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Princeton's WordNet
righteousnessnoun
adhering to moral principles
Wiktionary
righteousnessnoun
The quality or state of being righteous; holiness; purity; uprightness; rectitude. Righteousness, as used in Scripture and theology, in which it chiefly occurs, is nearly equivalent to holiness, comprehending holy principles and affections of heart, and conformity of life to the divine law.
righteousnessnoun
A righteous act, or righteous quality.
All our righteousnesses are as filthy rags. Isa. lxiv. 6.
righteousnessnoun
The act or conduct of one who is righteous.
Blessed are they that keep judgment, and he that doeth rightness at all times. Ps. cvi. 3.
righteousnessnoun
The state of being right with God; justification; the work of Christ, which is the ground justification.
Etymology: rightwisnes from rihtwīsnes "justice".
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Righteousnessnoun
Justice; honesty; virtue; goodness.
Etymology: from righteous.
The scripture, ascribing to the persons of men righteousness, in regard of their manifold virtues, may not be construed, as though it did thereby clear them from all faults. Richard Hooker.
Here wretched Phlegias warns the world with cries,
Cou’d warning make the world more just or wise;
Learn righteousness, and dread th’ avenging deities. Dry.
Wikipedia
Righteousness
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.
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righteousness
Righteousness is a moral concept referring to the quality of being just, virtuous, and morally upright. It signifies conformity to established rules, standards, laws, or principles, and is often associated with notions of ethics, morality, justice, and integrity. In religious contexts, it is frequently used to denote moral living or correct conduct as prescribed by divine law.
Webster Dictionary
Righteousnessnoun
the quality or state of being righteous; holiness; purity; uprightness; rectitude
Righteousnessnoun
a righteous act, or righteous quality
Righteousnessnoun
the act or conduct of one who is righteous
Righteousnessnoun
the state of being right with God; justification; the work of Christ, which is the ground of justification
Wikidata
Righteousness
Righteousness is an important theological concept in Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, and Zoroastrianism. It is 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 the god/s portrayed in these belief systems. William Tyndale 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 צדקים, tzedek, which appears more than five hundred times in the Hebrew Bible, and the Greek word δικαιος, which appears more than two hundred times in the New Testament.
The Roycroft Dictionary
righteousness
1. Only a form of commonsense. 2. Wise expediency.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of righteousness in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of righteousness in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of righteousness in a Sentence
Every fiber in my being wants to run away from this – but if I do I’m not being obedient to the Lord, i need to stand up for righteousness and this is something I cannot walk away from.
Confucius, The Confucian Analects:
The man who in view of gain thinks of righteousness; who in the view of danger is prepared to give up his life; and who does not forget an old agreement however far back it extends - such a man may be reckoned a complete man.
Calling sin righteous and righteousness sin will always bear consequences.
It is not righteousness to outrageA brave man dead, not even though you hate him.
Conventionality is not morality. Self-righteousness is not religion. To attack the first is not to assail the last.
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- retfærdighedDanish
- RechtschaffenheitGerman
- δικαιοσύνηGreek
- justecoEsperanto
- justiciaSpanish
- vanhurskausFinnish
- droitureFrench
- धर्मHindi
- igazságaHungarian
- giustiziaItalian
- צדקהHebrew
- 正義Japanese
- iustitiaLatin
- gerechtigheidDutch
- rettferdighetNorwegian
- prawośćPolish
- justiça, moralidade, retidãoPortuguese
- dreptateRomanian
- pravednostSerbo-Croatian
- rättfärdighetSwedish
- நீதியின்Tamil
- праведністьUkrainian
- lẽ phảiVietnamese
- גערעכטיקייטYiddish
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