KJV dictionary & concordance
Pleasing, welcome, favourable, or fit to be received or approved.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Leviticus 22:20
Complete exact-word concordance
But whatsoever hath a blemish, that shall ye not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you.
But whatsoeuer hath a blemish, that shall ye not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you.
¶ And of Asher he said, Let Asher be blessed with children; let him be acceptable to his brethren, and let him dip his foot in oil.
¶ And of Asher hee said, let Asher be blessed with children, Let him be acceptable to his brethren, and let him dip his foot in oile.
Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.
Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, bee acceptable in thy sight, O LORD my strength, and my redeemer.
1611 marginal noteHebr. my rocke.
But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, O Lord, in an acceptable time: O God, in the multitude of thy mercy hear me, in the truth of thy salvation.
But as for mee, my prayer is vnto thee, O LORD, in an acceptable time: O God, in the multitude of thy mercie heare me, in the trueth of thy saluation.
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.
The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable: but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardnesse.
1611 marginal noteHebr. frowardnesses.
To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
To doe iustice and iudgement, is more acceptable to the LORD, then sacrifice.
1611 marginal note1.Sam.15.22. isa.1.11. hose.6.6. mich. 6.7. chap. 15.8.
The preacher sought to find out acceptable words: and that which was written was upright, even words of truth.
The preacher sought to finde out acceptable words, and that which was written was vpright, euen wordes of trueth.
1611 marginal noteHeb. words of delight.
Thus saith the Lord, In an acceptable time have I heard thee, and in a day of salvation have I helped thee: and I will preserve thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, to establish the earth, to cause to inherit the desolate heritages;
Thus saith the LORD, In an acceptable time haue I heard thee, and in a day of saluation haue I helped thee: and I will preserue thee, and giue thee for a couenant of the people, to establish the earth, to cause to inherite the desolate heritages:
1611 marginal noteOr, raise vp.
1611 marginal note1.Cor.6.2.
Is it such a fast that I have chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soul? is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackcloth and ashes under him? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the Lord?
Is it such a fast that I haue chosen? a day for a man to afflict his soule? Is it to bow down his head as a bulrush, and to spread sackecloth and ashes vnder him? wilt thou call this a fast, and an acceptable day to the LORD?
1611 marginal noteOr, to afflict his soule for a day?
1611 marginal noteZech.7.5.
1611 marginal noteLeuit.16.29.
To proclaim the acceptable year of the Lord, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all that mourn;
To proclaime the acceptable yere of the LORD, and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all that mourne:
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Agreeable or pleasing in person. That may be received with pleasure.
