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sound

Meaning of “sound”

Sense 1: Sound: an audible noise, voice, report, or message. Sense 2: As an adjective, healthy, whole, firm, or free from error. Sense 3: As a verb, to make a noise, play or blow an instrument, or give a signal.

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89 occurrences86 verses31 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 28:35

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Showing verses 71–80 of 86 · 89 word occurrences in this result

1 Timothy 1:10
For whoremongers, for them that defile themselves with mankind, for menstealers, for liars, for perjured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine;
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1611 witness · 1 Timothy 1:10 · retained source text

For whoremongers, for them that defile themselues with mankinde, for men-stealers, for liars, for periured persons, and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine,

2 Timothy 1:7
For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
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1611 witness · 2 Timothy 1:7 · retained source text

For God hath not giuen vs the spirit of feare, but of power, of loue, and of a sound minde.

2 Timothy 1:13
Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
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1611 witness · 2 Timothy 1:13 · retained source text

Holde fast the fourme of sound words, which thou hast heard of mee, in faith and loue, which is in Christ Iesus.

2 Timothy 4:3
For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
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1611 witness · 2 Timothy 4:3 · retained source text

For the time wil come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but after their owne lusts shall they heape to themselues teachers, hauing itching eares:

Titus 1:9
Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Titus 1:9 · retained source text

Holding fast the faithfull word, as hee hath beene taught, that he may bee able by sound doctrine, both to exhort and to conuince the gainsayers.

1611 marginal noteOr, in teaching.

Titus 2:1
BUT speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:
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1611 witness · Titus 2:1 · retained source text

¶ But speake thou the things which become sound doctrine:

Titus 2:2
That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Titus 2:2 · retained source text

That the aged men be sober, graue, temperate, sound in faith, in charitie, in patience.

1611 marginal noteOr, vigilant

Titus 2:8
Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.
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1611 witness · Titus 2:8 · retained source text

Sound speech that cannot be condemned, that hee that is of the contrarie part, may bee ashamed, hauing no euill thing to say of you.

Hebrews 12:19
And the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words; which voice they that heard intreated that the word should not be spoken to them any more:
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1611 witness · Hebrews 12:19 · retained source text

And the sound of a trumpet, and the voyce of wordes, which voyce they that heard, entreated that the word should not bee spoken to them any more.

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