Word study · Greek
dikaiosynē
righteousness
Say it: dee-kai-oh-SOO-nay (approximate)
δικαιοσύνη
What it means
Righteousness. "That we might become the righteousness of God in him" (5:21); "the armor of righteousness" (6:7); "what fellowship have righteousness and iniquity?" (6:14).
Range of meaning
- Right conductLiving in line with God's will.
- JusticeFairness and rightness in dealings with others.
- Right standingBeing declared in the right before God (especially in Paul).
In 2 Corinthians
- Chapter 5
"We might become the righteousness of God in him" (5:21).
Every verse (7)
- 2 Corinthians 3:9
- 2 Corinthians 5:21
- 2 Corinthians 6:7
- 2 Corinthians 6:14
- 2 Corinthians 9:9
- 2 Corinthians 9:10
- 2 Corinthians 11:15
Verses where G1343 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources