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Words used in the King James Bible
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Word: Definition: Reference: ----- ------------------------------------- ---------- Abase To make or bring low; to humble. Luke 14:11 Abhor Despise; spurn; regard with horror. Job 19:18-19 Acquit To hold guiltless. Nahu. 1:3 Adder A venomous snake. Psal. 58:3-5 Admonish To instruct; advise; warn. Acts 27:9-10 Ado Fuss; bother; tumult. Mark 5:38-39 Affinity A marriage alliance. 1 Ki. 3:1 Afore Before. Isai. 18:5 Afresh Again; anew. Hebr. 6:4-6 Ague A fever. Levi. 26:16 Alleluia Praise ye the LORD! Reve. 19:1 Aloof At a distance, but within view. Psal. 38:9-11 Amen Dependable; faithful; certain. Reve. 3:14-15 Amiable Dear; lovely; beloved. Psal. 84:1-2 Angel Messenger. Reve. 1:20 Anon Immediately. Matt. 13:20 Apace At a quick pace; quickly. Jere. 46:5-6 Apothecary One who makes perfumes. Exod. 30:25 Archangel Chief angel. 1 Th. 4:16 Ark Box; chest. Exod. 25:10 Array To put on; to clothe. Matt. 6:27-29 Asp A snake, serpent. Isai. 11:8-9 Assent To agree upon. Acts 24:5-9 Astonied To be taken by surprise. Isai. 52:13-14 Atonement A covering (for sin). Levi. 5:18 Averse To turn away from. Mica. 2:8-9 Axletree Spindle of a wheel. 1 Ki. 7:32 Backbitings Evil speakings; slanders. 2 Co. 12:20 Balm A medicine; gum/rosin from a bush. Jere. 46:10-11 Baptize To immerse; to dip or dye a thing. Acts 2:38-40 Base Lowly; meek. 2 Co. 10:1 Battlement Retaining wall. Deut. 22:8 Became Was exactly suited for; was fitting. Hebr. 7:24-26 Beeves Horned cattle fit to plough. Levi. 22:19 Begotten To have born; brought forth. 1 Jo 5:1 Behemoth A huge, strong animal. Job 40:15-16 Belied To lie against; to speak falsely. Jere. 5:11-12 Beseech To call upon; appeal; beg. Roma. 12:1 Besought Entreated; asked; called. 2 Co. 12:8-9 Bestow To gather together. Luke 12:16-18 Betimes Early; quickly. Prov. 13:24 Betwixt Between; in an intermediate position. Song. 1:13 Bewray To make manifest, clear, evident. Matt. 26:72-74 Billow A swelling or heap of water. Psal. 42:7 Bishopric Guardianship; office of overseeing. Acts 1:18-20 Blessed Happy. Psal. 1:1-2 Bolled Blossomed; in the seed/pod. Exod. 9:31-32 Botch An ulcer. Deut. 28:27 Bowels Inward parts; affections. Colo. 3:12 Brawler One who is inclined to fight. 1 Ti. 3:2-3 Brayed To groan, wail; make a foul noise. Job 30:7 Breeches Trousers. Ezek. 44:18 Brimstone Sulphur. Psal. 11:6 Brood A group of young animals. Luke 13:34 Brutish Stupid. Prov. 12:1 Buffet To strike with a clenched fist. Matt. 26:66-68 Bulwark A defensive structure. Psal. 48:12-13 By and by At once; immediately. Mark 6:24-25 Caldron A pot; kettle. Jere. 52:17-18 Candlestick Lampstand. Exod. 25:31 Carnal Of the flesh; denoting human nature. 1 Co. 3:3 Casement A window. Prov. 7:5-6 Cast angle To fish with a hook. Isai. 19:7-8 Cauls Embroidered works, networks. Isai. 3:18 Centurion Commander of a hundred men. Acts 10:1-2 Chamberlain Eunuch, or chief servant. Esth. 1:10-11 Chapiter Capital of a column. 