KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: Reasons, grounds, disputed matters, or judicial cases. Sense 2: As a verb, makes something happen.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Exodus 18:19
Complete exact-word concordance
Hearken now unto my voice, I will give thee counsel, and God shall be with thee: Be thou for the people to God-ward, that thou mayest bring the causes unto God:
Hearken now vnto my voyce, I will giue thee counsell, and God shall be with thee: Be thou for the people to Godward, that thou mayest bring the causes vnto God:
And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves.
And they iudged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought vnto Moses, but euery small matter they iudged themselues.
And I charged your judges at that time, saying, Hear the causes between your brethren, and judge righteously between every man and his brother, and the stranger that is with him.
And I charged your Iudges at that time, saying, Heare the causes betweene your brethren, and iudge righteously betweene euery man and his brother, & the stranger that is with him.
1611 marginal noteIoh. 7.24.
And I saw, when for all the causes whereby backsliding Israel committed adultery I had put her away, and given her a bill of divorce; yet her treacherous sister Judah feared not, but went and played the harlot also.
And I saw, when for all the causes whereby backsliding Israel committed adulterie, I had put her away and giuen her a bill of diuorce: yet her treacherous sister Iudah feared not, but went and played the harlot also.
Thy prophets have seen vain and foolish things for thee: and they have not discovered thine iniquity, to turn away thy captivity; but have seen for thee false burdens and causes of banishment.
Thy Prophets haue seene vaine and foolish things for thee, and they haue not discouered thine iniquitie, to turne away thy captiuitie: but haue seene for thee false burdens, and causes of banishment.
1611 marginal noteIere.2.8. and 5.31. and 14.14. and 23.16.
O Lord, thou hast pleaded the causes of my soul; thou hast redeemed my life.
O LORD, thou hast pleaded the causes of my soule, thou hast redeemed my life.
For these causes the Jews caught me in the temple, and went about to kill me.
For these causes the Iewes caught mee in the Temple, and went about to kill me.
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