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wrongfully

Meaning of “wrongfully”

Unjustly; in a manner contrary to the moral law or to justice.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828
7 occurrences7 verses4 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: Job 21:27

Complete exact-word concordance

Every verse containing “wrongfully”

KJV PCE
Psalms 35:19
Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully rejoice over me: neither let them wink with the eye that hate me without a cause.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 35:19 · retained source text

Let not them that are mine enemies wrongfully, reioyce ouer me: neither let them winke with the eye, that hate me without a cause.

1611 marginal noteHeb. falsly.

Psalms 38:19
But mine enemies are lively, and they are strong: and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 38:19 · retained source text

But mine enemies are liuely, and they are strong: and they that hate mee wrongfully, are multiplied.

1611 marginal noteHeb. being liuing, are strong.

Psalms 69:4
They that hate me without a cause are more than the hairs of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mighty: then I restored that which I took not away.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Psalms 69:4 · retained source text

They that hate mee without a cause, are moe then the haires of mine head: they that would destroy me, being mine enemies wrongfully, are mightie: then I restored that which I tooke not away.

Psalms 119:86
All thy commandments are faithful: they persecute me wrongfully; help thou me.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Psalms 119:86 · retained source text

All thy commaundements are faithfull: they persecute me wrongfully; helpe thou me.

1611 marginal noteHeb. faithfulnesse.

Ezekiel 22:29
The people of the land have used oppression, and exercised robbery, and have vexed the poor and needy: yea, they have oppressed the stranger wrongfully.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Ezekiel 22:29 · retained source text

The people of the land haue vsed oppression, and exercised robbery, and haue vexed the poore and needie: yea, they haue oppressed the stranger wrongfully.

1611 marginal noteOr, deceit.

1611 marginal noteHeb. without right.

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Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Unjustly; in a manner contrary to the moral law or to justice.

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