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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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Psalms 1:2
But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 1:2 · retained source text

But his delight is in the Law of the LORD, and in his Law doeth he meditate day and night.

1611 marginal noteIosh 1.8. psal.119.1. iere.17.8.

Psalms 19:7
The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 19:7 · retained source text

The Law of the LORD is perfect, conuerting the soule: the testimonie of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple.

1611 marginal noteOr, doctrine.

1611 marginal noteOr, restoring.

Psalms 37:31
The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 37:31 · retained source text

The Law of his God is in his heart: none of his steps shall slide.

1611 marginal noteOr, going.

Psalms 40:8
I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 40:8 · retained source text

I delight to doe thy will, O my God: yea thy lawe is within my heart.

1611 marginal noteHeb. in the midst of my bowels.

Psalms 78:5
For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 78:5 · retained source text

For he established a Testimony in Iacob, and appointed a Law in Israel, which he commaunded our fathers: that they should make them knowen to their children.

1611 marginal noteDeut.4.9. and 6.7.

Psalms 78:10
They kept not the covenant of God, and refused to walk in his law;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 78:10 · retained source text

They kept not the couenant of God: and refused to walke in his Law:

Psalms 81:4
For this was a statute for Israel, and a law of the God of Jacob.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 81:4 · retained source text

For this was a Statute for Israel: and a Law of the God of Iacob.

Psalms 89:30
If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 89:30 · retained source text

If his children forsake my lawe, and walke not in my iudgements;

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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.