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perfect

Meaning of “perfect”

Complete, whole, sound, mature, upright, fully fitted, finished, exact, or lacking nothing required for the person, work, knowledge, state, purpose, or standard in view; to perfect is to bring to that intended completion or maturity.

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99 occurrences94 verses33 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 6:9

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2 Chronicles 4:21
And the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, made he of gold, and that perfect gold;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 4:21 · retained source text

And the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs made he of golde, and that perfect gold.

1611 marginal noteHebr. perfections of gold.

2 Chronicles 16:9
For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 16:9 · retained source text

For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shewe himselfe strong in the behalfe of them, whose heart is perfite towards him. Herein thou hast done foolishly; therefore, from hencefoorth thou shalt haue warres.

1611 marginal noteOr, strongly to holde with them, &c.

2 Chronicles 19:9
And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye do in the fear of the Lord, faithfully, and with a perfect heart.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 19:9 · retained source text

And hee charged them, saying, Thus shall yee doe in the feare of the LORD faithfully, and with a perfect heart.

2 Chronicles 25:2
And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, but not with a perfect heart.
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 25:2 · retained source text

And hee did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, but not with a perfite heart.

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