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reason

Meaning of “reason”

A ground or cause; understanding or judgment; to think, discuss, or argue.

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KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893
71 occurrences69 verses29 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 41:31

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Luke 5:21
And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 5:21 · retained source text

And the Scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgiue sinnes, but God alone?

Luke 5:22
But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 5:22 · retained source text

But when Iesus perceiued their thoughts, he answering, saide vnto them, What reason ye in your hearts?

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