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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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Job 34:23
For he will not lay upon man more than right; that he should enter into judgment with God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 34:23 · retained source text

For hee will not lay vpon man more then right; that he should enter into iudgement with God.

1611 marginal noteHebr. goe.

Job 35:2
Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God’s?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 35:2 · retained source text

Thinkest thou this to bee right, that thou saydest, My righteousnesse is more then Gods?

Job 36:6
He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 36:6 · retained source text

He preserueth not the life of the wicked: but giueth right to the poore.

1611 marginal noteOr, afflicted.

Job 40:14
Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Job 40:14 · retained source text

Then will I also confesse vnto thee, that thine owne right hand can saue thee.

Job 42:7
¶ And it was so, that after the Lord had spoken these words unto Job, the Lord said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends: for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 42:7 · retained source text

¶ And it was so, that after the LORD had spoken these words vnto Iob, the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, & against thy two friends: for ye haue not spoken of mee the thing that is right, as my seruant Iob hath.

Job 42:8
Therefore take unto you now seven bullocks and seven rams, and go to my servant Job, and offer up for yourselves a burnt offering; and my servant Job shall pray for you: for him will I accept: lest I deal with you after your folly, in that ye have not spoken of me the thing which is right, like my servant Job.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 42:8 · retained source text

Therefore take vnto you now seuen bullocks, and seuen rammes, and goe to my seruant Iob, and offer vp for your selues a burnt offring, and my seruant Iob shal pray for you, for him wil I accept: lest I deale with you after your folly, in that ye haue not spoken of mee the thing which is right, like my seruant Iob.

1611 marginal noteHeb. his face or person.

Psalms 9:4
For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou satest in the throne judging right.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 9:4 · retained source text

For thou hast maintained my right, and my cause: thou satest in the throne iudging right.

1611 marginal noteHebr. thou hast made my iudgement.

1611 marginal noteHebr. in righteousnes

Psalms 16:8
I have set the Lord always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 16:8 · retained source text

I haue set the LORD alwaies before me: because hee is at my right hand, I shall not be moued.

1611 marginal noteActes 2.25.

Psalms 16:11
Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 16:11 · retained source text

Thou wilt shewe me the path of life: in thy presence is fulnesse of ioy, at thy right hand there are pleasures for euermore.

Psalms 17:1
HEAR the right, O Lord, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 17:1 · retained source text

¶ Heare the right, O LORD, attend vnto my crie, giue eare vnto my prayer, that goeth not out of fained lips.

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