lawlessness, iniquity
lawlessness, iniquity. Primary meaning: lawlessness, iniquity. Strong's: illegality, i.e. violation of law or (genitive case) wickedness. Lexical nuances: lawlessness , iniquity : Mt 7:23 13:41 23:28 24:12 , Ro 6:19 , II Co 6:14 , II Th 2:3 , 7 , Tit 2:14 , He 1:9 , I Jo 3:4 ; in pl. (as LXX, Ps 31:1 , al.; v. Bl., § 32, 6; Swete, Mk. , 153), of acts or manifestations of lawlessness: Ro 4:7 (LXX) , He 10:17 .†
lawless, wicked, without law
lawless, wicked, without law. Primary meaning: lawless, wicked, without law. Strong's: lawless, i.e. (negatively) not subject to (the Jewish) law; (by implication, a Gentile), or (positively) wicked. Lexical nuances: lawless , wicked : Mk 15:28 , Lk 22:37 , Ac 2:23 , I Ti 1:9 , II Pe 2:8 ; ὁ ἄ. , II Th 2:8 (= ὁ ἄνθρωπος τῆς ἀνομίας , II Th 2:3 ).
wickedness, iniquity, lawlessness
wickedness, iniquity, lawlessness. Unrighteousness, moral lawlessness, civil injustice, oppression of the poor and helpless.
violence, cruelty, lawlessness, wrong
violence, cruelty, lawlessness, wrong. Violent wrongdoing, malicious injustice, brutal lawlessness; triggered global destruction of Flood (Genesis 6:11).
to act wickedly, condemn, be guilty
to act wickedly, condemn, be guilty. To be in the wrong, act wickedly, pronounce guilty in court; contrasted with justifying the innocent (Hiphil: hirshia).
iniquity, perversity, guilt and punishment
iniquity, perversity, guilt and punishment. Crookedness, perversity, iniquity, guilt, and the punishment incurred by twisted rebellion; theological triad with chatta'at and pesha (Exodus 34:7).
transgression, rebellion, revolt
transgression, rebellion, revolt. Rebellion, breach of relationship, defiant revolt against sovereign authority; willful breach of covenant stipulations (Isaiah 53:5).
injustice, unrighteousness, iniquity
injustice, unrighteousness, iniquity. Primary meaning: injustice, unrighteousness, iniquity, an unrighteous act. Strong's: (legal) injustice (properly, the quality, by implication, the act); morally, wrongfulness (of character, life or act). Lexical nuances: injustice : Lk 18:6 , Ro 9:14 .
to rebel, transgress, revolt
to rebel, transgress, revolt. To revolt against rightful king, break allegiance, transgress divine covenant laws defiantly.
folly, senseless outrage, sacrilege
folly, senseless outrage, sacrilege. Senseless outrage, moral disgraceful act violating covenant dignity (Genesis 34:7, Joshua 7:15).
wicked, guilty, ungodly
wicked, guilty, ungodly. Wicked, guilty, hostile to God and community; one condemned in judgment, living in active rebellion against divine Torah.
Romans 2
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Romans • Chapter 2 (29 verses)
Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things. But we are sure that the judgment of God is according to truth against them which commit such things. An... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah .
legislation, lawgiving
legislation, lawgiving. Primary meaning: legislation, lawgiving. Strong's: legislation (specially, the institution of the Mosaic code). Lexical nuances: legislation , lawgiving : Ro 9:4 .†
Proverbs • Chapter 28 (28 verses)
The wicked flee when no man pursueth: but the righteous are bold as a lion. For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof: but by a man of understanding and knowledge the state thereof shall be prolonged. A poor man that oppresseth the poor is like a sweeping rain ...
judgment, cause, lawsuit, justice
judgment, cause, lawsuit, justice. Legal cause, lawsuit, judgment; defending the right of the fatherless and poor (Jeremiah 22:16).
Isaiah 10
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Isaiah • Chapter 10 (34 verses)
Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write grievousness which they have prescribed; To turn aside the needy from judgment, and to take away the right from the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless! And what will ... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Midian , Saul , Calno , Carchemish , Hamath , Arpad , Samaria .
low, poor, helpless, weak
low, poor, helpless, weak. Thin, lean, reduced in strength or resources; legal protection mandated in courts against bribery (Exodus 23:3).
Matthew 7
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Matthew • Chapter 7 (29 verses)
Judge not, that ye be not judged. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother's eye, but considerest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah .
1 Corinthians • Chapter 6 (20 verses)
Dare any of you, having a matter against another, go to law before the unjust, and not before the saints? Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters? Know ye not that we shall judge ... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah .
