KJV dictionary & concordance

law

Meaning of “law”

Sense 1: An authoritative rule, command, ordinance, instruction, standard, or body of requirements. Sense 2: The writings containing such instruction. Sense 3: A governing principle, power, regular order, or civil rule. Sense 4: In family compounds, relationship by marriage.

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523 occurrences459 verses46 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 11:31

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Amos 2:4

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¶ Thus saith the Lord; For three transgressions of Judah, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they have despised the law of the Lord, and have not kept his commandments, and their lies caused them to err, after the which their fathers have walked:

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1611 witness · Amos 2:4 · retained source text

¶ Thus sayth the LORD, For three transgressions of Iudah, and for foure, I will not turne away the punishment thereof; because they haue despised the Law of the LORD, and haue not kept his Commandements, and their lies caused them to erre, after the which their fathers haue walked.

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Genesis 11:31 Genesis 19:12 Genesis 19:14 Genesis 38:11 Genesis 38:13 Genesis 38:16 Genesis 38:24 Genesis 38:25 Genesis 47:26 Exodus 3:1 Exodus 4:18 Exodus 12:49 Exodus 13:9 Exodus 16:4 Exodus 18:1 Exodus 18:2 Exodus 18:5 Exodus 18:6 Exodus 18:7 Exodus 18:8 Exodus 18:12 Exodus 18:14 Exodus 18:15 Exodus 18:17 Exodus 18:24 Exodus 18:27 Exodus 24:12 Leviticus 6:9 Leviticus 6:14 Leviticus 6:25 Leviticus 7:1 Leviticus 7:7 Leviticus 7:11 Leviticus 7:37 Leviticus 11:46 Leviticus 12:7 Leviticus 13:59 Leviticus 14:2 Leviticus 14:32 Leviticus 14:54 Leviticus 14:57 Leviticus 15:32 Leviticus 18:15 Leviticus 20:12 Leviticus 24:22 Numbers 5:29 Numbers 5:30 Numbers 6:13 Numbers 6:21 Numbers 10:29 Numbers 15:16 Numbers 15:29 Numbers 19:2 Numbers 19:14 Numbers 31:21 Deuteronomy 1:5 Deuteronomy 4:8 Deuteronomy 4:44 Deuteronomy 17:11 Deuteronomy 17:18 Deuteronomy 17:19 Deuteronomy 27:3 Deuteronomy 27:8 Deuteronomy 27:23 Deuteronomy 27:26 Deuteronomy 28:58 Deuteronomy 28:61 Deuteronomy 29:21 Deuteronomy 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Hebrews 10:1 Hebrews 10:8 Hebrews 10:28 James 1:25 James 2:8 James 2:9 James 2:10 James 2:11 James 2:12 James 4:11 1 John 3:4

Where “law” appears

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Genesis10 occurrences
9 verses Exodus19 occurrences
18 verses Leviticus18 occurrences
18 verses Numbers11 occurrences
10 verses Deuteronomy24 occurrences
24 verses Joshua9 occurrences
8 verses Judges7 occurrences
7 verses Ruth19 occurrences
17 verses 1 Samuel10 occurrences
9 verses 1 Kings1 occurrence
1 verse 2 Kings11 occurrences
11 verses 1 Chronicles4 occurrences
4 verses 2 Chronicles17 occurrences
17 verses Ezra9 occurrences
8 verses Nehemiah21 occurrences
21 verses Esther5 occurrences
5 verses Job1 occurrence
1 verse Psalms38 occurrences
37 verses Proverbs14 occurrences
13 verses Isaiah11 occurrences
11 verses Jeremiah12 occurrences
12 verses Lamentations1 occurrence
1 verse Ezekiel5 occurrences
4 verses Daniel7 occurrences
6 verses Hosea3 occurrences
3 verses Amos1 occurrence
1 verse Micah3 occurrences
2 verses Habakkuk1 occurrence
1 verse Zephaniah1 occurrence
1 verse Haggai1 occurrence
1 verse Zechariah1 occurrence
1 verse Malachi5 occurrences
5 verses Matthew11 occurrences
10 verses Luke14 occurrences
11 verses John16 occurrences
14 verses Acts22 occurrences
21 verses Romans78 occurrences
52 verses 1 Corinthians17 occurrences
11 verses Galatians32 occurrences
25 verses Ephesians1 occurrence
1 verse Philippians3 occurrences
3 verses 1 Timothy3 occurrences
3 verses Titus1 occurrence
1 verse Hebrews13 occurrences
12 verses James10 occurrences
7 verses 1 John2 occurrences
1 verse

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Definition evidence

1 · Direct Scripture definition

Galatians 3:24

Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.

Galatians 5:14

For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Proverbs 6:23

For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

Psalms 119:142

Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.

Romans 7:12

Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.

Romans 7:14

For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.

2 · KJV context and cross-references

Genesis 26:5 Numbers 15:29 Ezra 3:2 Psalm 119:44 Luke 16:16 Romans 2:18 Romans 3:19-31 Romans 7:12,23 Romans 8:2-4 Galatians 2:19 1 John 3:4 Genesis 11:31 Deuteronomy 28:58 2 Kings 23:25 Psalms 89:30 Ezekiel 7:26 Acts 15:5 Romans 13:8