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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 31:9
¶ And Moses wrote this law, and delivered it unto the priests the sons of Levi, which bare the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and unto all the elders of Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 31:9 · retained source text

¶ And Moses wrote this Law, and deliuered it vnto the Priests the sonnes of Leui, which bare the Arke of the Couenant of the LORD, and vnto all the Elders of Israel.

Deuteronomy 31:11
When all Israel is come to appear before the Lord thy God in the place which he shall choose, thou shalt read this law before all Israel in their hearing.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 31:11 · retained source text

When all Israel is come to appeare before the LORD thy God, in the place which hee shall choose; thou shalt reade this Law before all Israel, in their hearing.

Deuteronomy 31:12
Gather the people together, men, and women, and children, and thy stranger that is within thy gates, that they may hear, and that they may learn, and fear the Lord your God, and observe to do all the words of this law:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 31:12 · retained source text

Gather the people together, men, and women and children, and thy stranger that is within thy gates, that they may heare, and that they may learne, and feare the LORD your God, and obserue to doe all the wordes of this Law:

Deuteronomy 31:24
¶ And it came to pass, when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished,
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 31:24 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe when Moses had made an ende of writing the wordes of this Law in a booke, vntill they were finished,

Deuteronomy 31:26
Take this book of the law, and put it in the side of the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, that it may be there for a witness against thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 31:26 · retained source text

Take this booke of the Law, and put it in the side of the Arke of the Couenant of the LORD your God, that it may bee there for a witnesse against thee.

Deuteronomy 32:46
And he said unto them, Set your hearts unto all the words which I testify among you this day, which ye shall command your children to observe to do, all the words of this law.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 32:46 · retained source text

And hee said vnto them, Set your hearts vnto all the wordes which I testifie among you this day, which yee shall commaund your children to obserue to doe all the wordes of this Law.

1611 marginal noteChap. 6.6. and 11.18.

Deuteronomy 33:2
And he said, The Lord came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them; he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand went a fiery law for them.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 33:2 · retained source text

And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose vp from Seir vnto them, hee shined foorth from mount Paran, and hee came with ten thousands of Saints: from his Right hand went a fierie Law for them.

1611 marginal noteHebr. a fire of law.

Deuteronomy 33:10
They shall teach Jacob thy judgments, and Israel thy law: they shall put incense before thee, and whole burnt sacrifice upon thine altar.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 33:10 · retained source text

They shal teach Iacob thy iudgments, and Israel thy Lawe: they shall put incense before thee, and whole burnt sacrifice vpon thine Altar.

1611 marginal noteOr, let them teach, &c.

1611 marginal noteOr, let them put incense.

1611 marginal noteHeb. at thy nose.

Joshua 1:7
Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 1:7 · retained source text

Onely bee thou strong, and very courageous, that thou mayest obserue to doe according to all the Law, which Moses my seruant commaunded thee: turne not from it to the right hand, or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whither soeuer thou goest.

1611 marginal noteOr, doe wisely.

1611 marginal noteDeu. 5.32 and 28.14.

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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.