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WRONG, a. Literally wrung, twisted or turned from a straight line or even surface. Hence,
1. Not physically right not fit or suitable as the wrong side of a garment. You hold the book the wrong end uppermost. There may be something wrong in the construction of a watch or an edifice.
2. Not morally right that deviates from the line of rectitude prescribed by God not just or equitable not right or proper not legal erroneous as a wrong practice wrong ideas a wrong course of life wrong measures wrong inclinations and desires a wrong application of talents wrong judgment. Habakkuk 1 .
3. Erroneous not according to truth as a wrong statement.
WRONG, n. Whatever deviates from moral rectitude any injury done to another a trespass a violation of right. Wrongs are private or public. Private wrongs are injuries, immediately affecting individuals public wrongs are crimes and misdemeanors which affect the community.
Sarai said to Abraham, my wrong be on thee. Genesis 16 .
Friend, I do thee no wrong. Matthew 20 .
The obligation to redress a wrong, is at least as binding as that of paying a debt.
WRONG, adv. Not rightly amiss morally : erroneously.
Ten censure wrong for one that writes amiss.
WRONG,
1. To injure to treat with injustice to deprive of some right, or to withhold some act of justice from. We wrong a man, when we defraud him, and when we trespass on his property. We wrong a man, when we neglect to pay him his due. Philippians 18 .
2. To do injustice to by imputation to impute evil unjustly. If you suppose me capable of a base act, you wrong me.
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Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
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Entry for 'Wrong'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/w/wrong.html.
