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obey

Meaning of “obey”

To hear with submission and do what is commanded; to comply with authority or instruction.

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KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
69 occurrences66 verses26 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 27:8

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Joshua 24:24
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And the people said unto Joshua, The Lord our God will we serve, and his voice will we obey.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 24:24 · retained source text

And the people saide vnto Ioshua; The LORD our God will we serue, and his voice will we obey.

Complete reference index — all 66 verses
Genesis 27:8Genesis 27:13Genesis 27:43Exodus 5:2Exodus 19:5Exodus 23:21Exodus 23:22Deuteronomy 11:27Deuteronomy 11:28Deuteronomy 13:4Deuteronomy 21:18Deuteronomy 21:20Deuteronomy 27:10Deuteronomy 28:62Deuteronomy 30:2Deuteronomy 30:8Deuteronomy 30:20Joshua 24:241 Samuel 8:191 Samuel 12:141 Samuel 12:151 Samuel 15:191 Samuel 15:22Nehemiah 9:17Job 36:11Job 36:12Psalms 18:44Proverbs 30:17Isaiah 11:14Jeremiah 7:23Jeremiah 11:4Jeremiah 11:7Jeremiah 12:17Jeremiah 18:10Jeremiah 26:13Jeremiah 35:14Jeremiah 38:20Jeremiah 42:6Jeremiah 42:13Daniel 7:27Daniel 9:11Zechariah 6:15Matthew 8:27Mark 1:27Mark 4:41Luke 8:25Luke 17:6Acts 5:29Acts 5:32Acts 7:39Romans 2:8Romans 6:12Romans 6:16Galatians 3:1Galatians 5:7Ephesians 6:1Colossians 3:20Colossians 3:222 Thessalonians 1:82 Thessalonians 3:14Titus 3:1Hebrews 5:9Hebrews 13:17James 3:31 Peter 3:11 Peter 4:17

Where “obey” appears

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Genesis3 occurrences
3 versesExodus4 occurrences
4 versesDeuteronomy10 occurrences
10 versesJoshua1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel5 occurrences
5 versesNehemiah1 occurrence
1 verseJob2 occurrences
2 versesPsalms1 occurrence
1 verseProverbs1 occurrence
1 verseIsaiah1 occurrence
1 verseJeremiah11 occurrences
10 versesDaniel2 occurrences
2 versesZechariah1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew1 occurrence
1 verseMark2 occurrences
2 versesLuke2 occurrences
2 versesActs3 occurrences
3 versesRomans5 occurrences
3 versesGalatians2 occurrences
2 versesEphesians1 occurrence
1 verseColossians2 occurrences
2 verses2 Thessalonians2 occurrences
2 versesTitus1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews2 occurrences
2 versesJames1 occurrence
1 verse1 Peter2 occurrences
2 verses

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Webster 1828

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To comply with the commands, orders or instructions of a superior, or with the requirements of law, moral, political or municipal; to do that which is commanded or required, or to forbear doing that which is prohibited. […] To submit to the direction or control of.

volume 2, leaf 202, column 3 (entry starts at OCR line 183)

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