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just

Meaning of “just”

Right, righteous, upright, equitable, lawful, or fair.

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94 occurrences87 verses33 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 6:9

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2 Samuel 23:3
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The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 23:3 · retained source text

The God of Israel said, the Rocke of Israel spake to me: he that ruleth ouer men must be iust, ruling in the feare of God:

1611 marginal noteOr, be thou ruler, &c.

Complete reference index — all 87 verses
Genesis 6:9Leviticus 19:36Deuteronomy 16:18Deuteronomy 16:20Deuteronomy 25:15Deuteronomy 32:42 Samuel 23:3Nehemiah 9:33Job 4:17Job 9:2Job 12:4Job 27:17Job 33:12Job 34:17Psalms 7:9Psalms 37:12Proverbs 3:33Proverbs 4:18Proverbs 9:9Proverbs 10:6Proverbs 10:7Proverbs 10:20Proverbs 10:31Proverbs 11:1Proverbs 11:9Proverbs 12:13Proverbs 12:21Proverbs 13:22Proverbs 16:11Proverbs 17:15Proverbs 17:26Proverbs 18:17Proverbs 20:7Proverbs 21:15Proverbs 24:16Proverbs 29:10Proverbs 29:27Ecclesiastes 7:15Ecclesiastes 7:20Ecclesiastes 8:14Isaiah 26:7Isaiah 29:21Isaiah 45:21Lamentations 4:13Ezekiel 18:5Ezekiel 18:9Ezekiel 45:10Hosea 14:9Amos 5:12Habakkuk 2:4Zephaniah 3:5Zechariah 9:9Matthew 1:19Matthew 5:45Matthew 13:49Matthew 27:19Matthew 27:24Mark 6:20Luke 1:17Luke 2:25Luke 14:14Luke 15:7Luke 20:20Luke 23:50John 5:30Acts 3:14Acts 7:52Acts 10:22Acts 22:14Acts 24:15Romans 1:17Romans 2:13Romans 3:8Romans 3:26Romans 7:12Galatians 3:11Philippians 4:8Colossians 4:1Titus 1:8Hebrews 2:2Hebrews 10:38Hebrews 12:23James 5:61 Peter 3:182 Peter 2:71 John 1:9Revelation 15:3

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Genesis1 occurrence
1 verseLeviticus4 occurrences
1 verseDeuteronomy5 occurrences
4 verses2 Samuel1 occurrence
1 verseNehemiah1 occurrence
1 verseJob6 occurrences
6 versesPsalms2 occurrences
2 versesProverbs21 occurrences
21 versesEcclesiastes3 occurrences
3 versesIsaiah4 occurrences
3 versesLamentations1 occurrence
1 verseEzekiel5 occurrences
3 versesHosea1 occurrence
1 verseAmos1 occurrence
1 verseHabakkuk1 occurrence
1 verseZephaniah1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew5 occurrences
5 versesMark1 occurrence
1 verseLuke6 occurrences
6 versesJohn1 occurrence
1 verseActs5 occurrences
5 versesRomans5 occurrences
5 versesGalatians1 occurrence
1 versePhilippians1 occurrence
1 verseColossians1 occurrence
1 verseTitus1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews3 occurrences
3 versesJames1 occurrence
1 verse1 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse2 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse1 John1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation1 occurrence
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