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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

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Genesis 11:31

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Luke 2:22
And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 2:22 · retained source text

And when the dayes of her purification according to the law of Moses, were accomplished, they brought him to Hierusalem, to present him to the Lord,

Luke 2:23
(As it is written in the law of the Lord, Every male that openeth the womb shall be called holy to the Lord;)
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 2:23 · retained source text

(As it is written in the law of the Lord, Euery male that openeth the wombe, shalbe called holy to the Lord)

1611 marginal noteExod. 13.2. numb. 18.16.

Luke 2:24
And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the law of the Lord, A pair of turtledoves, or two young pigeons.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 2:24 · retained source text

And to offer a sacrifice according to that which is said in the Law of the Lord, a paire of turtle doues, or two yong pigeons.

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 12.2,6.

Luke 2:27
And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 2:27 · retained source text

And hee came by the spirit into the Temple: and when the parents brought in the child Iesus, to doe for him after the custome of the Lawe,

Luke 2:39
And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 2:39 · retained source text

And when they had performed all things according to the Lawe of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their owne citie Nazareth.

Luke 5:17
And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judæa, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 5:17 · retained source text

And it came to passe on a certaine day, as hee was teaching, that there were Pharisees and Doctours of the Law sitting by, which were come out of euery towne of Galilee, and Iudea, and Hierusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heale them.

Luke 12:53
The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.
4 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 12:53 · retained source text

The father shall bee diuided against the sonne, and the sonne against the father: the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother: the mother in lawe against her daughter in lawe, and the daughter in law against her mother in lawe.

Luke 16:16
The law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 16:16 · retained source text

The law and the Prophets were vntill Iohn: since that time the kingdome of God is preached, and euery man preasseth into it.

1611 marginal noteMatth. 11.12.

Luke 16:17
And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle of the law to fail.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 16:17 · retained source text

And it is easier for heauen and earth to passe, then one title of the law to faile.

1611 marginal noteMatth. 5.18.

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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.