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ungodliness

Meaning of “ungodliness”

Irreverence, impiety, wickedness, or conduct and desire opposed to God, his character, worship, authority, and righteous standard.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
4 occurrences4 verses3 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Romans 1:18

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “ungodliness”

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Romans 1:18
For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 1:18 · retained source text

For the wrath of God is reueiled from heauen against all vngodlinesse, and vnrighteousnesse of men, who hold the trueth in vnrighteousnesse.

Romans 11:26
And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Romans 11:26 · retained source text

And so all Israel shall be saued, as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliuerer, and shall turne away vngodlinesse from Iacob.

1611 marginal noteEsa. 59.20.

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Impiety; wickedness; disregard of God and his commands and neglect of his worship; or any positive act of disobedience or irreverence.

Webster 1828 facsimile, volume 2, leaf 842