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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

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First occurrence: Genesis 11:31

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Psalms 119:1
BLESSED are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 119:1 · retained source text

¶ Blessed are the vndefiled in the way: who walke in the Law of the LORD.

1611 marginal noteOr, perfect, or sincere.

Psalms 119:18
Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 119:18 · retained source text

Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wonderous things out of thy Law.

1611 marginal noteHeb. reueale.

Psalms 119:51
The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 119:51 · retained source text

The proud haue had mee greatly in derision: yet haue I not declined from thy Law.

Psalms 119:61
The bands of the wicked have robbed me: but I have not forgotten thy law.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 119:61 · retained source text

The bands of the wicked haue robbed me: but I haue not forgotten thy lawe.

1611 marginal noteOr, companies.

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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.