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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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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.

Judges 3:16
But Ehud made him a dagger which had two edges, of a cubit length; and he did gird it under his raiment upon his right thigh.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 3:16 · retained source text

But Ehud made him a dagger (which had two edges) of a cubite length, and he did gird it vnder his raiment, vpon his right thigh,

Judges 3:21
And Ehud put forth his left hand, and took the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 3:21 · retained source text

And Ehud put forth his left hand, and tooke the dagger from his right thigh, and thrust it into his belly.

Judges 5:26
She put her hand to the nail, and her right hand to the workmen’s hammer; and with the hammer she smote Sisera, she smote off his head, when she had pierced and stricken through his temples.
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1611 witness · Judges 5:26 · retained source text

Shee put her hand to the naile, and her right hand to the workemens hammer: and with the hammer shee smote Sisera, shee smote off his head, when she had pearsed & striken through his temples.

1611 marginal noteHeb. hammered.

Judges 7:20
And the three companies blew the trumpets, and brake the pitchers, and held the lamps in their left hands, and the trumpets in their right hands to blow withal: and they cried, The sword of the Lord, and of Gideon.
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1611 witness · Judges 7:20 · retained source text

And the three companies blew the trumpets, and brake the pitchers, and held the lampes in their left hands, and the trumpets in their right hands to blow withall: and they cryed, The sword of the LORD, and of Gideon.

Judges 12:6
Then said they unto him, Say now Shibboleth: and he said Sibboleth: for he could not frame to pronounce it right. Then they took him, and slew him at the passages of Jordan: and there fell at that time of the Ephraimites forty and two thousand.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 12:6 · retained source text

Then said they vnto him, Say now, Shibboleth: and he said, Sibboleth: for hee could not frame to pronounce it right. Then they tooke him, and slewe him at the passages of Iordan: and there fell at that time of the Ephraimites, fourtie & two thousand.

Judges 16:29
And Samson took hold of the two middle pillars upon which the house stood, and on which it was borne up, of the one with his right hand, and of the other with his left.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 16:29 · retained source text

And Samson tooke hold of the two middle pillars, vpon which the house stood, and on which it was borne vp, of the one with his right hand, and of the other with his left.

1611 marginal noteOr, he leaned on them.

Judges 17:6
In those days there was no king in Israel, but every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 17:6 · retained source text

In those dayes there was no king in Israel, but euery man did that which was right in his owne eyes.

1611 marginal noteChap. 18.1. and 21.25.

Judges 21:25
In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Judges 21:25 · retained source text

In those dayes there was no King in Israel: euery man did that which was right in his owne eyes.

1611 marginal noteChap. 17.6. and 18.1. and 19.1.

Ruth 4:6
¶ And the kinsman said, I cannot redeem it for myself, lest I mar mine own inheritance: redeem thou my right to thyself; for I cannot redeem it.
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1611 witness · Ruth 4:6 · retained source text

¶ And the kinseman said, I cannot redeeme it for my selfe, lest I marre mine owne inheritance: redeeme thou my right to thy selfe, for I cannot redeeme it.

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