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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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First occurrence: Genesis 6:9

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Ezekiel 16:14
And thy renown went forth among the heathen for thy beauty: for it was perfect through my comeliness, which I had put upon thee, saith the Lord God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 16:14 · retained source text

And thy renowme went foorth among the heathen for thy beautie: for it was perfect through my comelinesse which I had put vpon thee, sayth the LORD God.

Ezekiel 27:3
And say unto Tyrus, O thou that art situate at the entry of the sea, which art a merchant of the people for many isles, Thus saith the Lord God; O Tyrus, thou hast said, I am of perfect beauty.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 27:3 · retained source text

And say vnto Tyrus, O thou that art situate at the entrie of the sea, which art a merchant of the people for many Iles, Thus saith the LORD God; O Tyrus, thou hast said, I am of perfit beautie.

1611 marginal noteHebr. perfit of beautie.

Ezekiel 27:11
The men of Arvad with thine army were upon thy walls round about, and the Gammadims were in thy towers: they hanged their shields upon thy walls round about; they have made thy beauty perfect.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 27:11 · retained source text

The men of Aruad with thine armie were vpon thy wals round about, and the Gammadims were in thy towres: they hanged their shields vpon thy wals round about: they haue made thy beautie perfect.

Ezekiel 28:12
Son of man, take up a lamentation upon the king of Tyrus, and say unto him, Thus saith the Lord God; Thou sealest up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 28:12 · retained source text

Sonne of man, take vp a lamentation vpon the king of Tyrus, and say vnto him, Thus saith the LORD God; Thou sealest vp the summe, full of wisedome and perfect in beautie.

Ezekiel 28:15
Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Ezekiel 28:15 · retained source text

Thou wast perfect in thy wayes from the day that thou wast created, till iniquitie was found in thee.

Matthew 5:48
Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 5:48 · retained source text

Be yee therefore perfect, euen as your father, which is in heauen, is perfect.

Matthew 19:21
Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 19:21 · retained source text

Iesus said vnto him, If thou wilt be perfect, goe and sell that thou hast, and giue to the poore, and thou shalt haue treasure in heauen: and come and follow me.

Luke 1:3
It seemed good to me also, having had perfect understanding of all things from the very first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Luke 1:3 · retained source text

It seemed good to me also, hauing had perfect vnderstanding of things from the very first, to write vnto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus,

Luke 6:40
The disciple is not above his master: but every one that is perfect shall be as his master.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 6:40 · retained source text

The disciple is not aboue his master: but euery one that is perfect shalbe as his master.

1611 marginal noteOr, shalbe perfected as his master.

1611 marginal noteMatth. 10.24.

John 17:23
I in them, and thou in me, that they may be made perfect in one; and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loved them, as thou hast loved me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · John 17:23 · retained source text

I in them, and thou in mee, that they may bee made perfect in one, and that the world may know that thou hast sent me, and hast loued them, as thou hast loued me.

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