Luke 22
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Luke • Chapter 22 (71 verses)
Now the feast of unleavened bread drew nigh, which is called the Passover . And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people. Then entered Satan into Judas surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve. Mentions: Judas , Jacob/Israel , Simon , Yeshua the Messiah .
usage, custom, law
usage, custom, law. Primary meaning: usage, custom, law. Strong's: law (through the idea of prescriptive usage), genitive case (regulation), specially, (of Moses (including the volume); also of the Gospel), or figuratively (a principle). Lexical nuances: that which is assigned, hence, usage , custom , then law ; in NT (only in Mt, Jo, Ja, and the Lucan and Pauline bks.); of law in general: Ro 3:27 5:13b ; pl., of divine laws, He 8:10 10:16 ; ὁ ν. τ. Χριστοῦ , Ga 6:2 ; (τ.) ἐλευθερίας , Ja 1:25 2:12 ; βασιλικιός (Hort., in l.; Deiss., LAE , 367 3 ), Ja 2:8 . Of a force or influence impelling to action: Ro 7:21 , 23a , 25 8:2 . Of the Mosaic law:...
Proverbs 4
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Proverbs • Chapter 4 (27 verses)
Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding. For I give you good doctrine, forsake ye not my law. For I was my father's son, tender and only beloved in the sight of my mother.
relating to law, learned in the law
relating to law, learned in the law. Primary meaning: relating to law, learned in the law. Strong's: according (or pertaining) to law, i.e. legal (ceremonially); as noun, an expert in the (Mosaic) law. Lexical nuances: relating to law : μάχαι , Tit 3:9 .
to profane, defile, pollute, desecrate
to profane, defile, pollute, desecrate. To treat sacred things as common, pollute the sanctuary, profane God's holy Name by disobedience, or break solemn covenant vows.
curse, execration
curse, execration. Curse, divine penalty for covenant unfaithfulness in Deuteronomy 28:20 and Proverbs 3:33.
ungodliness, impiety, ungodly deeds
ungodliness, impiety, ungodly deeds. Primary meaning: ungodliness, impiety, ungodly deeds, desires for ungodly things. Strong's: impiety, i.e. (by implication) wickedness. Lexical nuances: ungodliness , impiety : Ro 1:18 11:26 , II Ti 2:16 , Tit 2:12 ; ἔργα ἀσεβείας , ungodly deeds , Ju 15 ; ἐπιθυηίαι τ. ἀσεβειῶν , desires for ungodly things or deeds , Ju 18 ( DB , iv, 532; Cremer, 523; MM, s.v.).†
Romans • Chapter 7 (25 verses)
Know ye not, brethren, (for I speak to them that know the law,) how that the law hath dominion over a man as long as he liveth? For the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to her husband so long as he liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of h... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah .
an ordinance, a sentence, of acquittal
an ordinance, a sentence, of acquittal. Primary meaning: an ordinance, a sentence, of acquittal, of condemnation. Strong's: an equitable deed; by implication, a statute or decision. Lexical nuances: a concrete expression of righteousness, the expression and result of the act of δικαίωσις , "a declaration that a thing is δίκαιον , or that a person is δίκαιος ," hence, an ordinance : δ. τ. θεοῦ , Ro 1:32 ; τ. κυρίου , Lk 1:6 ; τ. νόμου , Ro 2:26 8:4 ; λατρείας , He 9:1 ; σαρκός , He 9:10 ; a sentence : of acquittal , Ro 5:16 (also 5:18 ; ICC , in l.), or of condemnation ; a righteous act : R...
to bend, twist, pervert, act iniquitously
to bend, twist, pervert, act iniquitously. To twist moral rectitude, pervert divine justice, make crooked ('we have sinned and acted iniquitously', Daniel 9:5).
Isaiah 58
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Isaiah • Chapter 58 (14 verses)
Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins. Yet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways, as a nation that did righteousness, and forsook not the ordinance of their God: they ask of me t... Mentions: Jacob/Israel .
to be just, righteous, justify, vindicate
to be just, righteous, justify, vindicate. To be in the right, be declared innocent, vindicate, justify; forensic acquittal in judicial settings.
Galatians • Chapter 3 (29 verses)
O foolish Galatians , who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eyes Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you? This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing of faith? Are ye so... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah, Abram/Abraham .
uncleanness, ritual impurity, pollution
uncleanness, ritual impurity, pollution. State or substance of ritual or ethical defilement requiring water ablutions, sacrifice, or exile from camp.
scorn, mockery, derision
scorn, mockery, derision. Habitual derision of God's word and righteousness, bringing swift destruction upon arrogant rulers (Proverbs 29:8, Isaiah 28:14).
to rebel, be contentious, disobey
to rebel, be contentious, disobey. To be contentious, resist authority, rebel against divine command; chronic sin of Israel in wilderness (Meribah).
incorruptibility, immortality
incorruptibility, immortality. Primary meaning: incorruptibility, immortality. Strong's: incorruptibility; genitive, unending existence; (figuratively) genuineness. Lexical nuances: incorruptibility , immortality : Ro 2:7 , I Co 15:42 , 50 , 53 , 54 , II Ti 1:10 ; ἀγαπώντων . . . ἐν ἀ. , Eph 6:24 (v. AR, in l.).†