2 Ch. 3:15 Charged Burdened; weighed down. 1 Ti. 5:16 Chaste Untouched; undefiled. 2 Co. 11:1-2 Chide Contend; strive. Psal. 103:9-10 Chrysoprasus A precious stone. Reve. 21:19-20 Churl A rude, fraudulent person. Isai. 32:7 Circumspect, be Take heed; pay strict attention. Exod. 23:13 Clamour An outcry or protest. Ephe. 4:31-32 Cleanness of teeth Famine. Amos 4:16 Cleft An opening, break or split. Obad. 3 Cloak Raiment; clothing. Matt. 5:40 Cloven Separated; divided up. Acts 2:1-3 Cockle A weed resembling wheat. Job 31:39-40 Collop A piece of flesh. Job 15:27 Communicate To share or have things in common. 1 Ti. 6:17-18 Concision A cutting off; a false circumcision. Phil. 3:1-3 Concord Agreement; unison. 2 Co. 6:14-15 Concupiscence Strong desire; passion. Colo. 3:5-6 Confectionaries Oitment makers; perfumers. 1 Sa. 8:12 Consecrate To regard as set apart or separate. Exod. 28:3 Contemn To despise with mockery. Psal. 10:13 Contentious Loving quarrel; fond of strife. Roma. 2:7-8 Convenient Proper; appropriate. Roma. 1:28 Convinceth Convict. John 8:45-47 Cornet A wind instrument; horn; trumpet. Hose. 5:8 Coulter Iron agricultural tool. 1 Sa. 13:20 Countervail To be make equal, offset, compensate. Esth. 7:3-4 Covert A hiding place. Isai. 4:6 Cracknel Small dry cake; cracker. 1 Ki. 14:3 Crisping pins Money bags or purses, highly ornamented. Isai. 3:22 Cruse A pot. 1 Ki. 14:3 Cumbered To be distracted with cares. Luke 10:40 Cummin Plant bearing aromatic seeds. Isai. 28:24-25 Dam A mother. Exod. 22:29-30 Damned Condemned; judged against. Mark 16:15-16 Darling Only one; beloved; sole. Psal. 22:19-20 Daub To cover or plaster. Ezek. 13:10-11 Dayspring An "up-rising", hence sunrising. Luke 1:76-79 Dearth A cutting off of rain. Jere. 14:1-4 Defer To delay; postpone. Isai. 48:8-10 Derision Ridicule; laughing at enemies' threats. Psal. 2:2-4 Despite Contempt. Ezek. 25:6-7 Devil Slanderer; false accuser. John 6:70-71 Diadem Turban; crown. Job 29:14 Disallowed Rejected. 1 Pe. 2:2-4 Discern To examine, prove or test; scrutinize. Luke 12:54-56 Disdain To reject; to despise. Job 30:1 Dissemble To use deceit; to feign. Jere. 42:19-21 Dissembleth To pretend; to use deceit. Prov. 26:24-25 Divers Different; unequal; various. Prov. 20:10 Doctor Teacher; instructor. Luke 2:46 Doleful Howling; shrieking. Isai. 13:21 Doth To do; to produce; make. Matt. 6:19-20 Dragon Jackal; wild dog. Jere. 51:37 Draught A catching, hunting. Luke 5:9-10 Dregs Sediment. Isai. 51:17 Dropsy An illness. Luke 14:1-3 Drove Flock; company. Gene. 32:15-16 Duke A head of a family or tribe. Gene. 36:15 Durst To dare; venture. Luke 20:37-40 Earing Plowing; tilling the ground. Gene. 45:6 Easter Passover. Acts 12:4 Effectual Effective service; active work. 1 Co. 16:8-9 Elias Elijah. Mark 9:5 Emerods Tumors; hemorrhoids. 1 Sa. 5:6 Emulation Jealousy. Gala. 5:19-21 Enjoin To command; charge. Hebr. 9:19-20 Ensample An example. 