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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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First occurrence: Genesis 13:9

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2 Kings 15:3
And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father Amaziah had done;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 15:3 · retained source text

And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah had done;

2 Kings 15:34
And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord: he did according to all that his father Uzziah had done.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 15:34 · retained source text

And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD: hee did according to all that his father Uzziah had done.

2 Kings 16:2
Twenty years old was Ahaz when he began to reign, and reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem, and did not that which was right in the sight of the Lord his God, like David his father.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 16:2 · retained source text

Twentie yeeres olde was Ahaz when hee began to reigne, and reigned sixteene yeeres in Ierusalem, and did not that which was right in the sight of the LORD his God, like Dauid his father:

2 Kings 17:9
And the children of Israel did secretly those things that were not right against the Lord their God, and they built them high places in all their cities, from the tower of the watchmen to the fenced city.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Kings 17:9 · retained source text

And the children of Israel did secretly those things that were not right, against the LORD their God: and they built them high places in all their cities, from the tower of the watchmen, to the fenced city.

2 Kings 18:3
And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that David his father did.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 18:3 · retained source text

And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that Dauid his father did.

2 Kings 22:2
And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, and walked in all the way of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 22:2 · retained source text

And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, and walked in all the wayes of Dauid his father, and turned not aside to the right hand, or to the left.

2 Kings 23:13
And the high places that were before Jerusalem, which were on the right hand of the mount of corruption, which Solomon the king of Israel had builded for Ashtoreth the abomination of the Zidonians, and for Chemosh the abomination of the Moabites, and for Milcom the abomination of the children of Ammon, did the king defile.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Kings 23:13 · retained source text

And the high places that were before Ierusalem, which were on the right hand of the mount of corruption, which Solomon the king of Israel had builded for Ashtoreth, the abomination of the Zidonians, and for Chemosh the abomination of the Moabites, and for Milchom the abomination of the children of Ammon, did the king defile.

1611 marginal noteThat is, the mount of Oliues.

1611 marginal note1.King. 11.7.

1 Chronicles 6:39
And his brother Asaph, who stood on his right hand, even Asaph the son of Berachiah, the son of Shimea,
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 6:39 · retained source text

And his brother Asaph (who stood on his right hand) euen Asaph the sonne of Berachiah, the sonne of Shimea,

1 Chronicles 12:2
They were armed with bows, and could use both the right hand and the left in hurling stones and shooting arrows out of a bow, even of Saul’s brethren of Benjamin.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 12:2 · retained source text

They were armed with bowes, and could vse both the right hand and the left, in hurling stones, and shooting arrowes out of a bow, euen of Sauls brethren of Beniamin.

1 Chronicles 13:4
And all the congregation said that they would do so: for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Chronicles 13:4 · retained source text

And all the Congregation saide, that they would doe so: for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.

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