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humility, meekness, gentleness. Humility of spirit, gentleness; precursor to honor in wisdom theology ('before honor is humility', Proverbs 15:33).

righteousness, distributive justice, virtue. Covenant righteousness, ethical rectitude, distributive justice, equity; fidelity to relationship requirements between God and man.

goodness. Primary meaning: goodness. Strong's: goodness, i.e. virtue or beneficence. Lexical nuances: goodness (representing "the kindlier, as δικαιοσύνη , the sterner element in the ideal character," AR, Eph., 5:9 ; on its relation to χρηστότης , v. Tr., Syn ., §lxiii): Ro 15:14 , Ga 5:22 , II Th 1:11 .†

uprightness, integrity, equity. Straightness, moral rectitude, integrity of walk before God and fellow humans.

prudence, shrewdness, discretion. Shrewdness, prudence, practical craftiness; positive moral sagacity in Proverbs protecting against temptation.

righteous, just, innocent. Righteous, just, in right relationship with God's law and covenant; attribute of God and of the person who lives in obedience.

integrity, completeness, innocence. Simplicity, uprightness, unblemished moral integrity; walking before God with whole undivided heart (Psalm 26:1).

good, pleasant, beneficial. Good, pleasant, morally upright, beneficial, beautiful; reflecting divine design in creation and the benevolent moral nature of God.

to be just, righteous, justify, vindicate. To be in the right, be declared innocent, vindicate, justify; forensic acquittal in judicial settings.

correct, righteous, righteous. Primary meaning: correct, righteous, righteous, righteous. Strong's: equitable (in character or act); by implication, innocent, holy (absolutely or relatively). Lexical nuances: in early Gk. writers of persons, observant of δίκη , custom, rule, right, righteous in performing duties to gods and men ; of things, righteous , in accordance with right.

upright, straight, pleasing. Straight, level, right, upright; describes moral rectitude of God's ways and integrity of heart.

to understand, discern, perceive. To separate mentally, discern between good and evil, perceive deep spiritual truth.

piety, holiness. Primary meaning: piety, holiness. Strong's: piety. Lexical nuances: piety , holiness : assoc. with δικαιοσύνη , Lk 1:75 , Eph 4:24 .†

grace, favor, charm, acceptance. Grace, unmerited favor, charm; finding grace in the eyes of the LORD (Noah in Genesis 6:8; Moses in Exodus 33:17).

gentleness, meekness. Primary meaning: gentleness, meekness. Strong's: mildness, i.e. (by implication) humility. Lexical nuances: gentleness , meekness : I Co 4:21 , II Co 10:1 , Ga 5:23 6:1 , Eph 4:2 , Col 3:12 (v. Lft., in l.), II Ti 2:25 , Tit 3:2 , Ja 1:21 3:13 , I Pe 3:15 .†

faithfulness, steadfastness, fidelity. Firmness, fidelity, steadfastness, trust; the unwavering reliability of God in keeping His word, and the steadfast fidelity required of the righteous.

to bend, twist, pervert, act iniquitously. To twist moral rectitude, pervert divine justice, make crooked ('we have sinned and acted iniquitously', Daniel 9:5).

to trust, be confident, rely upon. To fall forward, lie face down in complete security, trust unconditionally; unshakeable reliance upon God's covenant promises.

to be wonderful, surpassing, extraordinary. To be extraordinary, beyond human comprehension or accomplishment ('Is anything too hard for the LORD?', Genesis 18:14).

good, thy favour, benefit, goodliness. Primary meaning: good, thy favour, benefit, goodliness. Strong's: "good" (in any sense, often as noun). Lexical nuances: in general, good , in physical and in moral sense, used of persons, things, acts, conditions, etc., applied to that which is regarded as "perfect in its kind, so as to produce pleasure and satisfaction, . . . that which, in itself good, is also at once for the good and the advantage of him who comes in contact with it" (Cremer, 3): γῆ , Lk 8:8 ; δένδρον , Mt 7:18 ; καρδία , Lk 8:15 ; δόσις , Ja...

to judge, plead cause, contend, govern. To act as judge, champion the cause of the oppressed, vindicate the helpless ('The LORD will judge His people', Deuteronomy 32:36).

heart, core of moral volition. Fuller anatomical form of lev; moral volition and interior integrity ('love the LORD with all your heart', Deuteronomy 6:5).

heart, inner man, mind, will. Inner core of personhood, seat of intellect, emotion, volition, and moral choice; fountain of spiritual life.

righteousness, teaching of, justice. Primary meaning: righteousness, teaching of, justice. Strong's: equity (of character or act); specially (Christian) justification. Lexical nuances: the character of ὁ δίκαιος (q.v.)

vengeance, vindication, retributive justice. Vengeance, retributive justice; exclusive divine prerogative to right moral wrongs and vindicate oppressed saints ('Vengeance is Mine, I will repay', Deuteronomy 32:35).

to sanctify, consecrate, dedicate. To set apart, consecrate wholly to God, treat as holy; to vindicate God's holy honor before the nations ('sanctify My great Name', Ezekiel 36:23).

truth, truthfulness, truth. Primary meaning: truth, truthfulness, truth. Strong's: truth. Lexical nuances: truth (v. DB , iv, 818f.). Objectively, "the reality lying at the basis of an appearance; the manifested, veritable essence of a matter" (Cremer, 86): Ro 9:1 , al.; of religious truth, Ro 1:25 , al.; esp. of Christian doctrine, Ga 2:5 , al.; ἀ. θεοῦ , Ro 15:8 . Subjectively, truthfulness, truth , not merely verbal (cl.), but sincerity and integrity of character: Jo 8:44 , III Jo 3 . In phrases ...

confidence, hope, trust. Confidence, assurance, secure reliance upon God in times of crisis (Ecclesiastes 9:4, Isaiah 36:4).

wisdom, skill, godly discernment. Skillful living, moral insight, master craftsmanship; theological personification in Proverbs 8 co-working with God at creation; fear of the Lord is its beginning.