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doctrine

Meaning of “doctrine”

That which is taught; teaching or instruction.

Definition sources

Direct Scripture definitionKJV context and cross-referencesCawdrey 1604Skeat 1893Webster 1828
51 occurrences50 verses19 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Deuteronomy 32:2

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Deuteronomy 32:2
My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 32:2 · retained source text

My doctrine shall drop as the raine: my speech shall distill as the deaw, as the smal raine vpon the tender herbe, and as the showres vpon the grasse.

Job 11:4
For thou hast said, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thine eyes.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 11:4 · retained source text

For thou hast said, My doctrine is pure, and I am cleane in thine eyes.

Isaiah 28:9
¶ Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand doctrine? them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 28:9 · retained source text

¶ Whome shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to vnderstand doctrine? them that are weaned from the milke, and drawen from the breasts.

1611 marginal noteHebr. the hearing.

Isaiah 29:24
They also that erred in spirit shall come to understanding, and they that murmured shall learn doctrine.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 29:24 · retained source text

They also that erred in spirit shall come to vnderstanding, and they that murmured, shall learne doctrine.

1611 marginal noteHebr. shall know understanding.

Jeremiah 10:8
But they are altogether brutish and foolish: the stock is a doctrine of vanities.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 10:8 · retained source text

But they are altogether brutish and foolish: the stocke is a doctrine of vanities.

1611 marginal noteHeb. in one, or at once.

1611 marginal noteIsa.41.29 abac. 2.18. zec.10.1.

Matthew 7:28
And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Matthew 7:28 · retained source text

And it came to passe, when Iesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine.

1611 marginal noteMar. 1.22 luke 4.32.

Matthew 16:12
Then understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 16:12 · retained source text

Then vnderstood they how that he bade them not beware of the leauen of bread: but of the doctrine of the Pharisees, and of the Sadduces.

Matthew 22:33
And when the multitude heard this, they were astonished at his doctrine.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 22:33 · retained source text

And when the multitude heard this, they were astonished at his doctrine.

Mark 1:22
And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 1:22 · retained source text

And they were astonished at his doctrine: for hee taught them as one that had authority, and not as the Scribes.

1611 marginal noteMatth. 7.28.

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Mark 1:22

And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes.

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

In a general sense, whatever is taught. […] The act of teaching. […] Learning; knowledge.

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