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.
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First occurrence: Genesis 11:31
Complete exact-word concordance
For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed, through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.
For the promise that he should be the heire of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his seed through the Lawe, but through the righteousnesse of faith.
For if they which are of the law be heirs, faith is made void, and the promise made of none effect:
For if they which are of the law be heires, faith is made voide, and the promise made of none effect.
Because the law worketh wrath: for where no law is, there is no transgression.
Because the law worketh wrath: for where no Lawe is, there is no transgression.
Therefore it is of faith, that it might be by grace; to the end the promise might be sure to all the seed; not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham; who is the father of us all,
Therefore it is of faith, that it might bee by grace; to the ende the promise might be sure to all the seede, not to that onely which is of the Law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of vs all,
(For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.
For vntill the Law sinne was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no Law.
Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound:
Moreouer, the Lawe entred, that the offence might abound: but where sinne abounded, grace did much more abound.
For sin shall not have dominion over you: for ye are not under the law, but under grace.
For sinne shall not haue dominion ouer you, for yee are not vnder the Law, but vnder Grace.
What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid.
What then? shal we sinne, because wee are not vnder the Law, but vnder Grace? God forbid.
KNOW ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the law,) how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth?
¶ Know ye not, brethren (for I speake to them that knowe the Lawe) how that the Lawe hath dominion ouer a man, as long as he liueth?
For the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to her husband so long as he liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband.
For the woman which hath an husbaud, is bound by the law to her husband, so long as he liueth: but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of the husband.
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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
