KJV dictionary & concordance
1. Tying, fastening, joining, or confining. 2. A band or border that fastens or reinforces. 3. Obligatory or placing one under obligation, as an oath.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Genesis 37:7
Complete exact-word concordance
For, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf.
For beholde, wee were binding sheaues in the field, and loe, my sheafe arose, and also stood vpright; and behold, your sheaues stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheafe.
binding his foal unto the vine, and his ass’s colt unto the choice vine; he washed his garments in wine, and his clothes in the blood of grapes:
Binding his foale vnto the vine, and his asses colt vnto the choice vine; he washed his garments in wine, and his clothes in the blood of grapes.
And there shall be an hole in the top of it, in the midst thereof: it shall have a binding of woven work round about the hole of it, as it were the hole of an habergeon, that it be not rent.
And there shall bee an hole in the top of it, in the mids thereof: it shall haue a binding of wouen worke, round about the hole of it, as it were the hole of an habergeon, that it be not rent.
Every vow, and every binding oath to afflict the soul, her husband may establish it, or her husband may make it void.
Euery vow, and euery binding othe to afflict the soule, her husband may establish it, or her husband may make it voyd.
And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
And I persecuted this way vnto the death, binding and deliuering into prisons both men and women,
1611 marginal noteChap. 8.3.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Fastening with a band; confining; restraining; obliging by a promise or other moral tie. The act of fastening or obliging; a band or border.
