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δικαιοσύνη G1343

G1343 is the Greek word δικαιοσύνη, transliterated dikaiosýnē. The King James Version most often renders it righteousness.

Word: δικαιοσύνηTransliteration: dikaiosýnēLanguage: GreekIn the KJV: 75 verses

What it means

equity (of character or act); specially (Christian) justification.

Where it comes from

from G1342 (δίκαιος).

How the King James Version translates it

Across 81 tagged occurrences, counted from this edition's word index.

righteousness 77×after righteousness 2×righteousness' sake 2×

Strong's own list of renderings: righteousness.

Verses using δικαιοσύνη

The first 40 of 75 verses, quoted in full.

Matthew 3:15 · KJV

And Jesus answering said unto him, Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness. Then he suffered him.

Matthew 5:6 · KJV

Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

Matthew 5:10 · KJV

Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 5:20 · KJV

For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 6:33 · KJV

But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

Matthew 21:32 · KJV

For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.

Luke 1:75 · KJV

In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.

John 16:8 · KJV

And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:

John 16:10 · KJV

Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more;

Acts 10:35 · KJV

But in every nation he that feareth him, and worketh righteousness, is accepted with him.

Acts 13:10 · KJV

And said, O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?

Acts 17:31 · KJV

Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

Acts 24:25 · KJV

And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.

Romans 1:17 · KJV

For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just shall live by faith.

Romans 3:5 · KJV

But if our unrighteousness commend the righteousness of God, what shall we say? Is God unrighteous who taketh vengeance? (I speak as a man)

Romans 3:21 · KJV

But now the righteousness of God without the law is manifested, being witnessed by the law and the prophets;

Romans 3:22 · KJV

Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that believe: for there is no difference:

Romans 3:25 · KJV

Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;

Romans 3:26 · KJV

To declare, I say, at this time his righteousness: that he might be just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus.

Romans 4:6 · KJV

Even as David also describeth the blessedness of the man, unto whom God imputeth righteousness without works,

Romans 4:11 · KJV

And he received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had yet being uncircumcised: that he might be the father of all them that believe, though they be not circumcised; that righteousness might be imputed unto them also:

Romans 4:13 · KJV

For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.

Romans 5:17 · KJV

For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)

Romans 5:21 · KJV

That as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.

Romans 6:13 · KJV

Neither yield ye your members as instruments of unrighteousness unto sin: but yield yourselves unto God, as those that are alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness unto God.

Romans 6:19 · KJV

I speak after the manner of men because of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity unto iniquity; even so now yield your members servants to righteousness unto holiness.

Romans 9:28 · KJV

For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth.

Romans 9:30 · KJV

What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith.

Romans 9:31 · KJV

But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness.

Romans 10:3 · KJV

For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.

Romans 10:4 · KJV

For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.

Romans 10:5 · KJV

For Moses describeth the righteousness which is of the law, That the man which doeth those things shall live by them.

Romans 10:6 · KJV

But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh on this wise, Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven? (that is, to bring Christ down from above:)

Romans 10:10 · KJV

For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

Romans 14:17 · KJV

For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.

1 Corinthians 1:30 · KJV

But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption:

2 Corinthians 3:9 · KJV

For if the ministration of condemnation be glory, much more doth the ministration of righteousness exceed in glory.

2 Corinthians 5:21 · KJV

For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

2 Corinthians 6:7 · KJV

By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,

2 Corinthians 6:14 · KJV

Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

Common questions

What does Strong's G1343 mean?

G1343 is the Greek word δικαιοσύνη (dikaiosýnē), meaning equity (of character or act); specially (Christian) justification.

How is G1343 translated in the King James Version?

The King James translators rendered it righteousness (77 times), after righteousness (2 times), righteousness' sake (2 times).

How many times does G1343 appear in the Bible?

δικαιοσύνη (dikaiosýnē) is tagged in 75 verses of the King James Version in this edition's word index.

Where does G1343 come from?

Strong's gives its derivation as: from G1342 (δίκαιος).

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