1 Th. 1:7-8 Ensue To pursue after. 1 Pe. 3:10-11 Entreat To comfort; attempt to reconcile; help. 1 Co. 4:11-13 Environ To surround; compass. Josh. 7:9 Epistle A letter sent. 1 Th. 5:27 Ere Before. Job 18:2 Eschew To avoid; turn aside from. 1 Pe. 3:10-11 Espy To see; behold. Gene. 42:27-28 Euroclydon A furious, north-easterly wind. Acts 27:13-14 Eveningtide Evening time. Isai. 17:14 Every several Each individual; each one separately. Reve. 21:19-21 Exactor Overseer. Isai. 60:16-18 Exhortation Encouragement. 1 Co. 14:2-3 Extol To lift up; esteem; praise. Psal. 145:1-2 Eyesalve Medicine for the eyes. Reve. 3:18 Fain To desire earnestly; long for. Luke 15:13-16 Famished To have suffered hunger. Isai. 5:13 Fare To make merry; rejoice. Luke 16:19-21 Fast Abstaining from food. Matt. 6:16-18 Fatling Fat cattle. Isai. 11:6 Feigned Deceitful; false. Psal. 17:1 Fen Marsh; swamp. Job,. 40:15,21 Fetched a compass Made a circuit; wandered up and down. Acts 28:12-13 Fillets Curtain rods placed between columns. Exod. 27:10 Firebrand Firewood; torch. Isai. 7:4 Firmament Expanse or vault over the earth; sky. Gene. 1:6-8 Fitches A species of grain. Isai. 28:27 Flagon Bottle; vessel. Hose. 3:1 Flay To strip. Mica. 3:1-3 Flux An intestinal disease; dysentery. Acts 28:8 Forbearance Self-restraint. Roma. 2:3-4 Forborne Ceased. Jere. 51:30 Foresaw Beheld. Acts 2:24-25 Forsaken To leave in an abandoned condition. Psal. 22:1-2 Forswear To swear falsely. Matt. 5:33 Forward, to be To wish; to desire; to purpose. 2 Co. 8:10-11 Foursquare Squared; four cornered. Ezek. 40:47 Fowls Birds. Matt. 6:26 Fret To be grieved; troubled; displeased. Psal. 37:8-9 Fuller Launderer; one who washes clothes. Mark 9:2-3 Furlong Approximately 1/8 mile (660 feet). Luke 24:13-14 Gaddest To have roamed; to have gone away. Jere. 2:36-37 Gape To open wide the mouth. Psal. 22:11-13 Garrison A guard, watch or patrol. 2 Co. 11:32 Gin A noose; snare. Psal. 140:4-5 Girdle Belt. Mark 1:5 Goad A pointed stick. Eccl. 12:11 Gospel Good news. Matt. 4:23 Graven To cut or engrave. Job 19:23-24 Grisled Spotted; speckled. Zech. 3:3 Guile Deceit; craftiness. John 1:46-48 Haft A handle. Judg. 3:21-22 Hale To draw; drag; force. Luke 12:58 Halt Lame; crippled in the feet. Matt. 18:8 Hard by Beside; next to. 1 Ki. 21:1 Hart A deer; hind. Psal. 42:1 Haughty Proud; arrogant; lifted up. Psal. 131:1 Heady Reckless; hasty; headstrong. 2 Ti. 3:1-4 Heath A shrub or tree. Jere. 48:6-7 Heed To be careful to consider. Matt. 6:1-2 Henceforth From this time forth; from now on. Isai. 9:7 Heretic One who causes divisions, factions. Titu. 3:10-11 Herewith With this. Ezek. 16:28-29 Hewn Cut. Matt. 7:18-20 Hinder Latter; rear; behind. Zech. 14:8 Hireling A laborer employed on hire. Isai. 16:14 Hoary White colored. Job 38:28-29 Holden Held. Isai. 42:14-15 Holpen Helped. Psal. 86:16-17 Hosen Tunics; under garments. Dani. 3:21 Husbandman A farmer; one who tills the ground. Joel. 1:10-11 Ignominy Contempt; shame; dishonor. Prov. 18:3 Immortality Incorruption; an imperishable state. 