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careful

Meaning of “careful”

Sense 1: Anxious, troubled, or concerned. Sense 2: Attentive, watchful, or diligent.

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KJV context and cross-referencesSkeat 1893
7 occurrences7 verses6 booksKJV PCE

First occurrence: 2 Kings 4:13

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Every verse containing “careful”

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2 Kings 4:13
And he said unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; what is to be done for thee? wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she answered, I dwell among mine own people.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Kings 4:13 · retained source text

And he said vnto him, Say, now vnto her, Behold, thou hast beene carefull for vs with all this care; What is to be done for thee? Wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captaine of the hoste? And she answered, I dwell among mine owne people.

Jeremiah 17:8
For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Jeremiah 17:8 · retained source text

For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her rootes by the riuer, and shall not see when heate commeth, but her leafe shall be greene, and shall not be carefull in the yeere of drought, neither shall cease from yeelding fruit.

1611 marginal noteOr, restraint.

1611 marginal notePsal.1.3.

Daniel 3:16
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Daniel 3:16 · retained source text

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered and said to the king; O Nebuchad-nezzar, we are not carefull to answere thee in this matter.

Luke 10:41
And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Luke 10:41 · retained source text

And Iesus answered, and saide vnto her, Martha, Martha, thou art carefull, and troubled about many things:

Philippians 4:6
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Philippians 4:6 · retained source text

Bee carefull for nothing: but in euery thing by prayer and supplication with thankesgiuing, let your request be made knowen vnto God.

Philippians 4:10
But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Philippians 4:10 · retained source text

But I reioyced in the Lorde greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished againe, wherein yee were also carefull, but ye lacked opportunitie.

1611 marginal noteOr, is reuiued.

Titus 3:8
This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Titus 3:8 · retained source text

This is a faithfull saying, and these things I will that thou affirme constantly, that they which haue beleeued in God, might be carefull to maintaine good works: these things are good and profitable vnto men.

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