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lawful

Meaning of “lawful”

Allowed, permitted, authorized, valid, right, or in agreement with the governing law or command applicable to the matter.

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39 occurrences37 verses10 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Ezra 7:24

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Mark 2:24
And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful?
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 2:24 · retained source text

And the Pharisees saide vnto him, Behold, why do they on the Sabbath day that which is not lawfull?

Mark 2:26
How he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and did eat the shewbread, which is not lawful to eat but for the priests, and gave also to them which were with him?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Mark 2:26 · retained source text

How hee went into the house of God in the dayes of Abiathar the high Priest, and did eate the Shew-bread, which is not lawfull to eate, but for the Priests, and gaue also to them which were with him?

Mark 3:4
And he saith unto them, Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill? But they held their peace.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 3:4 · retained source text

And hee saith vnto them, Is it lawfull to doe good on the Sabbath dayes, or to doe euill? to saue life, or to kill? but they held their peace.

Mark 6:18
For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s wife.
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1611 witness · Mark 6:18 · retained source text

For Iohn had said vnto Herod, It is not lawfull for thee to haue thy brothers wife.

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 18.16.

Mark 10:2
¶ And the Pharisees came to him, and asked him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.
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1611 witness · Mark 10:2 · retained source text

¶ And the Pharises came to him, and asked him, Is it lawfull for a man to put away his wife? tempting him.

Mark 12:14
And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Cæsar, or not?
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1611 witness · Mark 12:14 · retained source text

And when they were come, they say vnto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth. Is it lawfull to giue tribute to Cesar, or not?

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