Definition
morally right and good; acting or judging fairly and justly, or believing you are better than others in a self-righteous way.
Etymology
From Old English 'rihtwis' combining 'riht' (right) and 'wis' (way/manner). Used since the 1200s, it describes moral correctness or fair judgment.
Kelly Says
The word 'righteous' built from 'right' plus 'wise'—someone righteous wasn't just right, they were 'right-wise,' meaning they knew the right way to do things!
Translations
AFAfrikaans
regverdig
regverdig
BGБългарски
праведен
праведен
CSČeština
spravedlivý
spravedlivý
DADansk
retfærdig
retfærdig
DEDeutsch
gerecht
gerecht
ELΕλληνικά
δίκαιος
δίκαιος
FISuomi
vanhurskas
vanhurskas
HRHrvatski
pravedan
pravedan
IDBahasa Indonesia
benar
benar
LTLietuvių
teisingas
teisingas
LVLatviešu
taisnīgs
taisnīgs
MSBahasa Melayu
adil
adil
NLNederlands
rechtvaardig
rechtvaardig
NONorsk
rettferdig
rettferdig
PLPolski
sprawiedliwy
sprawiedliwy
RUРусский
праведный
праведный
SKSlovenčina
spravodlivý
spravodlivý
SLSlovenščina
pravičen
pravičen
SRСрпски
праведан
праведан
SVSvenska
rättfärdig
rättfärdig
SWKiswahili
adilifu
adilifu
TEతెలుగు
ధర్మాత్మక
ధర్మాత్మక
UKУкраїнська
праведний
праведний
VITiếng Việt
công chính
công-chính