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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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Romans 5:15
But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 5:15 · retained source text

But not as the offence, so also is the free gift: for if through the offence of one, many bee dead: much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man Iesus Christ, hath abounded vnto many.

Romans 5:16
And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 5:16 · retained source text

And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the iudgement was by one to condemnation: but the free gift is of many offences vnto iustification.

Romans 5:18
Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 5:18 · retained source text

Therfore as by the offence of one, iudgment came vpon all men to condemnation: euen so by the righteousnes of one, the free gift came vpon all men vnto iustification of life.

1611 marginal noteOr, by one offence.

1611 marginal noteOr, by one righteousnes

Romans 6:18
Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 6:18 · retained source text

Being then made free from sinne, yee became the seruants of righteousnesse.

Romans 6:20
For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 6:20 · retained source text

For when yee were the seruants of sinne ye were free from righteousnesse.

1611 marginal noteGr. to righteousnesse.

Romans 6:22
But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 6:22 · retained source text

But now being made free from sinne, and become seruants to God, yee haue your fruit vnto holinesse, and the end euerlasting life.

Romans 7:3
So then if, while her husband liveth, she be married to another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if her husband be dead, she is free from that law; so that she is no adulteress, though she be married to another man.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 7:3 · retained source text

So then if while her husband liueth, shee be married to another man, shee shalbe called an adulteresse: but if her husband be dead, shee is free from that law, so that she is no adulteresse, though she be married to another man.

Romans 8:2
For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 8:2 · retained source text

For the law of the spirit of life, in Christ Iesus, hath made me free from the law of sinne and death.

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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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