KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: Firm confidence or certainty; freedom from doubt. Sense 2: A sure ground or proof that gives confidence.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Deuteronomy 28:66
Complete exact-word concordance
And thy life shall hang in doubt before thee; and thou shalt fear day and night, and shalt have none assurance of thy life:
And thy life shall hang in doubt before thee, and thou shalt feare day and night, and shalt haue none assurance of thy life.
And the work of righteousness shall be peace; and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever.
And the worke of righteousnesse shalbe peace, and the effect of righteousnesse, quietnesse and assurance for euer.
Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.
Because hee hath appointed a day in the which he will iudge the world in righteousnesse, by that man whom hee hath ordeined, whereof he hath giuen assurance vnto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.
1611 marginal noteOr, offered faith.
That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;
That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in loue, and vnto all riches of the full assurance of vnderstanding, to the acknowledgement of the mysterie of God, and of the Father, and of Christ,
For our gospel came not unto you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Ghost, and in much assurance; as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.
For our Gospel came not vnto you in word onely: but also in power, and in the holy Ghost, and in much assurance, as yee know what maner of men we were among you for your sake.
And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end:
And wee desire, that euery one of you doe shewe the same diligence, to the full assurance of hope vnto the ende:
Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.
Let vs drawe neere with a true heart in full assurance of faith, hauing our hearts sprinkled from an euill conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.
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Historical English dictionary sources
The act of assuring, or of making a declaration in terms that furnish ground of confidence; or the act of furnishing any ground of full confidence. Firm persuasion; full confidence or trust; freedom from doubt; certain expectation; the utmost certainty.
Confidence.
