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righteousness
Right action, justice, conformity to God's law
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Etymology
Ancient Hebrewtzedakah(Hebrew)
Right action, justice, conformity to God's law
Not merely individual virtue but communal justice and charity
Biblical Greekdikaiosyne(Greek)
Justice, righteousness, right relationship with God
Central to Paul's theology of justification by faith
Classical Arabicadl(Arabic)
Justice, equity, moral uprightness
Foundational principle in Islamic law and ethics
Sanskritdharma(Sanskrit)
Duty, virtue, cosmic order
Universal law governing moral and social conduct