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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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Hebrews 2:10
For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Hebrews 2:10 · retained source text

For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sonnes vnto glory, to make the Captaine of their saluation perfect through sufferings.

Hebrews 5:9
And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Hebrews 5:9 · retained source text

And being made perfect, he became the authour of eternall saluation vnto all them that obey him,

Hebrews 7:19
For the law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we draw nigh unto God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hebrews 7:19 · retained source text

For the Law made nothing perfect, but the bringing in of a better hope did: by the which wee draw nigh vnto God.

1611 marginal noteOr, but it was the bringing in.

Hebrews 9:9
Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the service perfect, as pertaining to the conscience;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hebrews 9:9 · retained source text

Which was a figure for the time then present, in which were offred both gifts and sacrifices, that could not make him that did the seruice perfect, as pertayning to the conscience,

Hebrews 9:11
But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Hebrews 9:11 · retained source text

But Christ being come an high Priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect Tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building:

Hebrews 10:1
FOR the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Hebrews 10:1 · retained source text

¶ For the Law hauing a shadow of good things to come, and not the very Image of the things, can neuer with those sacrifices which they offered yeere by yeere continually, make the commers thereunto perfect:

Hebrews 11:40
God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hebrews 11:40 · retained source text

God hauing prouided some better thing for vs, that they without vs, should not be made perfect.

1611 marginal noteOr, foreseene.

Hebrews 12:23
To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,
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1611 witness · Hebrews 12:23 · retained source text

To the generall assembly, and Church of the first borne which are written in heauen, and to God the Iudge of all, and to the spirits of iust men made perfect:

1611 marginal noteOr, inrouled.

Hebrews 13:21
Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is wellpleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Hebrews 13:21 · retained source text

Make you perfect in euery good worke to doe his will, working in you that which is well pleasing in his sight, through Iesus Christ, to whom be glorie for euer and euer. Amen.

1611 marginal noteOr, doing.

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