1 Co. 15:54 Impenitent Without remorse. Roma. 2:5-6 Implacable Unyielding; obstinate. Roma. 1:28-31 Importunity Lack of modesty; shamelessness. Luke 11:7-8 Impute To reckon or count. Roma. 4:8 In no wise By no means; assuredly not. Matt. 5:17-18 Incontinent Unbridled; uncontrollable. 2 Ti. 3:1-3 Inditing Overflowing; boiling over. Psal. 45:1 Infidel An unbeliever. 1 Ti. 5:8 Inordinate Without restraint; immoderate. Ezek. 23:10-11 Instant Insistent; steadfast; urgent. Luke 23:22-23 Jacinth A precious stone. Reve. 21:19-20 Joined hard To border; to be adjacent to. Acts 18:6-7 Jot The smallest Hebrew letter. Matt. 5:17-18 Kin Family. Mark 6:4 Kine Cows; cattle. Gene. 41:1-2 Kinsmen Neighbors; relatives. Psal. 38:9-11 Lade To burden; to load. Luke 11:46 Ladeth Burdens; loads. Haba. 2:6 Languish Wither; to be made weak. Isai. 24:3-4 Latter Last. Job 19:25 Laver Wash basin. Exod. 30:18-19 Leasing Falsehood; deceit. Psal. 5:5-6 Lees Sediment. Jere. 48:11-12 Let To hinder or obstruct. Roma. 1:13 Lewdness Villany; wickedness; crime. Acts 18:14-15 Listeth To please; to choose. John 3:7-9 Lively Living. 1 Pe. 2:5 Loins The lower back; waist. Matt. 3:4 Lot Portion; destiny; fate. Psal. 16:5 Loweth To moo (cow noise). Job 6:5 Lucre Gain. 1 Ti. 3:2-3 Maimed Crippled, or deprived of some member. Matt. 15:30 Malice Ill-will; badness. 1 Pe. 2:1-2 Mammon Earthly goods; property; riches. Matt. 6:24 Manifest To make openly known; appear. 1 Ti. 3:16 Mansion Abiding place. John 14:1-3 Marishes Marshes; ponds. Ezek. 47:9,11 Masteries, strive To compete; contend. 2 Ti. 2:5 Mattock Hoe; spade; agricultural tool. Isai. 7:25 Mazzaroth Stars or planets. Job 38:32 Mean Obscure; insignificant. Acts 21:39 Mediator One who intervenes between two parties. 1 Ti. 2:5 Meet Agreeable; fit; proper. Mark 7:26-27 Mess Portion; gift. Gene. 43:33-34 Mete To measure; to deal out. Mark 4:24 Milch Giving suck; milking. Gene. 32:13-15 Mincing Taking short, quick steps; tripping. Isai. 3:16 Minish To be made few; diminished. Psal. 107:39-40 Ministration Service. 2 Co. 3:7-8 Mirth Gladness; rejoicing. Psal. 137:3 Mite A Jewish coin. Mark 12:41-42 Mollify To be softened; to be tender. Isai. 1:6 Mortify To put to death; to take away. Roma. 8:13 Muffler An ornament worn by women. Isai. 3:18-19 Murrain Pestilence; plague. Exod. 9:2-3 Naught Nothing; vain; bad. Prov. 20:14 Necromancer One who inquires of the dead. Deut. 18:10-11 Nether Lower. Exod. 19:17 Nigh Near. Matt. 24:32-33 No little kindness Exceptional kindness. Acts 28:1-2 Not a whit Not the least bit. 2 Co. 11:5 Obstinate Stubborn. Isai. 48:4-5 Offscouring Scum; filth. 1 Co. 4:11-13 Omnipotent All powerful; all mighty. Reve. 19:6 Oracle The inner santuary; "Holy of Holies". Psal. 28:1-2 Ordain To form; appoint; settle; place. Psal. 8:3-4 Ouches Settings for gems; sockets. Exod. 28:11 Outwent To go before in advance. Mark 6:32-33 Paps Breasts; bosoms. Luke 11:27-28 Paramour A male or female lover. Ezek. 23:19-20 Pate Forehead; crown of the head. Psal. 7:16 Peeled Bald; bare; smooth. Isai. 18:7 Peradventure Perhaps. 