KJV dictionary & concordance
One who receives something for temporary use with an obligation to return it or its equivalent.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Proverbs 22:7
Complete exact-word concordance
The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.
The rich ruleth ouer the poore, and the borrower is seruant to the lender.
1611 marginal noteHeb. to the man that lendeth.
And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as with the buyer, so with the seller; as with the lender, so with the borrower; as with the taker of usury, so with the giver of usury to him.
And it shall be as with the people, so with the priest, as with the seruant, so with his master, as with the maid, so with her mistresse, as with the buyer, so with the seller, as with the lender, so with the borower, as with the taker of vsurie, so with the giuer of vsurie to him.
1611 marginal noteOr, Prince.
1611 marginal noteHose.4.9.
Source order
1 · KJV context and cross-references
Historical English dictionary sources
One who takes what belongs to another to use as one's own.
