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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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Joshua 1:7
Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goest.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 1:7 · retained source text

Onely bee thou strong, and very courageous, that thou mayest obserue to doe according to all the Law, which Moses my seruant commaunded thee: turne not from it to the right hand, or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whither soeuer thou goest.

1611 marginal noteOr, doe wisely.

1611 marginal noteDeu. 5.32 and 28.14.

Joshua 3:16
That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up upon an heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 3:16 · retained source text

That the waters which came downe from aboue, stood and rose vp vpon an heape very farre, from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that came downe toward the sea of the plaine, euen the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed ouer right against Iericho.

Joshua 9:25
And now, behold, we are in thine hand: as it seemeth good and right unto thee to do unto us, do.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Joshua 9:25 · retained source text

And now behold, we are in thine hand: as it seemeth good and right vnto thee to doe vnto vs, doe.

Joshua 17:7
¶ And the coast of Manasseh was from Asher to Michmethah, that lieth before Shechem; and the border went along on the right hand unto the inhabitants of En-tappuah.
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1611 witness · Joshua 17:7 · retained source text

¶ And the coast of Manasseh was from Asher to Michmethah, that lieth before Shechem, and the border went along on the right hand, vnto the inhabitants of Entappuah.

Joshua 23:6
Be ye therefore very courageous to keep and to do all that is written in the book of the law of Moses, that ye turn not aside therefrom to the right hand or to the left;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 23:6 · retained source text

Be ye therefore very courageous to keepe and to doe all that is written in the booke of the Law of Moses, that yee turne not aside therefrom, to the right hand, or to the left,

1611 marginal noteDeut. 5.32. and 28.14.

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