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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.

Definition sources

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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Exodus 21:2

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Showing verses 41–50 of 58 · 59 word occurrences in this result

Romans 7:3
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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
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For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.
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For the law of the spirit of life, in Christ Iesus, hath made me free from the law of sinne and death.

1 Corinthians 7:21
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Art thou called being a servant? care not for it: but if thou mayest be made free, use it rather.
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1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 7:21 · retained source text

Art thou called being a seruant? care not for it: but if thou maist be made free, vse it rather.

1 Corinthians 7:22
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For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord’s freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ’s servant.
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1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 7:22 · retained source text

For he that is called in the Lord, being a seruant, is the Lords free man: likewise also hee that is called being free, is Christs seruant.

1611 marginal noteGr. made free.

1 Corinthians 9:1
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AM I not an apostle? am I not free? have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? are not ye my work in the Lord?
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1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 9:1 · retained source text

¶ Am I not an Apostle? am I not free? haue I not seene Iesus Christ our Lord? Are not you my worke in the Lord?

1 Corinthians 9:19
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For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more.
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1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 9:19 · retained source text

For though I bee free from all men, yet haue I made my selfe seruant vnto all, that I might gaine the more.

1 Corinthians 12:13
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For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one Spirit.
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1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 12:13 · retained source text

For by one spirit are we all baptized into one bodie, whether wee bee Iewes or Gentiles, whether wee bee bond or free: and haue beene all made to drinke into one spirit.

1611 marginal noteGr. Greeks.

Galatians 3:28
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There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.
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There is neither Iewe, nor Greeke, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Iesus.

Galatians 4:26
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But Jerusalem which is above is free, which is the mother of us all.
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1611 witness · Galatians 4:26 · retained source text

But Ierusalem which is aboue is free, which is the mother of vs all.

Complete reference index — all 58 verses
Exodus 21:2Exodus 21:5Exodus 21:11Exodus 21:26Exodus 21:27Exodus 36:3Leviticus 19:20Numbers 5:19Numbers 5:28Deuteronomy 15:12Deuteronomy 15:13Deuteronomy 15:18Deuteronomy 24:51 Samuel 17:251 Chronicles 9:332 Chronicles 29:31Job 3:19Job 39:5Psalms 51:12Psalms 88:5Psalms 105:20Isaiah 58:6Jeremiah 34:9Jeremiah 34:10Jeremiah 34:11Jeremiah 34:14Amos 4:5Matthew 15:6Matthew 17:26Mark 7:11John 8:32John 8:33John 8:36Acts 22:28Romans 5:15Romans 5:16Romans 5:18Romans 6:18Romans 6:20Romans 6:22Romans 7:3Romans 8:21 Corinthians 7:211 Corinthians 7:221 Corinthians 9:11 Corinthians 9:191 Corinthians 12:13Galatians 3:28Galatians 4:26Galatians 4:31Galatians 5:1Ephesians 6:8Colossians 3:112 Thessalonians 3:11 Peter 2:16Revelation 6:15Revelation 13:16Revelation 19:18

Where “free” appears

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Exodus6 occurrences
6 versesLeviticus1 occurrence
1 verseNumbers2 occurrences
2 versesDeuteronomy4 occurrences
4 verses1 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verse1 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verse2 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verseJob2 occurrences
2 versesPsalms3 occurrences
3 versesIsaiah1 occurrence
1 verseJeremiah4 occurrences
4 versesAmos1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew2 occurrences
2 versesMark1 occurrence
1 verseJohn4 occurrences
3 versesActs1 occurrence
1 verseRomans8 occurrences
8 verses1 Corinthians5 occurrences
5 versesGalatians4 occurrences
4 versesEphesians1 occurrence
1 verseColossians1 occurrence
1 verse2 Thessalonians1 occurrence
1 verse1 Peter1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation3 occurrences
3 verses

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Webster 1828

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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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