KJV dictionary & concordance
To construct, rest or depend on as a foundation.
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 11:4
Complete exact-word concordance
AND Solomon determined to build an house for the name of the Lord, and an house for his kingdom.
¶ And Solomon determined to build an house for the Name of the LORD, and an house for his kingdome.
¶ And Solomon sent to Huram the king of Tyre, saying, As thou didst deal with David my father, and didst send him cedars to build him an house to dwell therein, even so deal with me.
¶ And Solomon sent to Huram the king of Tyre, saying, As thou diddest deale with Dauid my father, and diddest send him Cedars to builde him an house to dwell therein, euen so deale with me.
1611 marginal noteOr, Hiram, 1.King. 5.1.
Behold, I build an house to the name of the Lord my God, to dedicate it to him, and to burn before him sweet incense, and for the continual shewbread, and for the burnt offerings morning and evening, on the sabbaths, and on the new moons, and on the solemn feasts of the Lord our God. This is an ordinance for ever to Israel.
Behold, I build an house to the name of the LORD my God, to dedicate it to him, and to burne before him sweet incense, and for the continuall shew-bread, and for the burnt offrings morning and euening, on the Sabbaths, and on the new Moones, and on the solemne feasts of the LORD our God. This is an ordinance for euer to Israel.
1611 marginal noteHeb. incense of spices.
And the house which I build is great: for great is our God above all gods.
And the house which I build, is great: for great is our God aboue all gods.
But who is able to build him an house, seeing the heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain him? who am I then, that I should build him an house, save only to burn sacrifice before him?
But who is able to build him an house, seeing the heauen, and heauen of heauens cannot conteine him? who am I then that I should build him an house? saue onely to burne sacrifice before him?
1611 marginal noteHeb. hath retained, or obtained strength.
1611 marginal note1.King. 8.27. 2.chro. 6.18.
Even to prepare me timber in abundance: for the house which I am about to build shall be wonderful great.
Euen to prepare me timber in abundance: for the house which I am about to build, shalbe wonderfull great.
1611 marginal noteHeb. great and wonderfull.
Huram said moreover, Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, endued with prudence and understanding, that might build an house for the Lord, and an house for his kingdom.
Huram said moreouer, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel that made heauen and earth, who hath giuen to Dauid the King a wise sonne, indued with prudence and vnderstanding, that might build an house for the LORD, and an house for his kingdome.
1611 marginal noteHeb. knowing prudence and vnderstanding.
THEN Solomon began to build the house of the Lord at Jerusalem in mount Moriah, where the Lord appeared unto David his father, in the place that David had prepared in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.
¶ Then Solomon began to build the house of the LORD at Ierusalem in Mount Moriah, where the LORD appeared vnto Dauid his father, in the place that Dauid had prepared in the threshing floore of Ornan the Iebusite.
1611 marginal noteOr, which was seene of Dauid his father.
1611 marginal noteOr, Araunah, 2.Sam. 24.18. 1.chr. 21.18.
1611 marginal note1.Kin. 6.1, &c.
And he began to build in the second day of the second month, in the fourth year of his reign.
And he began to build in the second day of the second moneth, in the fourth yeere of his reigne.
Since the day that I brought forth my people out of the land of Egypt I chose no city among all the tribes of Israel to build an house in, that my name might be there; neither chose I any man to be a ruler over my people Israel:
Since the day that I brought foorth my people out of the land of Egypt, I chose no citie among all the tribes of Israel to builde an house in, that my Name might be there, neither chose I any man to be a ruler ouer my people Israel:
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To construct, rest or depend on as a foundation.
