KJV dictionary & concordance

building

Meaning of “building”

Sense 1: A structure made for habitation or use. Sense 2: The act of constructing.

Definition sources

KJV context and cross-referencesWebster 1828

37 occurrences35 verses14 booksKJV PCE

Some verses contain the word more than once.

First occurrence: Joshua 22:19

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2 Chronicles 3:3

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¶ Now these are the things wherein Solomon was instructed for the building of the house of God. The length by cubits after the first measure was threescore cubits, and the breadth twenty cubits.

1 word occurrence in this verse

The 1611 reading & marginal notes

1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 3:3 · retained source text

¶ Now these are the things wherein Solomon was instructed for the building of the house of God. The length by cubites after the first measure was threescore cubits, and the breadth twentie cubites.

1611 marginal noteHeb. founded.

1611 marginal note1.King. 6.2.

2 Chronicles 16:5

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And it came to pass, when Baasha heard it, that he left off building of Ramah, and let his work cease.

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The 1611 reading

1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 16:5 · retained source text

And it came to passe, when Baasha heard it, that hee left off building of Ramah, and let his worke cease.

2 Chronicles 16:6

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Then Asa the king took all Judah; and they carried away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha was building; and he built therewith Geba and Mizpah.

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The 1611 reading

1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 16:6 · retained source text

Then Asa the king tooke all Iudah, and they caried away the stones of Ramah, and the timber thereof, wherewith Baasha was a building, and hee built there with Geba and Mizpah.

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Where “building” appears

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Joshua1 occurrence
1 verse 1 Kings8 occurrences
7 verses 1 Chronicles1 occurrence
1 verse 2 Chronicles3 occurrences
3 verses Ezra5 occurrences
5 verses Ecclesiastes1 occurrence
1 verse Ezekiel11 occurrences
10 verses John1 occurrence
1 verse 1 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verse 2 Corinthians1 occurrence
1 verse Ephesians1 occurrence
1 verse Hebrews1 occurrence
1 verse Jude1 occurrence
1 verse Revelation1 occurrence
1 verse

Source order

Definition evidence

1 · KJV context and cross-references

Joshua 22:19 1 Kings 7:1 2 Chronicles 16:5 Ezra 5:16 Ezekiel 40:5 Ezekiel 42:5 1 Corinthians 3:9 Revelation 21:18

Historical English dictionary sources

Historical definitions

Webster 1828

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A fabric or edifice constructed for use or convenience, as a house, church, or shop.

volume 1, leaf 321, column 1 (main_dictionary)