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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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Deuteronomy 17:19
And it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life: that he may learn to fear the Lord his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 17:19 · retained source text

And it shall be with him, and hee shall reade therein all the dayes of his life, that hee may learne to feare the LORD his God, to keep all the words of this Law, and these Statutes, to do them:

Deuteronomy 27:3
And thou shalt write upon them all the words of this law, when thou art passed over, that thou mayest go in unto the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, a land that floweth with milk and honey; as the Lord God of thy fathers hath promised thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 27:3 · retained source text

And thou shalt write vpon them all the words of this Law when thou art passed ouer, that thou mayest goe in vnto the land which the LORD thy God giueth thee, a land that floweth with milke and hony, as the LORD God of thy fathers hath promised thee.

Deuteronomy 27:26
Cursed be he that confirmeth not all the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say, Amen.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 27:26 · retained source text

Cursed be hee that confirmeth not all the words of this Law to doe them: and al the people shal say, Amen.

1611 marginal noteGal. 3.10.

Deuteronomy 28:58
If thou wilt not observe to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, that thou mayest fear this glorious and fearful name, THE LORD THY GOD;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 28:58 · retained source text

If thou wilt not obserue to doe all the wordes of this Law that are written in this booke, that thou mayest feare this glorious and fearefull Name, The LORD thy God:

Deuteronomy 28:61
Also every sickness, and every plague, which is not written in the book of this law, them will the Lord bring upon thee, until thou be destroyed.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 28:61 · retained source text

Also euery sickenesse, and euery plague which is not written in the booke of this Law, them will the LORD bring vpon thee, vntill thou be destroyed.

1611 marginal noteHebr. cause to ascend.

Deuteronomy 29:21
And the Lord shall separate him unto evil out of all the tribes of Israel, according to all the curses of the covenant that are written in this book of the law:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 29:21 · retained source text

And the LORD shall separate him vnto euill, out of all the tribes of Israel, according to all the curses of the Couenant, that are written in this booke of the Law:

1611 marginal noteHebr. is written.

Deuteronomy 29:29
The secret things belong unto the Lord our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 29:29 · retained source text

The secret things belong vnto the LORD our God: but those things which are reuealed belong vnto vs, and to our children for euer, that wee may doe all the words of this Law.

Deuteronomy 30:10
If thou shalt hearken unto the voice of the Lord thy God, to keep his commandments and his statutes which are written in this book of the law, and if thou turn unto the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 30:10 · retained source text

If thou shalt hearken vnto the voyce of the LORD thy God to keepe his Commandements, and his Statutes which are written in this booke of the Law, and if thou turne vnto the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soule.

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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.