27 occurrences

'Lawful' in the Bible

how he went into the house of God, and the loaves of the presentation did eat, which it is not lawful to him to eat, nor to those with him, except to the priests alone?

and lo, there was a man having the hand withered, and they questioned him, saying, 'Is it lawful to heal on the sabbaths?' that they might accuse him.

is it not lawful to me to do what I will in mine own? is thine eye evil because I am good?

tell us, therefore, what dost thou think? is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not?'

And the chief priests having taken the silverlings, said, 'It is not lawful to put them to the treasury, seeing it is the price of blood;'

and the Pharisees said to him, 'Lo, why do they on the sabbaths that which is not lawful?'

how he went into the house of God, (at 'Abiathar the chief priest,') and the loaves of the presentation did eat, which it is not lawful to eat, except to the priests, and he gave also to those who were with him?'

for John said to Herod -- 'It is not lawful to thee to have the wife of thy brother;'

And the Pharisees, having come near, questioned him, if it is lawful for a husband to put away a wife, tempting him,

and they having come, say to him, 'Teacher, we have known that thou art true, and thou art not caring for any one, for thou dost not look to the face of men, but in truth the way of God dost teach; is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not? may we give, or may we not give?'

and certain of the Pharisees said to them, 'Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbaths?'

how he went into the house of God, and the loaves of the presentation did take, and did eat, and gave also to those with him, which it is not lawful to eat, except only to the priests?'

Then said Jesus unto them, 'I will question you something: Is it lawful on the sabbaths to do good, or to do evil? life to save or to kill?'

and Jesus answering spake to the lawyers and Pharisees, saying, 'Is it lawful on the sabbath-day to heal?'

Is it lawful to us to give tribute to Caesar or not?'

the Jews then said to him that hath been healed, 'It is a sabbath; it is not lawful to thee to take up the couch.'

Pilate, therefore, said to them, 'Take ye him -- ye -- and according to your law judge him;' the Jews, therefore, said to him, 'It is not lawful to us to put any one to death;'

And Philip said, 'If thou dost believe out of all the heart, it is lawful;' and he answering said, 'I believe Jesus Christ to be the Son of God;'

and they proclaim customs that are not lawful for us to receive nor to do, being Romans.'

And as he was stretching him with the thongs, Paul said unto the centurion who was standing by, 'A man, a Roman, uncondemned -- is it lawful to you to scourge;'

All things are lawful to me, but all things are not profitable; all things are lawful to me, but I -- I will not be under authority by any;

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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