KJV dictionary & concordance

authority

Meaning of “authority”

1. The right or power to command, rule, judge, speak, or act. 2. A position or exercise of such rule or power.

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KJV context and cross-references

37 occurrences34 verses12 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Esther 9:29

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When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · Proverbs 29:2 · retained source text

When the righteous are in authoritie, the people reioyce: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourne.

1611 marginal noteOr, increased.

1611 marginal noteChap. 11.10. and 28.28. eccles. 10.5.

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