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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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Hebrews 10:38
Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hebrews 10:38 · retained source text

Now the iust shall liue by faith: but if any man drawe backe, my soule shall haue no pleasure in him.

Hebrews 12:23
To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hebrews 12:23 · retained source text

To the generall assembly, and Church of the first borne which are written in heauen, and to God the Iudge of all, and to the spirits of iust men made perfect:

1611 marginal noteOr, inrouled.

James 5:6
Ye have condemned and killed the just; and he doth not resist you.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · James 5:6 · retained source text

Yee haue condemned, and killed the iust, and he doth not resist you.

1 Peter 3:18
For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Peter 3:18 · retained source text

For Christ also hath once suffered for sinnes, the iust for the vniust, that he might bring vs to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit.

1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 John 1:9 · retained source text

If we confesse our sinnes, hee is faithfull, & iust to forgiue vs our sinnes, and to cleanse vs from all vnrighteousnesse.

Revelation 15:3
And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.
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1611 witness · Revelation 15:3 · retained source text

And they sing the song of Moses the seruant of God, and the song of the Lambe, saying, Great and marueilous are thy workes, Lord God Almightie, iust and true are thy wayes, thou king of saints.

1611 marginal noteExo. 15.1.

1611 marginal notePsal. 145.17.

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