KJV dictionary & concordance
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.
Definition sources
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First occurrence: Genesis 11:31
Complete exact-word concordance
But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:
But this I confesse vnto thee, that after the way which they call heresie, so worship I the God of my fathers, beleeuing all things which are written in the Law and the Prophets,
While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Cæsar, have I offended any thing at all.
While hee answered for himselfe, Neither against the law of the Iewes, neither against the Temple, nor yet against Cesar, haue I offended any thing at all.
And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening.
And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging, to whom he expounded and testified the kingdome of God, perswading them concerning Iesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the Prophets, from morning till euening.
For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law: and as many as have sinned in the law shall be judged by the law;
For as many as haue sinned without Law, shall also perish without Law: and as many as haue sinned in the Law, shalbe iudged by the Law.
(For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
(For not the hearers of the Law are iust before God, but the doers of the Law shalbe iustified;
For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:
For when the Gentiles which haue not the Law, doe by nature the things contained in the Law: these hauing not the Law, are a Law vnto themselues,
Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)
Which shew the worke of the Law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witnesse, and their thoughts the meane while accusing, or else excusing one another:
1611 marginal noteOr, the conscience witnessing with them.
1611 marginal noteOr, between themselues.
Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,
Behold, thou art called a Iew, and restest in the Law, and makest thy boast of God:
And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;
And knowest his will, and approuest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the Law,
1611 marginal noteOr, triest the things that differ.
An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.
An instructour of the foolish, a teacher of babes: which hast the forme of knowledge and of the trueth in the Law:
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1 · Direct Scripture definition
Wherefore the law was our schoolmaster to bring us unto Christ, that we might be justified by faith.
For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
Thy righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, and thy law is the truth.
Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good.
For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin.
2 · KJV context and cross-references
