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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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Isaiah 18:5
For afore the harvest, when the bud is perfect, and the sour grape is ripening in the flower, he shall both cut off the sprigs with pruning hooks, and take away and cut down the branches.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 18:5 · retained source text

For afore the haruest when the bud is perfect, and the sowre grape is ripening in the flowre; hee shall both cut off the sprigges with pruning hookes, and take away and cut downe the branches.

Isaiah 26:3
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Isaiah 26:3 · retained source text

Thou wilt keepe him in perfect peace, whose minde is stayed on thee; because he trusteth in thee.

1611 marginal noteHebr. peace, peace.

1611 marginal noteOr, thought, or imagination.

Isaiah 38:3
And said, Remember now, O Lord, I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Isaiah 38:3 · retained source text

And said, Remember now, O LORD, I beseech thee, how I haue walked before thee in trueth, and with a perfect heart, and haue done that which is good in thy sight: and Hezekiah wept sore.

1611 marginal noteHebr. with great weeping.

Isaiah 42:19
Who is blind, but my servant? or deaf, as my messenger that I sent? who is blind as he that is perfect, and blind as the Lord’s servant?
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1611 witness · Isaiah 42:19 · retained source text

Who is blinde, but my seruant? or deafe, as my messenger that I sent? who is blinde as he that is perfit, and blinde as the LORDs seruant?

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