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false

Meaning of “false”

Not solid or sound; deceiving expectations. Not faithful or loyal; treacherous; perfidious; deceitful.

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64 occurrences60 verses24 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 20:16

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Matthew 7:15
¶ Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 7:15 · retained source text

¶ Beware of false prophets which come to you in sheepes clothing, but inwardly they are rauening wolues.

Matthew 15:19
For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, blasphemies:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 15:19 · retained source text

For out of the heart proceed euill thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witnes, blasphemies.

1611 marginal noteGen. 6.5. and 8.21.

Matthew 19:18
He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 19:18 · retained source text

He saith vnto him, Which? Iesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steale, Thou shalt not beare false witnesse,

1611 marginal noteExod. 10.13.

Matthew 24:24
For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 24:24 · retained source text

For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shal shew great signes and wonders: insomuch that (if it were possible,) they shall deceiue the very elect.

Matthew 26:59
Now the chief priests, and elders, and all the council, sought false witness against Jesus, to put him to death;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 26:59 · retained source text

Now the chiefe Priests and Elders, and all the councell, sought false witnesse against Iesus to put him to death,

Matthew 26:60
But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 26:60 · retained source text

But found none: yea, though many false witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,

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