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matter

Meaning of “matter”

1. A subject, affair, or cause. 2. Material substance.

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80 occurrences76 verses27 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 24:9

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Deuteronomy 3:26
But the Lord was wroth with me for your sakes, and would not hear me: and the Lord said unto me, Let it suffice thee; speak no more unto me of this matter.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Deuteronomy 3:26 · retained source text

But the LORD was wroth with me for your sakes, and would not heare mee: and the LORD said vnto me, Let it suffice thee, speake no more vnto me of this matter.

1611 marginal noteNum. 20.12. Chap. 1.37.

Deuteronomy 17:8
¶ If there arise a matter too hard for thee in judgment, between blood and blood, between plea and plea, and between stroke and stroke, being matters of controversy within thy gates: then shalt thou arise, and get thee up into the place which the Lord thy God shall choose;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 17:8 · retained source text

¶ If there arise a matter too hard for thee in iudgement, betweene blood and blood, betweene plea and plea, and betweene stroke and stroke, being matters of controuersie within thy gates: then shalt thou arise, and get thee vp into the place, which the LORD thy God shall choose;

Deuteronomy 19:15
¶ One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established.
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 19:15 · retained source text

¶ One witnesse shall not rise vp against a man for any iniquitie, or for any sinne, in any sinne that he sinneth: at the mouth of two witnesses, or at the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be stablished.

1611 marginal noteChap. 17.6. Hebr. 10.28. numb. 35.30. mat. 18.16. ioh. 8.17. 2.cor. 13.1. Hebr. 10.28.

Deuteronomy 22:26
But unto the damsel thou shalt do nothing; there is in the damsel no sin worthy of death: for as when a man riseth against his neighbour, and slayeth him, even so is this matter:
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1611 witness · Deuteronomy 22:26 · retained source text

But vnto the damosel thou shalt doe nothing, there is in the damosel no sinne worthy of death: for as when a man riseth against his neighbour, and slayeth him, euen so is this matter.

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