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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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Isaiah 59:12
For our transgressions are multiplied before thee, and our sins testify against us: for our transgressions are with us; and as for our iniquities, we know them;
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Isaiah 59:12 · retained source text

For our transgressions are multiplied before thee, and our sinnes testifie against vs: for our transgressions are with vs, and as for our iniquities, we know them:

Jeremiah 5:6
Wherefore a lion out of the forest shall slay them, and a wolf of the evenings shall spoil them, a leopard shall watch over their cities: every one that goeth out thence shall be torn in pieces: because their transgressions are many, and their backslidings are increased.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 5:6 · retained source text

Wherfore a lyon out of the forrest shall slay them, and a wolfe of the euenings shall spoile them, a leopard shall watch ouer their cities: euery one that goeth out thence shalbe torne in pieces, because their transgressions are many, and their backeslidings are increased.

1611 marginal noteOr, deserts.

1611 marginal noteHeb. are strong.

Lamentations 1:5
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
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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
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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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
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.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
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.

Ezekiel 14:11
That the house of Israel may go no more astray from me, neither be polluted any more with all their transgressions; but that they may be my people, and I may be their God, saith the Lord God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 14:11 · retained source text

That the house of Israel may goe no more astray from me, neither be polluted any more with all their transgressions; but that they may be my people, and I may bee their God, sayeth the LORD God.

Ezekiel 18:22
All his transgressions that he hath committed, they shall not be mentioned unto him: in his righteousness that he hath done he shall live.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 18:22 · retained source text

All his transgressions that he hath committed, they shall not be mentioned vnto him: in his righteousnesse, that he hath done, he shall liue.

Ezekiel 18:28
Because he considereth, and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 18:28 · retained source text

Because he considereth and turneth away from all his transgressions that he hath committed, he shall surely liue, he shall not die.

Ezekiel 18:30
Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, every one according to his ways, saith the Lord God. Repent, and turn yourselves from all your transgressions; so iniquity shall not be your ruin.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 18:30 · retained source text

Therefore I will iudge you, O house of Israel, euery one according to his wayes, saith the LORD God; repent, and turne your selues from all your transgressions: so iniquitie shall not be your ruine.

1611 marginal noteOr, others.

1611 marginal noteMatth. 3.2.

Ezekiel 18:31
¶ Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby ye have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will ye die, O house of Israel?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Ezekiel 18:31 · retained source text

¶ Cast away from you all your transgressions, wherby yee haue transgressed, and make you a new heart and a new spirit: for why will yee die, O house of Israel?

1611 marginal noteIer.32.39 chap. 11.19. and 36.26.

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