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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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Matthew 1:19
Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 1:19 · retained source text

Then Ioseph her husband being a iust man, and not willing to make her a publique example, was minded to put her away priuily.

Matthew 5:45
That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 5:45 · retained source text

That yee may be the children of your father which is in heauen: for he maketh his sunne to rise on the euill and on the good, and sendeth raine on the iust, and on the vniust.

Matthew 13:49
So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 13:49 · retained source text

So shall it be at the ende of the world: the Angels shal come forth, and seuer the wicked from among the iust,

Matthew 27:19
¶ When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.
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1611 witness · Matthew 27:19 · retained source text

¶ When he was set downe on the Iudgement seate, his wife sent vnto him, saying, Haue thou nothing to doe with that iust man: for I haue suffered many things this day in a dreame, because of him.

Matthew 27:24
¶ When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it.
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1611 witness · Matthew 27:24 · retained source text

¶ When Pilate saw that he could preuaile nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, hee tooke water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this iust person: see yee to it.

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