KJV dictionary & concordance
1. Recognized or identified. 2. Confessed or admitted as true or one's own.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Genesis 38:26
Complete exact-word concordance
And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She hath been more righteous than I; because that I gave her not to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.
And Iudah acknowledged them, and said, She hath bin more righteous then I: because that I gaue her not to Shelah my sonne: and he knew her againe no more.
I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.
I acknowledged my sin vnto thee, and mine iniquitie haue I not hid: I said, I will confesse my transgressions vnto the LORD; and thou forgauest the iniquitie of my sinne. Selah.
1611 marginal noteProu.28.13. Esa.95.24. I.Iohn.1.9.
As also ye have acknowledged us in part, that we are your rejoicing, even as ye also are ours in the day of the Lord Jesus.
As also you haue acknowledged vs in part, that we are your reioycing, euen as ye also are ours, in the day of the Lord Iesus.
Source order
1 · Direct Scripture definition
I acknowledged my sin is followed by I will confess my transgressions, directly confirming the confess-or-admit sense without defining the recognition sense.
2 · KJV context and cross-references
Historical English dictionary sources
Owned; confessed; noticed with regard or gratitude; received with approbation; owned before authority.
