KJV dictionary & concordance
Allowed, permitted, authorized, valid, right, or in agreement with the governing law or command applicable to the matter.
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First occurrence: Ezra 7:24
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How he entered into the house of God, and did eat the shewbread, which was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for the priests?
How he entred into the house of God, and did eate the shew bread, which was not lawfull for him to eate, neither for them which were with him, but, only for the Priests?
1611 marginal noteExod. 29.33. leuit. 8.31. and 24.9.
¶ And, behold, there was a man which had his hand withered. And they asked him, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath days? that they might accuse him.
¶ And behold, there was a man which had his hand withered, and they asked him, saying, Is it lawfull to heale on the Sabbath dayes? that they might accuse him.
How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.
How much then is a man better then a shepe? Wherfore it is lawfull to doe well on the Sabbath dayes.
For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
For Iohn said vnto him, It is not lawfull for thee to haue her.
1611 marginal noteLeuit. 18.16. and 20.21.
¶ The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?
¶ The Pharisees also came vnto him, tempting him, and saying vnto him, Is it lawfull for a man to put away his wife for euery cause?
Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? Is thine eye evil, because I am good?
Is it not lawfull for mee to doe what I wil with mine owne? Is thine eye euill, because I am good?
Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Cæsar, or not?
Tell vs therefore, what thinkest thou? Is it lawfull to giue tribute vnto Cesar, or not?
And the chief priests took the silver pieces, and said, It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the price of blood.
And the chiefe Priests tooke the siluer pieces, and said, It is not lawfull for to put them into the treasurie, because it is the price of blood.
And the Pharisees said unto him, Behold, why do they on the sabbath day that which is not lawful?
And the Pharisees saide vnto him, Behold, why do they on the Sabbath day that which is not lawfull?
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?
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?
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