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ungodly

Meaning of “ungodly”

Sense 1: Lacking reverence for God, opposed to his righteous character and rule, or living wickedly and impiously. Sense 2: Persons so characterized.

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27 occurrences24 verses10 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: 2 Samuel 22:5

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Psalms 43:1
JUDGE me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 43:1 · retained source text

¶ Iudge mee, O God, and plead my cause against an vngodly nation; O deliuer me from the deceitfull and vniust man.

1611 marginal noteOr, vnmercifull.

1611 marginal noteHebr. from a man of deceit, and iniquitie.

Psalms 73:12
Behold, these are the ungodly, who prosper in the world; they increase in riches.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Psalms 73:12 · retained source text

Behold, these are the vngodly: who prosper in the world, they increase in riches.

Proverbs 16:27
An ungodly man diggeth up evil: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Proverbs 16:27 · retained source text

An vngodly man diggeth vp euill: and in his lips there is as a burning fire.

1611 marginal noteHeb. a man of Belial.

Proverbs 19:28
An ungodly witness scorneth judgment: and the mouth of the wicked devoureth iniquity.
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1611 witness · Proverbs 19:28 · retained source text

An vngodly witnesse scorneth iudgement: and the mouth of the wicked deuoureth iniquitie.

1611 marginal noteHebr. A witnesse of Belial.

Romans 4:5
But to him that worketh not, but believeth on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Romans 4:5 · retained source text

But to him that worketh not, but beleeueth on him that iustifieth the vngodly; his faith is counted for righteousnesse.

Romans 5:6
For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.
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1611 witness · Romans 5:6 · retained source text

For when wee were yet without strength, in due time, Christ died for the vngodly.

1611 marginal noteOr, according to the time.

1 Timothy 1:9
Knowing this, that the law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawless and disobedient, for the ungodly and for sinners, for unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,
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1611 witness · 1 Timothy 1:9 · retained source text

Knowing this, that the Law is not made for a righteous man, but for the lawlesse and disobedient, for the vngodly, and for sinners, for vnholy, and profane, for murderers of fathers, and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,

2 Peter 2:5
And spared not the old world, but saved Noah the eighth person, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Peter 2:5 · retained source text

And spared not the old world, but saued Noah the eight person a preacher of righteousnesse, bringing in the flood vpon the world of the vngodly:

2 Peter 2:6
And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes condemned them with an overthrow, making them an ensample unto those that after should live ungodly;
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Peter 2:6 · retained source text

And turning the cities of Sodom and Gomorrha into ashes, condemned them with an ouerthrowe, making them an ensample vnto those that after should liue vngodly:

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