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wrong

Meaning of “wrong”

Sense 1: Contrary to justice, truth, or right. Sense 2: An injustice, injury, harm, or thing contrary to right. Sense 3: To injure or treat unjustly.

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26 occurrences24 verses16 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Genesis 16:5

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Jeremiah 22:13
¶ Woe unto him that buildeth his house by unrighteousness, and his chambers by wrong; that useth his neighbour’s service without wages, and giveth him not for his work;
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 22:13 · retained source text

¶ Woe vnto him that buildeth his house by vnrighteousnesse, and his chambers by wrong: that vseth his neighbours seruice without wages, and giueth him not for his worke:

1611 marginal noteLeuit. 19.13. deut.24 14, 15. habac.2.9.

Habakkuk 1:4
Therefore the law is slacked, and judgment doth never go forth: for the wicked doth compass about the righteous; therefore wrong judgment proceedeth.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Habakkuk 1:4 · retained source text

Therefore the Lawe is slacked, and iudgement doeth neuer goe foorth: for the wicked doeth compasse about the righteous: therfore wrong iudgement proceedeth.

1611 marginal noteOr, wrested.

1611 marginal noteIob 21.7. iere.12.1.

Matthew 20:13
But he answered one of them, and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penny?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Matthew 20:13 · retained source text

But he answered one of them and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penie?

Acts 7:24
And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and avenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Acts 7:24 · retained source text

And seeing one of them suffer wrong, he defended him, and auenged him that was oppressed, and smote the Egyptian:

1611 marginal noteExo. 2.11.

Acts 7:26
And the next day he shewed himself unto them as they strove, and would have set them at one again, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren; why do ye wrong one to another?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Acts 7:26 · retained source text

And the next day he shewed himselfe vnto them as they stroue, and would haue set them at one againe, saying, Sirs, ye are brethren, Why doe yee wrong one to another?

1611 marginal noteExo. 2.13.

Acts 7:27
But he that did his neighbour wrong thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a judge over us?
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Acts 7:27 · retained source text

But hee that did his neighbour wrong, thrust him away, saying, Who made thee a ruler and a Iudge ouer vs?

Acts 18:14
And when Paul was now about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, If it were a matter of wrong or wicked lewdness, O ye Jews, reason would that I should bear with you:
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · Acts 18:14 · retained source text

And when Paul was now about to open his mouth, Gallio said vnto the Iewes, If it were a matter of wrong, or wicked lewdnesse, O yee Iewes, reason would that I should beare with you.

Acts 25:10
Then said Paul, I stand at Cæsar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest.
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1611 witness · Acts 25:10 · retained source text

Then said Paul, I stand at Cesars iudgement seat, where I ought to bee iudged; to the Iewes haue I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest.

1 Corinthians 6:7
Now therefore there is utterly a fault among you, because ye go to law one with another. Why do ye not rather take wrong? why do ye not rather suffer yourselves to be defrauded?
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Corinthians 6:7 · retained source text

Now therefore, there is vtterly a fault among you, because yee goe to law one with another: Why doe ye not rather take wrong? Why doe yee not rather suffer your selues to be defrauded?

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