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transgressions

Meaning of “transgressions”

Violations, rebellions, trespasses, or acts that break commands, law, covenant, or boundaries.

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48 occurrences47 verses14 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 23:21

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Lamentations 1:5
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Her adversaries are the chief, her enemies prosper; for the Lord hath afflicted her for the multitude of her transgressions: her children are gone into captivity before the enemy.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Lamentations 1:5 · retained source text

Her aduersaries are the chiefe, her enemies prosper: for the LORD hath afflicted her; for the multitude of her transgressions, her children are gone into captiuitie before the enemie.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 28.13.

1611 marginal noteIer. 52.28.

Lamentations 1:14
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The yoke of my transgressions is bound by his hand: they are wreathed, and come up upon my neck: he hath made my strength to fall, the Lord hath delivered me into their hands, from whom I am not able to rise up.
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1611 witness · Lamentations 1:14 · retained source text

The yoke of my transgressions is bound by his hand: they are wreathed, and come vp vpon my necke: he hath made my strength to fall, the LORD hath deliuered me into their hands, from whom I am not able to rise vp.

Lamentations 1:22
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Let all their wickedness come before thee; and do unto them, as thou hast done unto me for all my transgressions: for my sighs are many, and my heart is faint.
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1611 witness · Lamentations 1:22 · retained source text

Let all their wickednes come before thee: and doe vnto them, as thou hast done vnto me for all my transgressions: for my sighes are many, and my heart is faint.

Complete reference index — all 47 verses
Exodus 23:21Leviticus 16:16Leviticus 16:21Joshua 24:191 Kings 8:50Job 31:33Job 35:6Job 36:9Psalms 5:10Psalms 25:7Psalms 32:5Psalms 39:8Psalms 51:1Psalms 51:3Psalms 65:3Psalms 103:12Isaiah 43:25Isaiah 44:22Isaiah 50:1Isaiah 53:5Isaiah 59:12Jeremiah 5:6Lamentations 1:5Lamentations 1:14Lamentations 1:22Ezekiel 14:11Ezekiel 18:22Ezekiel 18:28Ezekiel 18:30Ezekiel 18:31Ezekiel 21:24Ezekiel 33:10Ezekiel 37:23Ezekiel 39:24Amos 1:3Amos 1:6Amos 1:9Amos 1:11Amos 1:13Amos 2:1Amos 2:4Amos 2:6Amos 3:14Amos 5:12Micah 1:13Galatians 3:19Hebrews 9:15

Where “transgressions” appears

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Exodus1 occurrence
1 verseLeviticus2 occurrences
2 versesJoshua1 occurrence
1 verse1 Kings1 occurrence
1 verseJob3 occurrences
3 versesPsalms8 occurrences
8 versesIsaiah6 occurrences
5 versesJeremiah1 occurrence
1 verseLamentations3 occurrences
3 versesEzekiel9 occurrences
9 versesAmos10 occurrences
10 versesMicah1 occurrence
1 verseGalatians1 occurrence
1 verseHebrews1 occurrence
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