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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 119:150
They draw nigh that follow after mischief: they are far from thy law.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 119:150 · retained source text

They draw nigh that follow after mischiefe: they are farre from thy Law.

Psalms 119:153
Consider mine affliction, and deliver me: for I do not forget thy law.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 119:153 · retained source text

¶ Consider mine affliction, and deliuer me: for I doe not forget thy Law.

Psalms 119:165
Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 119:165 · retained source text

Great peace haue they which loue thy law: & nothing shall offend them.

1611 marginal noteHeb. they shall haue no stumbling blocke

Psalms 119:174
I have longed for thy salvation, O Lord; and thy law is my delight.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 119:174 · retained source text

I haue longed for thy saluation, O LORD: and thy Lawe is my delight.

Proverbs 3:1
MY son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 3:1 · retained source text

¶ My sonne, forget not my lawe; but let thine heart keepe my commaundements:

1611 marginal noteDeut.8.1. & 30.16.

Proverbs 6:20
¶ My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 6:20 · retained source text

¶ My sonne, keepe thy fathers commandement, and forsake not the law of thy mother.

1611 marginal noteChap.1.8.

Proverbs 6:23
For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 6:23 · retained source text

For the Commandement is a lampe, and the Lawe is light: and reproofes of instruction are the way of life:

1611 marginal noteOr, candle.

1611 marginal notePsal. 19.9. & 119.105.

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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.