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» _Boanerges_ - righteous - what does it mean?

Main Entry: righ·teous
Function: adjective
Etymology: alteration of earlier rightuous, alteration of Middle English rightwise, rightwos, from Old English rihtwimacrs, from riht, noun, right + wimacrs wise
1 : acting in accord with divine or moral law : free from guilt or sin
2 a : morally right or justifiable (a righteous decision) b : arising from an outraged sense of justice or morality (righteous indignation)
3 slang : GENUINE, EXCELLENT
synonym see MORAL
- righ·teous·ly adverb
- righ·teous·ness noun
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"When we (wendell adds: besides Phil) translate the Greek words based on the stem dikai- into English we make use of two sets of words based on the stems, just and right. So we have just, justice, justify and right, righteous, righteousness, rightwise (old English). The use of two sets of English words for the one set of Greek words sometimes causes difficulties for students of the Bible. This is especially so when the verb "to justify, " describing God's word and action, is used with the noun "righteousness, " pointing to the result of that action.

-- posted by _Boanerges_