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tradition

Meaning of “tradition”

Teaching or practice handed down from one to another.

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KJV context and cross-referencesBullokar 1616Cawdrey 1604
11 occurrences11 verses5 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Matthew 15:2

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Matthew 15:2
Why do thy disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? for they wash not their hands when they eat bread.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 15:2 · retained source text

Why do thy disciples transgresse the tradition of the Elders? for they wash not their handes when they eat bread.

Matthew 15:3
But he answered and said unto them, Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God by your tradition?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 15:3 · retained source text

But hee answered, and said vnto them, Why doe you also transgresse the Commandement of God by your tradition?

Matthew 15:6
And honour not his father or his mother, he shall be free. Thus have ye made the commandment of God of none effect by your tradition.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Matthew 15:6 · retained source text

And honour not his father or his mother, hee shall be free. Thus haue yee made the Commaundement of God of none effect by your tradition.

Mark 7:3
For the Pharisees, and all the Jews, except they wash their hands oft, eat not, holding the tradition of the elders.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 7:3 · retained source text

For the Pharises and all the Iewes, except they wash their hands oft, eate not, holding the tradition of the elders.

1611 marginal noteOr, diligently, in the Originall, with the fist: Theophilact, vp to the elbowe.

Mark 7:5
Then the Pharisees and scribes asked him, Why walk not thy disciples according to the tradition of the elders, but eat bread with unwashen hands?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 7:5 · retained source text

Then the Pharises and Scribes asked him, Why walke not thy disciples according to the tradition of the Elders, but eate bread with vnwashen hands?

Mark 7:8
For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do.
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The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 7:8 · retained source text

For laying aside the Commandement of God, yee hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots, and cups: and many other such like things ye doe.

Mark 7:9
And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Mark 7:9 · retained source text

And he said vnto them, Full well ye reiect the Commandement of God, that ye may keepe your owne tradition.

1611 marginal noteOr, frustrate.

Mark 7:13
Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye have delivered: and many such like things do ye.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Mark 7:13 · retained source text

Making the word of God of none effect through your tradition, which ye haue deliuered: And many such like things doe ye.

Colossians 2:8
Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
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The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Colossians 2:8 · retained source text

Beware lest any man spoile you through Philosophie and vaine deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ:

1611 marginal noteOr, elements.

2 Thessalonians 3:6
Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which he received of us.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Thessalonians 3:6 · retained source text

Now we command you, brethren, in the Name of our Lord Iesus Christ, that ye withdraw your selues from euery brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which hee receiued of vs.

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