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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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Psalms 101:6
Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 101:6 · retained source text

Mine eyes shall be vpon the faithfull of the land, that they may dwell with me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serue me.

1611 marginal noteOr, perfect in the way.

Psalms 138:8
The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 138:8 · retained source text

The LORD wil perfit that which concerneth me: thy mercie, O LORD, endureth for euer: forsake not the works of thine owne hands.

Psalms 139:22
I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies.
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1611 witness · Psalms 139:22 · retained source text

I hate them with perfect hatred: I count them mine enemies.

Proverbs 2:21
For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it.
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1611 witness · Proverbs 2:21 · retained source text

For the vpright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remaine in it.

1611 marginal notePsal.37.30.

Proverbs 4:18
But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
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1611 witness · Proverbs 4:18 · retained source text

But the path of the iust is as the shining light that shineth more and more vnto the perfect day.

Proverbs 11:5
The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
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1611 witness · Proverbs 11:5 · retained source text

The righteousnesse of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his owne wickednesse.

1611 marginal noteHeb. rectifie.

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
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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
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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.
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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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