2 Ti. 2:24-25 Persecute To pursue after in order to overtake. Psal. 10:2-3 Pilled To have stripped off skin or bark. Gene. 30:37-38 Pitch A thick, dark, sticky substance. Isai. 34:8-9 Platted Braided; intertwined. Matt. 27:28-29 Poll To cut hair from the head. Ezek. 44:20 Ponder To consider carefully; meditate. Luke 2:18-19 Post A runner; courier. Jere. 51:31-32 Potsherd A piece of broken pottery. Psal. 22:14-15 Prating Babbling; chattering. Prov. 10:8-10 Presbytery An assembly of elders. 1 Ti. 4:14 Principality The highest dignitary of the State. Titu. 3:1 Privy (being privy) Being aware or knowledgeable of. Acts 5:1-2 Profound To go deep into something. Hose. 5:1-2 Prognosticator Foretellers of the future. Isai. 47:12-13 Proselyte Convert. Acts 6:5-6 Provender Food for livestock or cattle. Gene. 24:23-25 Psalm A song; a melody. Ephe. 5:18-21 Publican A tax collector. Luke 5:27-28 Purloining Stealing; pilfering. Titu. 2:9-10 Putrifying Pertaining to gangrene; decaying. Isai. 1:6 Quit you like men To show one's self a man. 1 Co. 16:13-14 Rabboni My great teacher, master. John 20:15-17 Rahel Rachel. Jere. 31:15 Rampart A low outer wall; fortification. Lame. 2:8 Rank Fat. Gene. 41:5-7 Ravish To rape; lie with; humble. Isai. 13:15-16 Rebuke To reprimand; strongly warn; restrain. Luke 19:37-40 Redound To exceed; to be over and above. 2 Co. 4:14-15 Remission Forgiveness. Matt. 26:27-28 Rend To divide; break or tear apart. Isai. 64:1-2 Renown A great name or well-known. Gene. 6:4 Repent To change one's mind & purpose; regret. Matt. 4:17 Reproach Disgrace; shame. Prov. 14:34 Reproof A scolding; rebuke. Prov. 15:5 Rereward Towards the rear; rear guard. Isai. 52:12 Reverence To show respect or fear. Ephe. 5:31-33 Rie Rye; a grain. Isai. 28:24-25 Rue A plant. Luke 11:42 Sabbath A rest; cessation from work. Exod. 20:9-10 Sacrilege (commit) To rob temples. Roma. 2:22 Salutation A greeting. Mark 12:38-40 Sanctify To be sacred and set apart. Ezek. 37:27-28 Satan Adversary. Matt. 16:22-23 Satyr He-goat. Isai. 34:13-14 Savour A smell; taste; odor. Matt. 5:13 Scall A scaly skin eruption. Levi. 14:54-57 Scourge To whip; flog. Acts 22:25-26 Scripture That which is written; book; letter. Matt. 28:56 Sect A group or division; a party. Acts 26:4-5 Seethe To cook. Ezek. 24:3-5 Sepulchre A place of burial; grave. Matt. 23:27 Servitor Attendant; he who performs as a servant. 2 Ki. 4:42-43 Sevenfold Multiplied by seven. Isai. 30:26 Shambles Meat market. 1 Co. 10:25 Sheaf Bundle of grain. Gene. 37:6-7 Sheriff One knowledgeable in the law. Dani. 3:3 Signet A seal or stamp. Hagg. 2:23 Single Clear; sound; healthy. Luke 11:34-35 Sleight Trickery; entrapment by deceit. Ephe. 4:14 Slow bellies Idle gluttons. Titu. 1:12 Smart To be sore distressed. Prov. 11:15 Smote off To have taken off or away. Matt. 26:51 Sod To cook; boil. Gene. 25:29-30 Soothsayer A foreteller of the future by astrology. Dani. 4:6-7 Sop A little bit; morsel. John 13:21-26 Spite Vexation; anger; grief. Psal. 10:12-14 Spoil Booty; prey. Isai. 8:4 Stablisheth Establishes; makes steadfast. 