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error

Meaning of “error”

A mistake, fault, false belief, wrong course, or departure from truth, law, justice, or right.

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13 occurrences13 verses11 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: 2 Samuel 6:7

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2 Peter 3:17
Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastness.
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1611 witness · 2 Peter 3:17 · retained source text

Ye therefore, beloued, seeing yee know these things before, beware lest yee also being led away with the errour of the wicked, fall from your owne stedfastnesse.

1 John 4:6
We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.
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1611 witness · 1 John 4:6 · retained source text

We are of God: hee that knoweth God, heareth vs: he that is not of God heareth not vs, hereby know wee the spirit of trueth, and the spirit of errour.

Jude 1:11
Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.
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1611 witness · Jude 1:11 · retained source text

Wo vnto them, for they haue gone in the way of Kain, and ranne greedily after the errour of Balaam, for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.

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A deviation from truth; a mistake in judgment; a fault or departure from law, justice, right, or correct conduct.

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