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scribes

Meaning of “scribes”

Writers or clerks; among the Jews, persons learned in and teaching the law.

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First occurrence: 1 Kings 4:3

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Luke 20:46
Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Luke 20:46 · retained source text

Beware of the Scribes, which desire to walke in long robes, and loue greetings in the markets, and the highest seates in the Synagogues, and the chiefe roumes at feasts:

1611 marginal noteMat. 23.5.

Luke 22:2
And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.
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And the chiefe Priests and Scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.

Luke 22:66
¶ And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council, saying,
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¶ And assoone as it was day, the Elders of the people, & the chiefe Priests and the Scribes came together, and led him into their Councell, saying,

1611 marginal noteMat. 27.1.

John 8:3
And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst,
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1611 witness · John 8:3 · retained source text

And the Scribes and Pharisees brought vnto him a woman taken in adultery, and when they had set her in the mids,

Acts 4:5
¶ And it came to pass on the morrow, that their rulers, and elders, and scribes,
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1611 witness · Acts 4:5 · retained source text

¶ And it came to passe on the morow, that their rulers, and Elders, and Scribes,

Acts 6:12
And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and caught him, and brought him to the council,
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1611 witness · Acts 6:12 · retained source text

And they stirred vp the people, and the Elders, and the Scribes, and came vpon him, and caught him, and brought him to the Councell,

Acts 23:9
And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Pharisees’ part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God.
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1611 witness · Acts 23:9 · retained source text

And there arose a great cry: and the Scribes that were of the Pharisees part arose, and stroue, saying, Wee finde no euill in this man: but if a spirit or an Angel hath spoken to him, let vs not fight against God.

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