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free

Meaning of “free”

Sense 1: At liberty; released or exempt from bondage, confinement, service, obligation, dominion, guilt, or other restraint. Sense 2: Unrestrained, unobstructed, or at liberty to act or proceed. Sense 3: Willing, voluntary, liberal, or unreserved. Sense 4: Given or received without price, payment, or purchase.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
59 occurrences58 verses24 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 21:2

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Matthew 15:6
And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 15:6 · retained source text

And honour not his father or his mother, hee shall be free. Thus haue yee made the Commaundement of God of none effect by your tradition.

Matthew 17:26
Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 17:26 · retained source text

Peter saith vnto him, Of strangers. Iesus saith vnto him, Then are the children free.

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Historical definitions

Being at liberty; not being under necessity or restraint, physical or moral. Not imprisoned, confined or under arrest. Unconstrained; unrestrained; not under compulsion or control. Not obstructed. Open; candid; frank; ingenuous; unreserved. Liberal in expenses; not parsimonious. Gratuitous; not gained by importunity or purchase. Clear; exempt; with from. Not encumbered with.

volume 1, leaf 804, columns 1-2 (adjective entry)

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