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right

Meaning of “right”

1. Correct, just, upright, proper, lawful, fitting, true, or due; also a rightful claim or authority. 2. The direction or side opposite the left. 3. Straight, favourable, skilful, or approved. 4. Very, quite, or fully.

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359 occurrences332 verses47 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 13:9

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1 Samuel 6:12
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And the kine took the straight way to the way of Beth-shemesh, and went along the highway, lowing as they went, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left; and the lords of the Philistines went after them unto the border of Beth-shemesh.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 6:12 · retained source text

And the kine tooke the straight way to the way of Bethshemesh, and went along the high way, lowing as they went, and turned not aside to the right hand, or to the left: and the lords of the Philistines went after them, vnto the border of Bethshemesh.

1 Samuel 11:2
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And Nahash the Ammonite answered them, On this condition will I make a covenant with you, that I may thrust out all your right eyes, and lay it for a reproach upon all Israel.
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 11:2 · retained source text

And Nahash the Ammonite answered them, On this condition will I make a couenant with you, that I may thrust out all your right eyes, and lay it for a reproch vpon all Israel.

1 Samuel 12:23
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Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way:
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 12:23 · retained source text

Moreouer, as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the LORD, in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way.

1611 marginal noteHebr. from ceasing.

Complete reference index — all 332 verses
Genesis 13:9Genesis 18:25Genesis 24:48Genesis 24:49Genesis 48:13Genesis 48:14Genesis 48:17Genesis 48:18Exodus 14:22Exodus 14:29Exodus 15:6Exodus 15:12Exodus 15:26Exodus 29:20Exodus 29:22Leviticus 7:32Leviticus 7:33Leviticus 8:23Leviticus 8:24Leviticus 8:25Leviticus 8:26Leviticus 9:21Leviticus 14:14Leviticus 14:16Leviticus 14:17Leviticus 14:25Leviticus 14:27Leviticus 14:28Numbers 18:18Numbers 20:17Numbers 22:26Numbers 27:7Deuteronomy 2:27Deuteronomy 5:32Deuteronomy 6:18Deuteronomy 12:8Deuteronomy 12:25Deuteronomy 12:28Deuteronomy 13:18Deuteronomy 17:11Deuteronomy 17:20Deuteronomy 21:9Deuteronomy 21:17Deuteronomy 28:14Deuteronomy 32:4Deuteronomy 33:2Joshua 1:7Joshua 3:16Joshua 9:25Joshua 17:7Joshua 23:6Judges 3:16Judges 3:21Judges 5:26Judges 7:20Judges 12:6Judges 16:29Judges 17:6Judges 21:25Ruth 4:61 Samuel 6:121 Samuel 11:21 Samuel 12:232 Samuel 2:192 Samuel 2:212 Samuel 14:192 Samuel 15:32 Samuel 16:62 Samuel 19:282 Samuel 19:432 Samuel 20:92 Samuel 24:51 Kings 2:191 Kings 6:81 Kings 7:211 Kings 7:391 Kings 7:491 Kings 11:331 Kings 11:381 Kings 14:81 Kings 15:51 Kings 15:111 Kings 22:191 Kings 22:432 Kings 10:152 Kings 10:302 Kings 11:112 Kings 12:22 Kings 12:92 Kings 14:32 Kings 15:32 Kings 15:342 Kings 16:22 Kings 17:92 Kings 18:32 Kings 22:22 Kings 23:131 Chronicles 6:391 Chronicles 12:21 Chronicles 13:42 Chronicles 3:172 Chronicles 4:62 Chronicles 4:72 Chronicles 4:82 Chronicles 4:102 Chronicles 14:22 Chronicles 18:182 Chronicles 20:322 Chronicles 23:102 Chronicles 24:22 Chronicles 25:22 Chronicles 26:42 Chronicles 27:22 Chronicles 28:12 Chronicles 29:22 Chronicles 31:202 Chronicles 34:2Ezra 8:21Nehemiah 2:20Nehemiah 8:4Nehemiah 9:13Nehemiah 9:33Nehemiah 12:31Esther 8:5Job 6:25Job 23:9Job 30:12Job 33:27Job 34:6Job 34:17Job 34:23Job 35:2Job 36:6Job 40:14Job 42:7Job 42:8Psalms 9:4Psalms 16:8Psalms 16:11Psalms 17:1Psalms 17:7Psalms 18:35Psalms 19:8Psalms 20:6Psalms 21:8Psalms 26:10Psalms 33:4Psalms 44:3Psalms 45:4Psalms 45:6Psalms 45:9Psalms 46:5Psalms 48:10Psalms 51:10Psalms 60:5Psalms 63:8Psalms 73:23Psalms 74:11Psalms 77:10Psalms 78:37Psalms 78:54Psalms 80:15Psalms 80:17Psalms 89:13Psalms 89:25Psalms 89:42Psalms 91:7Psalms 98:1Psalms 107:7Psalms 108:6Psalms 109:6Psalms 109:31Psalms 110:1Psalms 110:5Psalms 118:15Psalms 118:16Psalms 119:75Psalms 119:128Psalms 121:5Psalms 137:5Psalms 138:7Psalms 139:10Psalms 139:14Psalms 140:12Psalms 142:4Psalms 144:8Psalms 144:11Proverbs 3:16Proverbs 4:11Proverbs 4:25Proverbs 4:27Proverbs 8:6Proverbs 8:9Proverbs 9:15Proverbs 12:5Proverbs 12:15Proverbs 14:12Proverbs 16:8Proverbs 16:13Proverbs 16:25Proverbs 20:11Proverbs 21:2Proverbs 21:8Proverbs 23:16Proverbs 24:26Proverbs 27:16Ecclesiastes 4:4Ecclesiastes 10:2Song of Solomon 2:6Song of Solomon 8:3Isaiah 9:20Isaiah 10:2Isaiah 30:10Isaiah 30:21Isaiah 32:7Isaiah 41:10Isaiah 41:13Isaiah 44:20Isaiah 45:1Isaiah 45:19Isaiah 48:13Isaiah 54:3Isaiah 62:8Isaiah 63:12Jeremiah 2:21Jeremiah 5:28Jeremiah 17:11Jeremiah 17:16Jeremiah 22:24Jeremiah 23:10Jeremiah 32:7Jeremiah 32:8Jeremiah 34:15Jeremiah 49:5Lamentations 2:3Lamentations 2:4Lamentations 3:35Ezekiel 1:10Ezekiel 4:6Ezekiel 10:3Ezekiel 16:46Ezekiel 18:5Ezekiel 18:19Ezekiel 18:21Ezekiel 18:27Ezekiel 21:16Ezekiel 21:22Ezekiel 21:27Ezekiel 33:14Ezekiel 33:16Ezekiel 33:19Ezekiel 39:3Ezekiel 47:1Ezekiel 47:2Daniel 12:7Hosea 14:9Amos 3:10Amos 5:12Jonah 4:11Habakkuk 2:16Zechariah 3:1Zechariah 4:3Zechariah 4:11Zechariah 11:17Zechariah 12:6Malachi 3:5Matthew 5:29Matthew 5:30Matthew 5:39Matthew 6:3Matthew 20:4Matthew 20:7Matthew 20:21Matthew 20:23Matthew 22:44Matthew 25:33Matthew 25:34Matthew 26:64Matthew 27:29Matthew 27:38Mark 5:15Mark 10:37Mark 10:40Mark 12:36Mark 14:62Mark 15:27Mark 16:5Mark 16:19Luke 1:11Luke 6:6Luke 8:35Luke 10:28Luke 12:57Luke 20:42Luke 22:50Luke 22:69Luke 23:33John 18:10John 21:6Acts 2:25Acts 2:33Acts 2:34Acts 3:7Acts 4:19Acts 5:31Acts 7:55Acts 7:56Acts 8:21Acts 13:10Romans 8:342 Corinthians 6:7Galatians 2:9Ephesians 1:20Ephesians 6:1Colossians 3:1Hebrews 1:3Hebrews 1:13Hebrews 8:1Hebrews 10:12Hebrews 12:2Hebrews 13:101 Peter 3:222 Peter 2:15Revelation 1:16Revelation 1:17Revelation 1:20Revelation 2:1Revelation 5:1Revelation 5:7Revelation 10:2Revelation 13:16Revelation 22:14

