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upright

Meaning of “upright”

1. Honest, just, or morally right; also a person so characterized. 2. Straight, erect, or standing up.

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First occurrence: Genesis 37:7

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Genesis 37:7
For, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Genesis 37:7 · retained source text

For beholde, wee were binding sheaues in the field, and loe, my sheafe arose, and also stood vpright; and behold, your sheaues stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheafe.

Exodus 15:8
And with the blast of thy nostrils the waters were gathered together, the floods stood upright as an heap, and the depths were congealed in the heart of the sea.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Exodus 15:8 · retained source text

And with the blast of thy nostrils the waters were gathered together: the floods stood vpright as an heape, and the depths were congealed in the heart of the Sea.

Leviticus 26:13
I am the Lord your God, which brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, that ye should not be their bondmen; and I have broken the bands of your yoke, and made you go upright.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Leviticus 26:13 · retained source text

I am the LORD your God, which brought you forth out of the land of Egypt, that yee should not be their bondmen, & I haue broken the bandes of your yoke, and made you go vpright.

1 Samuel 29:6
¶ Then Achish called David, and said unto him, Surely, as the Lord liveth, thou hast been upright, and thy going out and thy coming in with me in the host is good in my sight: for I have not found evil in thee since the day of thy coming unto me unto this day: nevertheless the lords favour thee not.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 29:6 · retained source text

¶ Then Achish called Dauid, and said vnto him, Surely, as the LORD liueth, thou hast bene vpright, and thy going out and thy comming in with me in the hoste is good in my sight: for I haue not found euil in thee, since the day of thy comming vnto me vnto this day: neuertheles, the lords fauour thee not.

1611 marginal noteHebr. thou art not good in the eyes of the lords.

2 Samuel 22:24
I was also upright before him, and have kept myself from mine iniquity.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Samuel 22:24 · retained source text

I was also vpright before him: and haue kept my selfe from mine iniquitie.

1611 marginal noteHebr. to him.

2 Samuel 22:26
With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful, and with the upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Samuel 22:26 · retained source text

With the merciful thou wilt shew thy selfe mercifull, and with the vpright man thou wilt shew thy selfe vpright.

2 Chronicles 29:34
But the priests were too few, so that they could not flay all the burnt offerings: wherefore their brethren the Levites did help them, till the work was ended, and until the other priests had sanctified themselves: for the Levites were more upright in heart to sanctify themselves than the priests.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 29:34 · retained source text

But the Priests were too few, so that they could not flay all the burnt offerings: wherefore their brethren the Leuites did helpe them, till the worke was ended, and vntill the other Priestes had sanctified themselues: for the Leuites were more vpright in heart, to sanctifie themselues, then the Priests.

1611 marginal noteHeb. strengthened them

Job 1:1
THERE was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 1:1 · retained source text

¶ There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Iob, and that man was perfect and vpright, and one that feared God, and eschewed euill.

1611 marginal noteChap. 2.3.

Job 1:8
And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Job 1:8 · retained source text

And the LORD sayd vnto Satan, Hast thou considered my seruant Iob, that there is none like him in the earth? a perfect and an vpright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth euill?

1611 marginal noteHeb. hast thou set thy heart on?

Job 2:3
And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Job 2:3 · retained source text

And the LORD said vnto Satan, Hast thou considered my seruant Iob, that there is none like him in the earth; a perfect and an vpright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth euill? and still hee holdeth fast his integritie, although thou moouedst mee against him, to destroy him without cause.

1611 marginal noteHebr. to swallow him vp.

1611 marginal noteChap.1. ver.1.&8.

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