2 Co. 1:21-22 Standard Flag; banner. Jere. 50:1-2 Staves Rods; clubs. Luke 22:50-52 Stayed Detained; held. Luke 4:42 Steward Manager. Luke 12:42 Stomacher A fine robe. Isai. 3:24 Straightway Immediately. Mark 1:17-18 Straitened Hindered; impeded. Prov. 4:11-12 Strowed, strawed Scattered; spread. Matt. 21:8-9 Succour To help; aid. Hebr. 2:17-18 Sumptuously Splendidly. Luke 16:19-21 Sup To dine; to make a meal. Reve. 3 Superfluous Over and above; more than enough. 2 Co. 9:1-2 Supplant To deceive; defraud. Jere. 9:3-5 Suppliant Worshipper. Zeph. 3:9-10 Surfeiting Intoxication; overindulgence. Luke 21:34-35 Swaddling clothes Clothes used for wrapping. Luke 2:7 Swine Pigs. Matt. 7:6 Tabernacle A tent, booth or dwelling. Job 18:5-6 Taches Hooks; fasteners. Exod. 26:6 Talent A weight, money, or gift. Matt. 25:16-18 Taunt An object of scorn and derision. Ezek. 5:14-15 Tell To number; count. Gene. 15:4-5 Temperance Self-control. Gala. 5:22-24 Tempest Storm; whirlwind. Psal. 11:5-6 Testament A covenant; an agreement. Hebr. 9:16-18 Thitherward In that direction; towards. Jere. 50:4-5 Thrice Three times. Matt. 26:35-36 Tire Turban; head ornament. Ezek. 24:17 Tithe The tenth part; 1/10. Levi. 27:30 Told out Numbered; tallied. 2 Ch. 2:1-2 Transgression Wrong-doing; a violation of a law. Job 33:8-9 Trespass Wrong-doing; sin. Matt. 6:14-15 Trode Trampled. Luke 12:1 Trump Trumpet. 1 Th. 4:16 Twain Two. Mark 10:7-9 Unction An anointing. 1 Jo 2:20 Unlade To discharge; unload. Acts 21:2-3 Untoward Perverse; bent. Acts 2:38-40 Usurp To seize and take hold of. 1 Ti. 2:12 Vain Empty; foolish; useless. Matt. 6:7 Vehemently Violently; intensely. Luke 6:48 Verity Truth. 1 Ti. 2:7 Vestments Garments; clothing. 2 Ki. 10:21-22 Vesture Garment; cloak; clothing. Reve. 19:12-13 Vial Bowl; goblet. Reve. 16:1-2 Vigilant Watchful. 1 Ti. 3:2 Villany Folly. Jere. 29:23 Viper Snake. Matt. 3:7 Vocation A calling; invitation; summons. Ephe. 4:1-3 Wanton Excessive; rebellious. 1 Ti. 5:11-12 Ward Prison; custody. Gene. 41:9-10 Wax To grow; become; advance. Luke 12:33 Wen A running sore. Levi. 22:22 Wert Were. Reve. 3:15 Wherefore Why?; for what reason?; for what cause? Roma. 9:31-32 Wherewith The things with which... Psal. 119:41-42 Whet To sharpen. Psal. 7:12 Whither Where; which place. John 8:13-14 Whoremonger Sexually immoral person. Ephe. 5:5 Wimple A woman's garment; shawl. Isai. 3:22 Winefat A collection trough beneath a winepress. Mark 12:1 Wit To know; to become aware of. Gene. 24:19-21 Withal With. Job 2:7-8 Withs Cords; ropes. Judg. 6:9 Wont To be accustomed to. Luke 22:39-41 Wot To know. Roma. 11:2-3 Wroth To be provoked; angered. Matt. 2:16 Yea Yes; certainly. Matt. 5:37 |