Righteousness
εὐθύτηςStrong’s G2118euthutēs
Appears in 1 verse of the New Testament
In short
Euthutēs is the Greek word usually translated “righteousness”. It appears in 1 verse of the New Testament.
“But unto the Son he saith, Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.”
Meaning
Usually translated “righteousness”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- of righteousness 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Hebrews 1
1 book in all.
Related words
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Greek dictionary
εὐθύτης euthutēs · righteousness
εὐθύτης, -ητος, ἡ (εὐθύς), [in LXX chiefly for יֹשֶׁר, מִישׁוֹר and cognate forms ;] uprightness: Heb.1:8 (LXX).† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “righteousness” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
RIGHTEOUSNESS, noun
ri'chusness.
- Purity of heart and rectitude of life; conformity of heart and life to the divine law. righteousness as used in Scripture and theology, in which it is chiefly used, is nearly equivalent to holiness, comprehending holy principles and affections of heart, and conformity of life to the divine law.
- Applied to God, the perfection or holiness of his nature; exact rectitude; faithfulness.
- The active and passive obedience of Christ, by which the law of God is fulfilled. Daniel 9:7
- Justice; equity between man and man. Luke 1:75
All definitions
- The cause of our justification.“The Lord our righteousness” Jeremiah 23:6
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.