Word study · Greek
dikaiosynē
righteousness
Say it: dee-kai-oh-SOO-nay (approximate)
δικαιοσύνη
What it means
Righteousness, being in the right. Paul reasons with Felix about "righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come" (24:25).
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 Acts
- Chapter 24
"Righteousness" (24:25).
Every verse (4)
Verses where G1343 is tagged in the Hebrew text: STEPBible Data (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. About our sources