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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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Showing verses 21–30 of 37 · 39 word occurrences in this result

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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
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?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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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?

Luke 6:2
And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 6:2 · retained source text

And certaine of the Pharisees said vnto them, Why doe yee that which is not lawfull to doe on the Sabbath dayes?

Luke 6:4
How he went into the house of God, and did take and eat the shewbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat but for the priests alone?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 6:4 · retained source text

How he went into the house of God, and did take and eate the Shew bread, and gaue also to them that were with him, which it is not lawful to eate but for the Priests alone?

Luke 6:9
Then said Jesus unto them, I will ask you one thing; Is it lawful on the sabbath days to do good, or to do evil? to save life, or to destroy it?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 6:9 · retained source text

Then said Iesus vnto them, I will aske you one thing, Is it lawfull on the Sabbath dayes to doe good, or to doe euill? to saue life, or to destroy it?

Luke 14:3
And Jesus answering spake unto the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, Is it lawful to heal on the sabbath day?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 14:3 · retained source text

And Iesus answering, spake vnto the Lawyers and Pharises, saying, Is it lawfull to heale on the Sabbath day?

Luke 20:22
Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Cæsar, or no?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 20:22 · retained source text

Is it lawfull for vs to giue tribute vnto Cesar, or no?

John 5:10
¶ The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath day: it is not lawful for thee to carry thy bed.
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1611 witness · John 5:10 · retained source text

¶ The Iewes therefore said vnto him that was cured, It is the Sabbath day, it is not lawfull for thee to cary thy bed.

1611 marginal noteIer. 17.22

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