7. James. The adj. dikaios occurs in Jas. 5:6 (“you have killed the righteous man”) and Jas. 5:16 (“The prayer of a righteous man has great power in its effects”). The noun dikaiosynē is found at Jas. 1:20 (“for the anger of man does not work the righteousness of God”); 2:23 quoting Gen. 15:6 (“and the scripture was fulfilled which says, ‘Abraham believed God, and it was reckoned to him as righteousness’; and he was called the friend of God”; cf. Rom. 4:3; Gal. 3:11; Isa. 41:8; 51:2; 2 Chr. 20:7;