskaffens, rättfärdigSwedish
- праведнийUkrainian
- راستبازUrdu
- 正义Chinese
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