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rebellious

Meaning of “rebellious”

Refusing obedience; resisting or opposing rule or authority.

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36 occurrences34 verses7 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Deuteronomy 9:7

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Psalms 68:18
Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the Lord God might dwell among them.
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1611 witness · Psalms 68:18 · retained source text

Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast ledde captiuitie captiue, thou hast receiued giftes for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them.

1611 marginal noteHeb. in the man.

1611 marginal noteEph.4.8.

Psalms 78:8
And might not be as their fathers, a stubborn and rebellious generation; a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose spirit was not stedfast with God.
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1611 witness · Psalms 78:8 · retained source text

And might not bee as their fathers, a stubborne and rebellious generation, a generation that set not their heart aright: and whose spirit was not stedfast with God.

1611 marginal noteHebr. that prepared not their heart.

Isaiah 1:23
Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: every one loveth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they judge not the fatherless, neither doth the cause of the widow come unto them.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 1:23 · retained source text

Thy princes are rebellious and companions of theeues: euery one loueth gifts, and followeth after rewards: they iudge not the fatherlesse, neither doth the cause of the widowe come vnto them.

1611 marginal noteIer. 5.28. Zac.7.10.

Isaiah 30:1
WOE to the rebellious children, saith the Lord, that take counsel, but not of me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin:
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1611 witness · Isaiah 30:1 · retained source text

¶ Woe to the rebellious children, sayth the LORD, that take counsell, but not of mee; and that couer with a couering, but not of my Spirit, that they may adde sinne to sinne:

Isaiah 30:9
That this is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of the Lord:
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1611 witness · Isaiah 30:9 · retained source text

That this is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not heare the Law of the LORD:

Isaiah 50:5
¶ The Lord God hath opened mine ear, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away back.
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1611 witness · Isaiah 50:5 · retained source text

¶ The LORD God hath opened mine eare, and I was not rebellious, neither turned away backe.

1611 marginal noteIohn 14.31. heb. 10.5. &c. phil. 2.8.

Isaiah 65:2
I have spread out my hands all the day unto a rebellious people, which walketh in a way that was not good, after their own thoughts;
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1611 witness · Isaiah 65:2 · retained source text

I haue spread out my hands all the day vnto a rebellious people, which walketh in a way that was not good, after their owne thoughts:

Jeremiah 4:17
As keepers of a field, are they against her round about; because she hath been rebellious against me, saith the Lord.
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1611 witness · Jeremiah 4:17 · retained source text

As keepers of a fielde are they against her round about; because shee hath bene rebellious against mee, saith the LORD.

Ezekiel 2:3
And he said unto me, Son of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to a rebellious nation that hath rebelled against me: they and their fathers have transgressed against me, even unto this very day.
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 2:3 · retained source text

And hee said vnto me, Sonne of man, I send thee to the children of Israel, to a rebellious nation that hath rebelled against mee: they and their fathers haue transgressed against mee, euen vnto this very day.

1611 marginal noteHeb. nations.

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