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contrary

Meaning of “contrary”

Sense 1: Opposed, adverse, conflicting, or moving against another. Sense 2: Reversed or turned to the opposite result.

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24 occurrences23 verses12 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Leviticus 26:21

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Leviticus 26:21
¶ And if ye walk contrary unto me, and will not hearken unto me; I will bring seven times more plagues upon you according to your sins.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 26:21 · retained source text

¶ And if ye walke contrary vnto me, and will not hearken vnto mee, I will bring seuen times moe plagues vpon you, according to your sinnes.

1611 marginal noteOr, at all aduentures with me, & so verse 24.

Leviticus 26:23
And if ye will not be reformed by me by these things, but will walk contrary unto me;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Leviticus 26:23 · retained source text

And if ye will not be reformed by these things, but will walke contrary vnto me:

Leviticus 26:24
Then will I also walk contrary unto you, and will punish you yet seven times for your sins.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Leviticus 26:24 · retained source text

Then will I also walke contrary vnto you, and will punish you yet seuen times for your sinnes.

1611 marginal note2.Sam. 22.27. psal. 18.26.

Leviticus 26:27
And if ye will not for all this hearken unto me, but walk contrary unto me;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Leviticus 26:27 · retained source text

And if ye wil not for all this hearken vnto me, but walke contrary vnto mee,

Leviticus 26:28
Then I will walk contrary unto you also in fury; and I, even I, will chastise you seven times for your sins.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Leviticus 26:28 · retained source text

Then I wil walke contrary vnto you also in fury, and I, euen I will chastise you seuen times for your sinnes.

Leviticus 26:40
If they shall confess their iniquity, and the iniquity of their fathers, with their trespass which they trespassed against me, and that also they have walked contrary unto me;
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1611 witness · Leviticus 26:40 · retained source text

If they shall confesse the iniquitie of their fathers, with their trespasse which they trespassed against me, and that also they haue walked contrary vnto me:

Leviticus 26:41
And that I also have walked contrary unto them, and have brought them into the land of their enemies; if then their uncircumcised hearts be humbled, and they then accept of the punishment of their iniquity:
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1611 witness · Leviticus 26:41 · retained source text

And that I also haue walked contrary vnto them, and haue brought them into the land of their enemies: if then their vncircumcised hearts bee humbled, and they then accept of the punishment of their iniquitie:

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