6 occurrences

'Lawful' in the Bible

The Pharisees were saying to Him, “Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the Sabbath?”

Verse ConceptsComplaintsRitualLegalismPharisees Concerned About ChristThe Sabbath And Christ

how he entered the house of God in the time of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the consecrated bread, which is not lawful for anyone to eat except the priests, and he also gave it to those who were with him?”

Verse ConceptsHigh Priest, In NtEntering The TabernaclePeople Providing FoodRoyal Priesthood

For John had been saying to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.”

Verse ConceptsFaultsevil, believers' responses toSaying RepeatedlyMarriage ControlledTransferring Wives

Some Pharisees came up to Jesus, testing Him, and began to question Him whether it was lawful for a man to divorce a wife.

Verse ConceptsTestingSnares Laid For ChristQuestioning ChristTesting ChristDivorce PermittedPharisees Concerned About Christ

They *came and *said to Him, “Teacher, we know that You are truthful and defer to no one; for You are not partial to any, but teach the way of God in truth. Is it lawful to pay a poll-tax to Caesar, or not?

Verse ConceptsFlatteryKnowing God's WaysHonestyTributesWay, TheCaesarPerforming The TruthChrist TeachingTeaching The Way Of GodGod's Word Is TrueTelling The Truthattentiontaxes

Bible Theasaurus

Lawful (43 instances)
Legitimate (11 instances)
Orderly (11 instances)
Rightful (14 instances)

Reverse Interlinear

Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
משׁפּט 
Mishpat 
Usage: 421

צדּיק 
Tsaddiyq 
Usage: 206

שׁלּיט 
Shalliyt (Aramaic) 
Usage: 10

ἔννομος 
Ennomos 
Usage: 2

ἔξεστι 
Exesti 
be lawful , may , let
Usage: 24

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