KJV dictionary & concordance

controversy

Meaning of “controversy”

A dispute, contention, or matter argued between opposing sides.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893

13 occurrences12 verses8 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Deuteronomy 17:8

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Every verse containing “controversy”

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Deuteronomy 17:8

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¶ If there arise a matter too hard for thee in judgment, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, being matters of controversy within thy gates: then shalt thou arise, and get thee up into the place which the Lord thy God shall choose;

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading

1611 witness · Deuteronomy 17:8 · retained source text

¶ If there arise a matter too hard for thee in iudgement, betweene blood and blood, betweene plea and plea, and betweene stroke and stroke, being matters of controuersie within thy gates: then shalt thou arise, and get thee vp into the place, which the LORD thy God shall choose;

Deuteronomy 19:17

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Then both the men, between whom the controversy is, shall stand before the Lord, before the priests and the judges, which shall be in those days;

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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 19:17 · retained source text

Then both the men betweene whom the controuersie is, shall stand before the LORD, before the Priests, and the Iudges, which shall be in those dayes.

Deuteronomy 21:5

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And the priests the sons of Levi shall come near; for them the Lord thy God hath chosen to minister unto him, and to bless in the name of the Lord; and by their word shall every controversy and every stroke be tried:

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Deuteronomy 21:5 · retained source text

And the Priests the sonnes of Leui shall come neere (for them the LORD thy God hath chosen to minister vnto him, and to blesse in the Name of the LORD:) and by their worde shall euery controuersie and euery stroke bee tried.

1611 marginal noteHeb. mouth

Deuteronomy 25:1

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IF there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, that the judges may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.

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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 25:1 · retained source text

¶ If there bee a controuersie betweene men, and they come vnto iudgment, that the Iudges may iudge them, then they shall iustifie the righteous, and condemne the wicked.

2 Samuel 15:2

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And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that when any man that had a controversy came to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel.

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · 2 Samuel 15:2 · retained source text

And Absalom rose vp earely, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that when any man that had a controuersie, came to the king for iudgment, then Absalom called vnto him, and said, Of what citie art thou? And he said, Thy seruant is of one of the tribes of Israel.

1611 marginal noteHebr. to come.

Isaiah 34:8

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For it is the day of the Lord’s vengeance, and the year of recompences for the controversy of Zion.

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Isaiah 34:8 · retained source text

For it is the day of the LORDs vengeance, and the yeere of recompences for the controuersie of Zion.

1611 marginal noteChap. 63.4.

Jeremiah 25:31

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A noise shall come even to the ends of the earth; for the Lord hath a controversy with the nations, he will plead with all flesh; he will give them that are wicked to the sword, saith the Lord.

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1611 witness · Jeremiah 25:31 · retained source text

A noise shall come euen to the ends of the earth; for the LORD hath a controuersie with the nations: hee will pleade with all flesh, he will giue them that are wicked to the sword, saith the LORD.

Ezekiel 44:24

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And in controversy they shall stand in judgment; and they shall judge it according to my judgments: and they shall keep my laws and my statutes in all mine assemblies; and they shall hallow my sabbaths.

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1611 witness · Ezekiel 44:24 · retained source text

And in controuersie they shall stand in iudgement, and they shall iudge it according to my iudgements: and they shall keepe my lawes and my statutes in all mine assemblies, and they shall halow my Sabbaths.

Hosea 4:1

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HEAR the word of the Lord, ye children of Israel: for the Lord hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land.

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The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Hosea 4:1 · retained source text

¶ Heare the worde of the LORD, yee children of Israel: for the LORD hath a controuersie with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no trueth, nor mercie, nor knowledge of God in the land.

1611 marginal noteMica.6.2.