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transgresseth

Meaning of “transgresseth”

Passes beyond, violates, breaks, rebels against, or fails to abide in a command, law, covenant, boundary, or doctrine.

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4 occurrences4 verses4 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Proverbs 16:10

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Every verse containing “transgresseth”

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Proverbs 16:10
A divine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in judgment.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 16:10 · retained source text

A diuine sentence is in the lips of the king: his mouth transgresseth not in iudgement.

1611 marginal noteHeb. diuination.

Habakkuk 2:5
¶ Yea also, because he transgresseth by wine, he is a proud man, neither keepeth at home, who enlargeth his desire as hell, and is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth unto him all nations, and heapeth unto him all people:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Habakkuk 2:5 · retained source text

¶ Yea also, because he transgresseth by wine, he is a proud man, neither keepeth at home, who enlargeth his desire as hell, and is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth vnto him all nations, & heapeth vnto him all people:

1611 marginal noteOr, how much more.

1 John 3:4
Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 John 3:4 · retained source text

Whosoeuer committeth sinne, transgresseth also the lawe: for sinne is the transgression of the law.

2 John 1:9
Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 John 1:9 · retained source text

Whosoeuer transgresseth and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God: hee that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Sonne.

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