KJV dictionary & concordance

advocate

Meaning of “advocate”

One who pleads another's cause or speaks in another's defence.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828

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First occurrence: 1 John 2:1

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1 John 2:1

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MY little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:

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The 1611 reading

1611 witness · 1 John 2:1 · retained source text

¶ My little children, these things write I vnto you, that ye sinne not. And if any man sinne, we haue an Aduocate with the Father, Iesus Christ the righteous:

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1 John 2:1

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Webster 1828

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One who pleads the cause of another; one who defends or vindicates a cause. In Scripture, Christ is called an advocate for his people.

volume 1, leaf 132, column 2-3 (main_dictionary)