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laws

Meaning of “laws”

Rules or commands established by authority; especially God's commandments or provisions of the law given through Moses.

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20 occurrences19 verses11 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 26:5

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Esther 1:19
If it please the king, let there go a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it be not altered, That Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate unto another that is better than she.
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1611 witness · Esther 1:19 · retained source text

If it please the king, let there go a royall commandement from him, and let it bee written among the lawes of the Persians, and the Medes, that it be not altered, that Uasthi come no more before king Ahasuerus, and let the king giue her royall estate vnto another that is better then she.

1611 marginal noteHeb. if it be good with the king.

1611 marginal noteHeb. from before him.

1611 marginal noteHeb. that it passe not away.

1611 marginal noteHebr. vnto her companion.

Esther 3:8
¶ And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king’s laws: therefore it is not for the king’s profit to suffer them.
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1611 witness · Esther 3:8 · retained source text

¶ And Haman saide vnto king Ahasuerus: There is a certaine people scattered abroad, and dispersed among the people, in all the prouinces of thy kingdome, and their lawes are diuerse from all people, neither keepe they the kings lawes; therefore it is not for the kings profit to suffer them.

1611 marginal noteHeb. meete or, equall.

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