KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: A strip, fastening, or binding part. Sense 2: A company or organized body of people, especially soldiers. Sense 3: To unite or associate together for a common purpose.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Exodus 39:23
Complete exact-word concordance
And there was an hole in the midst of the robe, as the hole of an habergeon, with a band round about the hole, that it should not rend.
And there was a hole in the midst of the robe as the hole of an habergeon, with a band round about the hole, that it should not rent.
¶ And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and there went with him a band of men, whose hearts God had touched.
¶ And Saul also went home to Gibeah, and there went with him a band of men, whose hearts God had touched.
And he gathered men unto him, and became captain over a band, when David slew them of Zobah: and they went to Damascus, and dwelt therein, and reigned in Damascus.
And he gathered men vnto him, and became captaine ouer a band, when Dauid slew them of Zobah: and they went to Damascus, and dwelt therein, and reigned in Damascus.
And it came to pass, as they were burying a man, that, behold, they spied a band of men; and they cast the man into the sepulchre of Elisha: and when the man was let down, and touched the bones of Elisha, he revived, and stood up on his feet.
And it came to passe as they were burying a man, that behold, they spyed a band of men, and they cast the man into the sepulchre of Elisha: and when the man was let downe, and touched the bones of Elisha, he reuiued, and stood vp on his feete.
1611 marginal noteHeb. went downe.
1611 marginal noteEcclus. 48.14.
Then the spirit came upon Amasai, who was chief of the captains, and he said, Thine are we, David, and on thy side, thou son of Jesse: peace, peace be unto thee, and peace be to thine helpers; for thy God helpeth thee. Then David received them, and made them captains of the band.
Then the spirit came vpon Amasai, who was chiefe of the captaines, and he sayd, Thine are we, Dauid, and on thy side, thou sonne of Iesse: Peace, peace be vnto thee, and peace be to thine helpers; for thy God helpeth thee. Then Dauid receiued them, and made them captaines of the band.
1611 marginal noteHeb. the Sprit clothed Amasai.
And they helped David against the band of the rovers: for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captains in the host.
And they helped Dauid against the band of the Rouers: for they were all mighty men of valour, and were captaines in the hoste.
1611 marginal noteOr, with a band.
AND the inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahaziah his youngest son king in his stead: for the band of men that came with the Arabians to the camp had slain all the eldest. So Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah reigned.
¶ And the inhabitants of Ierusalem made Ahaziah his yongest sonne, king in his stead: for the band of men that came with the Arabians to the campe, had slaine all the eldest. So Ahaziah the sonne of Iehoram king of Iudah reigned.
1611 marginal note2.King. 8.24,&c.
1611 marginal noteChap. 21.17.
For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him.
For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of souldiers and horsmen, to helpe vs against the enemie in the way: because wee had spoken vnto the king, saying, The hand of our God is vpon all them for good, that seeke him, but his power and his wrath is against all them that forsake him.
Canst thou bind the unicorn with his band in the furrow? or will he harrow the valleys after thee?
Canst thou binde the Unicorne with his band in the furrow? or will he harrow the valleyes after thee?
Nevertheless leave the stump of his roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts in the grass of the earth:
Neuerthelesse leaue the stumpe of his rootes in the earth, euen with a band of yron and brasse, in the tender grasse of the field, and let it be wet with the dew of heauen, and let his portion be with the beastes in the grasse of the earth.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Company of men, or an assembly.
To unite; to associate; to confederate for some common purpose.
