KJV dictionary & concordance
Courage, confidence, or freedom from fear; of the face, firmness or severity of expression.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Ecclesiastes 8:1
Complete exact-word concordance
WHO is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man’s wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.
¶ Who is as the Wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a mans wisedome maketh his face to shine, and the boldnes of his face shalbe changed.
1611 marginal noteHeb. the strength.
1611 marginal noteProu.17.24.
¶ Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.
¶ Now when they sawe the boldnesse of Peter and Iohn, and perceiued that they were vnlearned and ignorant men, they marueiled, and they tooke knowledge of them, that they had bene with Iesus.
And now, Lord, behold their threatenings: and grant unto thy servants, that with all boldness they may speak thy word,
And now Lord, behold their threatnings, and graunt vnto thy seruants, that with all boldnesse they may speake thy word,
¶ And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.
¶ And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together, and they were all filled with the holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldnesse.
Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation.
Great is my boldnesse of speach toward you, great is my glorying of you, I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding ioyfull in all our tribulation.
In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.
In whom we haue boldnesse and accesse, with confidence, by the faith of him.
According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life, or by death.
According to my earnest expectation, and my hope, that in nothing I shalbe ashamed: but that with all boldnes, as alwayes, so now also Christ shal be magnified in my body, whether it be by life or by death.
For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.
For they that haue vsed the office of a Deacon well, purchase to themselues a good degree, and great boldnesse in the faith, which is in Christ Iesus.
1611 marginal noteOr, ministred.
Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus,
Hauing therefore, brethren, boldnesse to enter into the Holiest by the blood of Iesus,
1611 marginal noteOr, libertie.
Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is, so are we in this world.
Herein is our loue made perfect, that wee may haue boldnesse in the day of Iudgement, because as hee is, so are we in this world.
1611 marginal noteGr. loue with vs.
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Historical English dictionary sources
Courage; bravery; intrepidity; spirit; fearlessness. Freedom from timidity; liberty. Confidence; confident trust.
