KJV dictionary & concordance
Past-tense or past-participial form of cease (to stop moving, acting or speaking; to leave off; to give over; followed by from before a noun).
Definition sources
Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 18:11
Complete exact-word concordance
They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry ceased: so that the barren hath born seven; and she that hath many children is waxed feeble.
They that were full, haue hired out themselues for bread: and they that were hungry, ceased: so that the barren hath borne seuen, and she that hath many children, is waxed feeble.
And when David’s young men came, they spake to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased.
And when Dauids yong men came, they spake to Nabal according to all those words in the name of Dauid, and ceased.
1611 marginal noteHeb. rested.
Select a book to filter the concordance. Occurrences and verses are counted separately.
Source order
1 · KJV context and cross-references
