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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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First occurrence: Exodus 20:16

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Zechariah 10:2
For the idols have spoken vanity, and the diviners have seen a lie, and have told false dreams; they comfort in vain: therefore they went their way as a flock, they were troubled, because there was no shepherd.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Zechariah 10:2 · retained source text

For the idoles haue spoken vanitie, and the diuiners haue seene a lye, and haue told false dreames; they comfort in vaine: therefore they went their way as a flocke, they were troubled because there was no shepheard.

1611 marginal noteHeb. teraphims.

1611 marginal noteOr, answered that &c.

1611 marginal noteIer.10.8. abac.2.18.

Malachi 3:5
And I will come near to you to judgment; and I will be a swift witness against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppress the hireling in his wages, the widow, and the fatherless, and that turn aside the stranger from his right, and fear not me, saith the Lord of hosts.
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And I will come neere to you to iudgement, and I will bee a swift witnesse against the sorcerers, and against the adulterers, and against false swearers, and against those that oppresse the hireling in his wages, the widowe, and the fatherlesse, and that turne aside the stranger from his right, and feare not me, saith the LORD of hosts.

1611 marginal noteOr, defraud

Matthew 7:15
¶ Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.
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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:
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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,
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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.
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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;
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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,

Mark 10:19
Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother.
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1611 witness · Mark 10:19 · retained source text

Thou knowest the Commandements, Doe not commit adulterie, Doe not kill, Doe not steale, Doe not beare false witnesse, Defraud not, Honour thy father, and mother.

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