Where “right” appears

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Genesis10 occurrences
8 versesExodus11 occurrences
7 versesLeviticus25 occurrences
13 versesNumbers4 occurrences
4 versesDeuteronomy14 occurrences
14 versesJoshua5 occurrences
5 versesJudges8 occurrences
8 versesRuth1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel3 occurrences
3 verses2 Samuel9 occurrences
9 verses1 Kings13 occurrences
12 verses2 Kings14 occurrences
13 verses1 Chronicles3 occurrences
3 verses2 Chronicles19 occurrences
17 versesEzra1 occurrence
1 verseNehemiah5 occurrences
5 versesEsther1 occurrence
1 verseJob12 occurrences
12 versesPsalms55 occurrences
51 versesProverbs19 occurrences
19 versesEcclesiastes2 occurrences
2 versesSong of Solomon2 occurrences
2 versesIsaiah14 occurrences
14 versesJeremiah10 occurrences
10 versesLamentations3 occurrences
3 versesEzekiel17 occurrences
17 versesDaniel1 occurrence
1 verseHosea1 occurrence
1 verseAmos2 occurrences
2 versesJonah1 occurrence
1 verseHabakkuk1 occurrence
1 verseZechariah6 occurrences
5 versesMalachi1 occurrence
1 verseMatthew14 occurrences
14 versesMark8 occurrences
8 versesLuke9 occurrences
9 versesJohn2 occurrences
2 versesActs10 occurrences
10 versesRomans1 occurrence
1 verse2 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verseGalatians1 occurrence
1 verseEphesians2 occurrences
2 versesColossians1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews6 occurrences
6 verses1 Peter1 occurrence
1 verse2 Peter1 occurrence
1 verseRevelation9 occurrences
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