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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 119:72
The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 119:72 · retained source text

The law of thy mouth is better vnto me: then thousands of gold and siluer.

1611 marginal notePsal.19.9. Prou.8.11.

Psalms 119:77
Let thy tender mercies come unto me, that I may live: for thy law is my delight.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 119:77 · retained source text

Let thy tender mercies come vnto me, that I may liue: for thy lawe is my delight.

Psalms 119:85
The proud have digged pits for me, which are not after thy law.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 119:85 · retained source text

The proud haue digged pittes for me: which are not after thy law.

Psalms 119:92
Unless thy law had been my delights, I should then have perished in mine affliction.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 119:92 · retained source text

Unlesse thy lawe had bene my delights: I should then haue perished in mine affliction.

Psalms 119:126
It is time for thee, Lord, to work: for they have made void thy law.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 119:126 · retained source text

It is time for thee, LORD, to worke: for they haue made voyde thy Law.

Psalms 119:136
Rivers of waters run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 119:136 · retained source text

Riuers of waters runne downe mine eyes: because they keepe not thy Law.

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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.